Archive for December, 2011
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It’s Called Free Will For a Reason
There are a lot of classic year-end resolutions made during this time of the year. But there is a big difference between the commitments we make and the actions we take. We say the words with good intentions and try to make sense of them according
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2012: The Year of the Reckoning
The economic, political and social outlook in 2012, for countries all around the world, is beginning to look like the coming of the apocalypse, the end of an era that is no longer relevant. But, there is another way to look at the year 2012--it is a
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What We Need to Prepare for an Emergency
If you hear someone yell "fire"in a theater, you automatically know to head calmly but swiftly to the nearest exit door? We know these things because our parents taught us, and lighted exit doors at the movie theaters show us the way. Our state and f
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Stationed in South Korea
When I was stationed in South Korea by the U.S. Army in the early 70's, I formed many friendships with Korean families. Some were such close friends that throughout my tour in South Korea, I often spent the weekend with families from downtown
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The Cost of Christmas Present
My wife and I celebrate Christmas in a very different way than we did in the past. For one thing, we do not exchange gifts. The longer you are married the harder it is to purchase something for your spouse that he/she doesn't already own. That's
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Author Interview: Sociology Students Ask Questions About Growing up Poor
The Project: Students studying sociology at a northeasrtern university were asked to read the memoir, "Everything Will Be All Right", as a class assignment. They were asked to use their sociological imaginations to study the behavioral patterns of
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