-Jainismus Mahavir Sanglikar Like any other countries, you will find a lot of superstitions and blind beliefs in people of India. The number of superstitions and blind beliefs in India is very large as the Indian society is made of people belonging to various religious, cultural, ethnic, linguistic and racial groups. There are many common […]
Introduction Corruption is an act that many people wear like raincoat: eat with it, bathe with it, and mingle with it. It is the action of corrupting or the state of being corrupt. It can also be the act of taking advantage of others because one is more privileged than others. Liberia and Mongolia are […]
Introduction and Background I wrote this speech when I was a freshman in high school, a full fourteen years of age. Normally my school assignments would be relegated to the abyss that engulfs all pointless writing, but this particular piece seems to have touched the minds and hearts of a great silent minority. I’ve posted […]
In another article I had written on the importance of the man in the home. Men are very important to their family. Unfortunately, the man has dropped out of the home in our society. Equally important, though, is the woman in the home. Women hold a key position in the shaping of the next generation, […]
The Wandering Life There was a period in my life when I suffered from serious depression, became unemployed and homeless. During this time, I traveled a lot and visited many states. Some states are terrible for being homeless, others much easier. However, one state was the clear winner for being homeless. Considering the state of […]
Thomas Jefferson warned that an uninformed electorate would destroy the freedoms of a republic: “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, …it expects what never was and never will be.” His words are a chilling reminder that the United States of America, the noblest experiment in bottom to top governance ever attempted by civilized […]
The Fundamental Duties Rights and Duties go hand in hand. They are like two sides of a same coin. In India 40 years after independence it was felt that there was a definite need to make the people more conscious of their duties towards the nation. In February 1976 the Swaran Singh committee was established […]
HOW YOU ACT DETERMINES HOW YOU’LL SPEND THE REST OF YOUR DAY Disclaimer: I’m not an attorney. The following article is NOT intended to be legitimate legal advice. If you are stopped by a Loss Prevention employee, you are advised to consult with your lawyer. Shoplfting laws vary from state to state and country to […]
Introduction I used to carpool with an old, blind professor to the small college I attended and he use to tell me, paraphrasing Gore Vidal, that politics came from two words: poli, meaning many, and tics, meaning blood sucking vermin. Unfortunately, his somewhat suspect etymology, while proving technically untenable, has turned out to be largely […]
We’ve all heard the phrase…”there’s something about a man in uniform”. For those who have done nothing more than enjoy the view, there is a lot more to consider before making a decision to be a part of all the uniform entails. Being the wife of a police officer is not for the weak, nor […]
Russia and U.S. Prepare for War! Russia’s war games include firing ICBM’s and vast amounts of warheads with Eastern European leaders present to witness their firepower. Russia’s government television station just released propaganda video that shows missiles firing and speculates about a run-up to a major war. Reports of Spetsnaz troops continually coming into the […]
What Is a Surplus, Anyway? “Federal budget surplus” sure sounds good, doesn’t it? Surplus. That means, all you need, plus some extra! Bonus! Let’s do it! Well, here’s what happens when the federal government runs a surplus – they take in more dollars in taxes than they spend. That means the federal government has a […]