The Purpose The purpose of life is not to be happy. The purpose of life is to matter, to be productive, to have it make some difference that you lived at all. Happiness, in the ancient, noble version, means self-fulfillment and is given to those who use it to the fullest, whatever talents God … Continue reading
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Household Haven Vol. #2 Essay 8
People have lived in shelters, of one form or another, for eons. Once tools, honed of stone, proved to be useful to fell trees, man abandoned the fixed locations of the cold and damp caves of their ancestors. Man began to travel about, building a new shelter of wood where the need arose. In doing so he began the … Continue reading
Quote: Pat Robertson on Brainwashing
Now here’s a man who doesn’t pull any punches. He was obviously around at the inception of radical, second-wave feminism. “Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.” Check out my link for related post – Brainwashed
Crimes Against Children Vol. #1 Essay 7
We have all heard it before. “Our children are our future.” But, do we sincerely believe it? Do we live our lives as though that statement were true? Are our priorities arranged to reflect that principle? Or do we silently stand by while others denigrate, demean or even destroy children’s innocent lives? Between 2001 and 2007 federal … Continue reading
Parental Relationships Vol. #2 Essay 16
Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother. This is the 4th Commandment, not Suggestion, but Commandment. It has been at the core of the advancement of civilization throughout recorded history. It has allowed humanity to drag itself out of the mud of barbarism, to become disciplined creatures with high standards of behavior and respectable lives. Until … Continue reading
Quote: Dr. Albert Ellis on Blame
“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” – Dr. Albert Ellis, Psychologist Check out my link to related post – Blame Game.
Political Pushovers Vol. #2 Essay 18
As long as radical, third-wave feminist women assume that government programs will salve their bad behavior and continue to support and “care” for them when they chronically screw-up, they will continue to be used as pawns by the political hacks who administer the programs, and their minions, thereby multiplying their personal problems, rather than reducing them. Despite what … Continue reading
Cauldron of Cackling Crooks and Criminals Vol. #1 Essay 8
There was a time, in the not so distant past, when women were placed on “pedestals” and both admired and revered. They represented all that was good within humanity. Women were considered the kind, polite, considerate, loving, sweet, selfless half of mankind. As mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, nieces and aunts, they were the reason civilization developed. Men were … Continue reading
Quote: Dr. Dale Corbett on Deadly Diet
“I think we’ll soon start to see people in their 30’s and 40’s having strokes, having dementia, because of this junk food diet. Young people will have major, major problems earlier in life.” Dr. Dale Corbett, Chair of Stroke and Neuroplasticity at Memorial University in Ottawa, Canada Check out my link for related post – … Continue reading
Lost Ladies Vol. #2 Essay 11
Where have all the ladies gone? What happened to the Grace Kellys, the Nancy Reagans and the Audrey Hepburns of the world? How did women lose touch with their femininity? When did women decide to abandon the life goal of becoming a respected lady? Who convinced women to denigrate marriage and motherhood, which had always been the source … Continue reading