| 251 | The Day of the Gun is over---Gun Control Preview: George III of England died a long time ago, and the right to bear arms stemmed from a long-ago threat that we no longer face! Hunting rifles {and target practice} are fine for kill & eat outdoorsmen [unlike fishing, you can't catch/kill & release], but in our cities, guns are only used on each other, with bystanders & children often the innocent v... (more) Published By: James Sorrell Submitted: 16 July,2004 |
| 252 | Truth Speaker: An Interview with a torture victim Preview: Please tell the readers about you early life My complete name is Aftab hassan Khan by Education I'm an Electronics and Computer system engineer.Born in district Umerkot Sindh,in 1979 . Graduated from The Karachi college of Computer Science, Karachi and completed Diploma of Associate Engineer in Electronics Engineering from Sindh board of Technic... (more) Published By: Aftab Hassan Khan Submitted: 20 July,2004 |
| 253 | Gay Episcopalians Preview: Be of good cheer, Episcopalians. Ideological splits in churches are not and never have been the end of the world, as close as this one is to the end. Splits are proof of growth. Traditional Episcopalians still have a home. The new gay branch will rapidly expand by a near monopoly on performing gay weddings, beginning with their bishop and his mat... (more) Published By: Ed Howes Submitted: 25 July,2004 |
| 254 | Good and Evil Preview: What a wonderful time to be the President of the United States! If you are President, you are king. You can spend a trillion dollars of other people's money and thousands of lives, to hunt down one personal enemy. You can do it in the name of freedom and democracy. Any who might get in your way will pat you on the back and say; "Go get em". You c... (more) Published By: Ed Howes Submitted: 25 July,2004 |
| 255 | Short Sighted – Part of Prison Series Preview: There are two major causes of crime in America today. One cause is professional lawmaking in government that passes new laws against previously legal behaviors, day after day, without ceasing. The second cause is lousy parenting, most especially in the first five years of a child's life. The damage done is seldom reversed, often compounded. The ... (more) Published By: Ed Howes Submitted: 25 July,2004 |
| 256 | Partner Up Preview: Once upon a time, large multi - generational families accumulated property and capital so that all family members enjoyed both economic and social security. Though there is much political talk about family values, large families working for the common good are a thing of the past and perhaps a thing of the future. The problem is now. Now we have ... (more) Published By: Ed Howes Submitted: 25 July,2004 |
| 257 | Can a 50+ Man Find Temporary Happiness with a Much Younger Woman? Preview: Editors: This interview can be reprinted in your online and offline publications, if the Author's Bio section is included. Please send an e-mail about the publication to malcolm@authors-sell-book.com ============================= The following fictional dialog takes place between Malcolm Goodway, author of A Temporary New Wife, and a committed Sk... (more) Published By: Malcolm Goodway Submitted: 29 July,2004 |
| 258 | The Girl Next Door Preview: When you think about the girl next door, usually it brings pleasant thoughts. She is a lady we have seen around, exchanged greetings and smiles – walked away feeling good. The part about feeling good has a lot to do with the calm atmosphere and the casual meeting. There was no crowd, no expectations of trying to be picked up, and you were not conc... (more) Published By: Steve Eyes Submitted: 06 August,2004 |
| 259 | You're Not an Animal: Black Men Reclaim Your Dignity Preview: A bizarre and controversial commentary that makes you think, react and say, “is that possible?” It begins with a strange premise and ends with a shocking twist you have to read to believe. Prelude: Since 1989, much attention has been devoted to the status of Black men and their “inevitable demise.” But regardless of what western civilization thi... (more) Published By: Peggy Butler Submitted: 06 August,2004 |
| 260 | Ancient philosophers’ thoughts found on the Internet can effect the way we think about the Internet itself, as well as other ‘bigger’ things… Preview: Here I am again sitting at my computer, my job is to write about the positive aspects of the Internet. I’d like to think of myself as a bit of a novice philosopher as well as writer. The other day in poetry class at university my lecturer mentioned a quote from a guy who I had already read and enjoyed, Baruch/Benedictus Spinoza. The quote mentione... (more) Published By: Jesse S. Somer Submitted: 30 August,2004 |
