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The Plight Of The Elderly: Good, Bad, Debatable -
 - Joel Hendon (30,406)      
Joel Hendon   
Discoveries over the past century, have brought unbelievable advances in drugs and other technologies. The average lifespan has almost doubled in my own lifetime. The average life expectancy a century ago was, I believe, in the mid or low forties. Although some few lived as much as 100 years... ( added 5 days 5 hours ago.) |
Are We All Created Equal? -
- David Tanguay (10,958)   
David Tanguay
" No one, Eleanor Roosevelt said, can make you feel inferior without your consent. Never give it." Marian Wright Edelman
We as the human race find it so difficult to be ourselves. Most of us act out a plot to disguise our real, true identity.
Of course, we naturally fit into different... ( added 12 days 7 hours ago.) |
Thank you from the Haitian Community - Haiti's 2010 Earthquake -
Rose-Marie Chaperon (2,243)   
Rose-Marie Chaperon
Haiti's 2010 earthquake, our thanks to all of you!!
On January 12, 2010 our lives crumbled right in front of our eyes, our heart stopped, and for a brief moment it was like we were asleep and when we woke-up the nightmare had just begun. Our lives had changed. Our home destroyed, love ones... ( added 14 days 22 hours ago.) |
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Navigators for Personal Aid during Haiti Crisis -
- Jean Purcell (3,187)  
Jean Purcell
Charity means love, and love always desires ways of expression. Regarding sending love to Haiti, why not first check out Charity Navigator (CN) for a full list of Haiti helping groups? The home page says, "Find A Charity You Can Trust" and features giving to Haiti now. CN gives specifics about... ( added 18 days 5 hours ago.) |
Why Calls for Smaller Government Don't Attract Black Voters, Latino Voters -
- Mogama (32,136)  
Mogama
Reminiscent
of the late iconic American President Reagan, many of my political
friends say things like "Government is the problem". They decry
"Big Government", and activists like Gov. Sarah Palin are prune
to rally the Tea Party troops with, "Let's get government out of
the way."... ( added 1 day 1 hour ago.) |
Thoughtless People -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,218) 
E. Raymond Rock
Pick up any newspaper or get online and you will find endless stories of thoughtless people, people who, rather than being thoughtless or without thoughts, are actually filled with thoughts - thoughts about themselves! So much so that they can't see what is directly in front of them, and being... ( added 3 days 6 hours ago.) |
What is the Most Important Thing in a Romantic Relationship? -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,218)
E. Raymond Rock
There's gotta be millions of articles about relationships. Books, too. If you are thinking about writing a book, put "relationship" in the title and you will have agents beating down your door! Instead of "How to Fix a Toilet," title your book, "How to Have a Good Relationship With Your Toilet... ( added 5 days 3 hours ago.) |
Just Be Yourself -
- David Tanguay (10,958)
David Tanguay
"If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself." Norman Vincent Peal
How many times have we said, "I wish things would change in society" by things we mean perhaps the economy, politics, the business community or whatever involves our everyday way of... ( added 6 days 8 hours ago.) |
Upside Down, Inside Out and maybe Bass Ackwards -
Dianne Lehmann (5,827)   
Dianne Lehmann
Recently, my husband and I caught an episode of a series on PBS titled "The Human Spark." A major portion of this one episode dealt with how it is becoming more and more apparent that certain attitudes are basically hard-wired into us. I've always believed that how we behave is a combination of... ( added 8 days 7 hours ago.) |
Why Do We Get Angry When Someone Disagrees With Us? -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,218)
E. Raymond Rock
Let's say that one person loves the president, Bush or Obama, and another hates him. Then, anything that one would write positively about the president would be hated and disbelieved by the other, regardless of whether it was true or not. A strong bias would blind the president hater to any... ( added 12 days 21 hours ago.) |
The Dangerous Philosophy and Politics of the Important -
- Jean Purcell (3,187)
Jean Purcell
Modern American philosophy and politics have, one fears, fallen into a dangerous mis-idea of "The Important." It is "the important" events, people, actions, groups, and ideas that really matter, we come to believe and even, sadly, to look to for answers, solutions, guidance.
