Since the 1960's people have been talking about self esteem and "finding themselves." They have bought books, gone to seminars and attended self-esteem boot camps. As a parent you want the best for your child.

Letters From A Suburban Prison

"We've been invited to the Whites for dinner. You better mark November twenty-second in your date book," I told my husband. "That's this weekend," he replied "No it isn't, it's in a couple of weeks," I argued. We checked the calendar. Can someone please tell me where November has gone? The flu had me in a fog the last week of October then I put my head down to rake over a...

Rhymes Reasons

November 18, 2009 : Flights across the U.S. are expected to see delays today due to a glitch in a Federal Aviation Administration computer that schedules flights. The problem is being investigated, but it's forcing workers to fill in flight schedules by hand, according to the FAA. There is no estimated time for fixing the problem, and radar and communications have not been impacted....

When we hear the stories of child sexual abuse, we want the abuser to suffer and hurt the way their victims are hurt and suffer. The disgust and horror we feel as we think about these people, these strangers that we do not know, that can commit crimes of abuse against small children is magnified if we have young children ourselves. But what of the abuser or pedophile that we do know, possibly...

Every year, children sit down to write their letters to Santa, the man in red that is known for bringing presents on Christmas Eve night. The letters all addressed to the north pole have become part of a holiday tradition for millions of children in the world. This year those children will not get a response to their letter. The U.S. Postal Service is dropping a the national program that began...

The Delusion Thread

Sometimes it's hard to realize we are at war. Sure, we hear about it sometimes on the news, and sometimes the newspapers will print a photo or at least a headline about it. For the most part, though, it's hard to imagine since this war (or these wars, since we are still in Iraq) has not overtaken society as previous wars have and as future wars might. For example: World War One, the...

The Bodacious Buddhist

"Follow not what wise men say, follow instead in their footsteps." (Old Zen Saying). Meaning that in order to reach the levels of elevated consciousness that these wise men achieved, you must live the life that they did, or, "Follow in their footsteps" in order to reach those lofty plateaus. Only reading and following their words doesnt work. If you look, not necessarily at what Christ said but...

Collections from Ronyae the Walking Library

Aside from the average keys to being a successful writer, we must also remember the keys to being an online content provider. When I first started writing online, I didn't take it seriously; I was a blogger. But even being a blogger had its demands. I would find it overwhelming when certain topics pulled more discussion, and I had to interact more with my blogs. Sometimes, I would have more...

In the United States, the influenza season started in the 40 th week of this year. It officially begun on October 4-10, 2009. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during the week of November 1-7, 2009 there were thirty-five influenza-related pediatric deaths and twenty-six of these deaths are associated with the 2009 H1N1, the swine flu. Forty-six of the U.S. States...

It's a sign of the times, edible backyard gardens are on the rise. In 2008 the Garden Writers association reported that 39% of people they surveyed with backyards were planning on growing vegetables in the next year. That's almost double the increase of a typical year. Some are calling these the new "victory gardens" in response to rising food prices, and growing food safety issues. One of...