| 261 | Getting Away from Mainstream Media and Finding the News That's Relevant Preview: If you’re anything like me you are really getting tired of the mainstream media’s one-voice-to-many analysis of life on Earth. First of all, it’s just too negative! I read a survey recently that stated that fourteen out of fifteen newspaper and TV News stories had negative fear-based stories. I don’t know about you, but if I look at my everyday li... (more) Published By: Jesse S. Somer Submitted: 30 August,2004 |
| 262 | The Top 10 Design Tools for Enhancing Your Spiritual Connectedness Preview: Looking for tools to design your day in a more spiritual way? This top ten, taken from CoachVille's Personal Environments Community at http://cid384.cvcommunity.com/?tabInx=webpage , describes design tools you can tap into in order to "be source" and connect with the spiritual being which is inside of you. Try them all and see which ones work espe... (more) Published By: Bea Fields Submitted: 01 September,2004 |
| 263 | Some Villain Thoughts About a Container Village Preview: Preview: "Shipping containers" have yet nothing to do with "housing" in Romania. Is there any chance that they will soon? Belonging to Eastern European block, released in 1989 from communist oppression, Romania has already experienced 15 years of less and less stunning freedom. ----------- I read a few articles about shipping container housing.... (more) Published By: Iulia Pascanu Submitted: 09 September,2004 |
| 264 | Ohio Musician Returns to Florida and Teams With The Red Cross to Offer Relief With Funds From New Live CD Preview: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2004 Monday, September 13--Put-in-Bay, Ohio - A veteran solo acoustic entertainer from northern Ohio is returning to Florida for his second winter season this October, bringing relief from the recent hurricane disasters there by contributing music to generate funds for hurricane disaster relief. Paul Rader, wh... (more) Published By: Paul Rader Submitted: 17 September,2004 |
| 265 | ABU GHRAIB: Our Surprise is the only Surprise Preview: As pictures and videos surface showing young American soldiers humiliating and dehumanizing Iraqi prisoners, we, as a society, recoil in disgust and disbelief. Friends and family of those charged with such crimes, shake their heads in bewilderment and assure the world that the perpetrators are normal, caring, loving individuals without any prior s... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 18 September,2004 |
| 266 | GODLOVEGOD Preview: yoga About the Author None... (more) Published By: Davood Nasiri Submitted: 19 September,2004 |
| 267 | Definition of an American: A Brief Glimpse of Patriotism Preview: Definition of an American: A Brief Glimpse of Patriotism by C. Bailey-Lloyd What is Patriotism? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary® , a Patriot is defined as such: "one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests." Recently, it has come to my attention that due to expanding political views, the definition of ... (more) Published By: C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot Submitted: 24 September,2004 |
| 268 | The Da Vinci Code and Censorship Preview: I must be one of the few people yet to read 'The Da Vinci Code'. So, it is perhaps strange that I should be found pontificating about it. But since when have the facts got in the way of a good story? The best-seller has just been banned in Lebanon after complaints by Catholic leaders that it was offensive to Christianity. Father Abdou Abu Kasm... (more) Published By: Danny Rosenbaum Submitted: 29 September,2004 |
| 269 | How to find a good dating site. Preview: Seems like everywhere we surf on the Internet nowadays we run across this little advertisement: 'Free online personals'. They are everywhere, they are dating sites, and more are opening up shop every day. Welcome to the newest internet gold rush. More and more people are signing up to these new and "free" dating sites. What they are really get... (more) Published By: Leif Croonquist Submitted: 07 October,2004 |
| 270 | Moral Obligation & Responsibility Preview: Chances are you have seen some type of disturbance in your lifetime. Whether it was a bully picking on someone or a piece of trash on the ground, disturbances happen daily on several different levels. Some people address them and others wait or assume someone else will handle the situation. This day and age we do have to choose our battles wisely... (more) Published By: Heather J. Tait Submitted: 18 October,2004 |