We have fallen... ( added 13 days 22 hours ago.) |
Friday The Thirteenth Phobia? Relax, 2010 Is A Good Year -
- Joel Hendon (30,406)
Joel Hendon
Paraskevidekatriaphobia: This word means a fear of Friday the Thirteenth. The gobbledygook before phobia is simply the Greek term for Friday thirteenth. It seems impossible to be able to find the true origin of this superstition, however, one source says there are no historical events... ( added 15 days 2 hours ago.) |
Homelessness - Your Future? -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,218)
E. Raymond Rock
Quite a few years ago in San Francisco I couldn't believe all the homeless people milling about the city without a place to live or even eat regularly, counting on the hit and miss and long lines in front of churches and good Samaritan organizations for their very survival. I wondered how a... ( added 15 days 7 hours ago.) |
Lord of Life -
- Jean Purcell (3,187)
Jean Purcell
Early followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians after the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ. They did not name themselves. Observing how they loved one another, others named them.
Heavenly love came by the Spirit of God dwelling in the many disciples of Jesus. It spread in and among... ( added 18 days 17 hours ago.) |
Changing -
Star Lyn (108) 
Star Lyn
We all like the idea of changing, of becoming something different than what we presently are.
Starting over again . . . .
Reinventing ourselves . . . .
Experiencing a new beginning . . .
Certainly, our culture is obsessed with change and self-improvement.
Cosmetic surgery has... ( added 4 hours 43 minutes ago.) |
End Homelessness in America One Shelter at a Time -
- Jeff Maide (0)
What if you saw a former co-worker filling out a job application and when she came to the address line she paused and tears welled up in her eyes? She's qualified for the job but is afraid to reveal her plight; she is temporarily homeless due to unforeseen circumstances out of her control.
... ( added 1 day 2 hours ago.) |
Homelessness in America Needs a Solution -
- Jeff Maide (0)
That is a bold statement homelessness in America needs a solution. Of course, homelessness is not only limited to America but in the face of the global economic crisis, homelessness can quickly become a sad reality for many who may have never thought it could come true. According to the Substance... ( added 1 day 2 hours ago.) |
How Alien Abductions Appear to Be Dreams -
- Paul Schroeder (2,663)  
Paul Schroeder
Despite my powerful consciousness and its ability to perceive accurately there are many times when I find myself in a dreamlike state unaware of in those moments what is illusion and what is real. The scenarios of alien abductions, the imposed imagery and the motives and tactics of the aliens... ( added 3 days 2 hours ago.) |
Why Haiti Should Release Those Missionaries -
Terry Mitchell (5,169) 
Terry Mitchell
The Ten American missionaries who were recently arrested and charged with child trafficking in Haiti should be released as soon as possible. Why, you ask? Well, what was the purpose of these missionaries and other Americans being in Haiti in the first place? Was it to rape, pillage, and plunder?... ( added 4 days 9 hours ago.) |
How Mel Gibson’s Tongue Could Be Destroying His Life -
Linda DeWitt (2,030) 
Linda DeWitt
Once again Mel Gibson is in the hot seat for his loose tongue. This time he became agitated with a reporter who was interviewing him. The reporter was pushing him about the problems he had while being drunk, four years ago with some statements he made about Jewish people.
You could see Mel... ( added 4 days 19 hours ago.) |
Fornication – Take It Lightly at Your Peril -
- Denny Smith (895)
"Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornicationand the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." (Gal. 5:19-21 NKJV) One of two things is true today the world... ( added 5 days 1 hour ago.) |
How Can I Help Those Suffering From Homelessness? -
- Jeff Maide (0)
You see them in every city across America. They are standing on street corners with signs trying to raise money for their next meal. They are sitting in the shadows on the front steps of abandoned buildings. They are gathered in groups around a fire in dark alleys. They are in lines that stretch... ( added 5 days 4 hours ago.) |
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The Great Tree Of Richland -
Jack Schick (430)  
Legend has it that, in a clearing in the Great Swamp , there stood a Great Oak Tree. Under that tree, for many generations, the Native Americans met for council and ceremony. It stood as a symbol of Mother Earth watching over her children, providing for the needs of all the people who called the... ( added 5 days 23 hours ago.) |
Christian Websites and Struggles Against Satan -
Robert Fenn (48)
We often forget that the Lord saves us from eternal death but he leaves us on the earth for a period before we can enter everlasting life. During this period of earthly life, we have struggles. We struggle against Satan and his schemes.
We are up against a very powerful and intimidating... ( added 6 days 21 hours ago.) |
How to Recognize a Saint if You Meet One On the Street -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,218)
E. Raymond Rock
Saints have fourteen unforgettable characteristics that distinguish them, and when even just one of these traits are observed in someone, that observation prompts us to exclaim, "He/She is a saint!"
As we read about these fourteen traits, we might think that we can become saintly too by... ( added 6 days 22 hours ago.) |
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