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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections on Christian understandings of the 'Anti-Christ': Contemporary implications: 9 of 12
My preference would be to remove this article altogether from the Helium website, but since that is not possible in accordance with their policy, I am left to revise it. I believe that curiosity can be a very positive human attribute, and it has led me to visit many religious websites. Having said that, I must also say that ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: Give me that old time religion: 8 of 10
I have read the writings of "Old Time Religion" figures such as Cotton Mather, and others from the 19th century much later. I must say that my reaction is quite mixed. On the one hand, there often comes across a purity of belief, and in the case of the famous Puritan leader, a dedication to his son's appreciation of Christia... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 165 of 202
Well, I hope that none of you reading Helium articles are expecting a White Paper or Rand Corporation/Economist-quality assessment of our generation's future. So, just some thoughts - things may be wobbly now, but they will get decidedly worse for some areas of the world in the near future. The American Southwest may be cite... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Denial: 10 of 12
Damn denial! Out with it all, no bloody reservations or one eye closed! OK.....well, let's begin with an acquaintance (a homeless man I once hired), since we are all prepared to soberly embrace reality here. The father fought in World War II - you know, that war which unnecessarily followed World War I. The war which America... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Police abuse: Sovereign Immunity protects the abusers: 5 of 6
It doesn't bother me at all to write a second Helium article on law enforcement abuses. What bothers me is the need to do so, given that our whore media will not make known explicit accounts provided to them. Shortly after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, several police officers from Las Vegas went there to do "voluntee... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Police abuse: Holding the police responsible for their actions: 48 of 56
It was early 2001 when I attended the coroner's inquest into the death of the 34-year-old son of a French ambassador. He died in the only section of the downtown police building not covered by video surveillance. He was a large man (weighing about 400 lbs) who apparently spoke very limited English and was seeking driving dir... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employers Legality of employers running background checks on job candidates: 9 of 10
I'd REALLY like to sit down with those people at Intelius, Web Detective, and other "background" bottom feeders for a while. At the least, they could modify their background reports to reflect a fuller context to the information contained therein. Here's an example - "Search results for Joe Jones - police contact cards locat... More..
Sciences > Psychology Beyond IQ test ways to determining intelligence: 12 of 13
I've never done this before - but with reference to Helium's #1 rated article in this category - are you kidding me? Really, there are some simple ways to get a clue about your - or your kid's - intelligence. First, you have to find another intelligent, and educated, person. The two of you can then go over some historical ma... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: If I ruled the world: 24 of 25
If I ruled the world, whatever I had decided to accomplish, I would move quickly, before the inevitable attempts on my life. And whatever it is YOU hope to accomplish, you first must consider how to take care of those who keep you in power. (Never mind those stooges who formed a transitional World Government following a Grea... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Understanding why there is suffering in the world: 54 of 54
I really don't see how someone can write about this topic without first having been around a great deal of suffering. Mother Teresa has probably spoken most candidly about this subject, in her recently revealed writings, which I have found to be refreshingly honest. I just don't believe anyone who writes in any other way, bu... More..