Culture & Society

Where religion fits into a person's workplace can sometimes be a tricky question. There are several occupations such as social work, military service, police service, fire fighting and others...

Government refers to the structure of institutions that make collective decisions for a society. Types of government vary by distribution of political power, but in general, most forms fit into...

Social Circumscription theory, first developed by Dr. Robert L Caneiro, is one of many theories on the development of the state in particular, and civilization more generally. This approach...

Cancer patients often lose their hair during chemotherapy treatment, leading in many cases to a loss of self-identity and self-confidence. Burns, accidents, surgery and an array of illnesses can...

Go outside and plant a tree. That's the message of Arbor Day, a holiday celebrated around the world that aims to improve the environment around us. So get together with your friends and family,...

The Great Depression began in October 1929, when the stock market crashed. Many historians agree that it did not end until after the United States entered World War II in December 1941.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a list of federal grants on a government website. This fully searchable database allows grant seekers to tailor results as broadly or as...

Tarlac is a landlocked province located in the Philippines. The territory and its capital, Tarlac City, has a history stretching back to the late 18th century.

Morals are standards of behavior. Good morals are those looked upon favorably by others and by society in general. A lack of morals would lead one to behave in a manner unacceptable to others or...

Monetary policy and fiscal policy are the two broad categories of economic management tools that governments have at their disposal. Fiscal policy relates to government's taxation and spending...

Numerous resources are available online that can convert virtually any of the world's currencies into another currency. Aside from a handful of countries whose currencies are not recognized by the...

Urban sprawl occurs when cities grow, in terms of both population and land area, very rapidly. This phenomenon is common in the western United States with cities such as Dallas, Phoenix and Los...

In 1960, a couple of researchers in upstate New York studied the viewing habits of nearly 900 8-year olds. Leonard Eron, Ph.D., and Rowell Huesmann, Ph.D., kept tabs on many of these kids until...

The idea of radiant heat is a fairly simplistic one. If one hot object is placed next to another object (let's say a cup full of hot coffee placed on a table), then the heat will transfer from the...

The object in cleaning quartz crystal plates is to get them clear without scratching or breaking them. While quartz crystal isn't difficult to clean, a few precautions are necessary to avoid...

How to pray for a new job provides Bible inspired prayer. Prayer never fails - try it. What do you have to loose?

My article is a straight-forward, easy way to remember how to pray from a Biblical standpoint. It is a blueprint, and can (and should) be modified to fit the situation.

I want you to take a close look at these images. These are human beings, Mothers, daughters, sisters. We can all do something to bring awareness to this cause. Woman in the Congo need our...

There must be someone looking to sharpen pencils. Type in that term on Google and you get over six million results. I wonder what number six million looks like. Nonetheless, the demand is...

Not only is junk mail annoying it is harmful to our planet by creating extra waste by unnecessarily destroying trees. Let's look at the situation by the numbers: 75% - The amount of mailings...

Donating your car to charity is a great way to better your favorite cause and get a tidy car donation tax deduction as well. Automobile donations are one of the most versatile ways to give and...

One of the best ways to raise money for a charity organization is to hold a raffle. However, to make money on this raffle, you have to obtain the items you are raffling off for a low or zero...

This is actually a quite serious article about how to make it if you're ever caught homeless. There could be a point where you get kicked out of your apartment or something, and all your friends...

Everybody knows what a Yuppie is (unless of course you are one, in which case you probably are not familiar with the term). Yuppies are typically defined as young, white, (although they are not...

Hundreds of Thousands of people are coming to Christ every day. Many people who are new in Christ, have received him as their savior but still don't understand how to or what it is to have a...

So, you have heard of or perhaps even witnessed the horrific acts that are taking place in Japan against the Japan Dolphins. There is a big movement that is currently taking place to help SAVE...

When you are fortunate enough to have a wonderful church family, help your church when you can. Communicate with the members and help them when you can. Help your pastor out. He has a big job.

Grants are available for many different non-profit organizations from the government and from a long list of companies and corporations such as Dell, Microsoft, and Apple. If you are looking for...

A simple idea for crabmeat. It is eatable crab patties in 20 minutes for the talk of your next cook-out or saving them for another occasion. This recipe makes 6 crabmeat patties.

This article will show you how to pray for patience.

More and more it's getting confusing to set a proper, formal dinner table. When we eat out, we see the napkin at various locations on the table. Which is right? Which is wrong? Just where are...

I know that it’s presumptuous and patronizing to imply that someone could understand a whole country in a few easy steps, but it is possible to quickly get a much better understanding of Haiti by...

There are many ways that God answers prayers. There are many of us that feel our prayers go unanswered. They don't. Now you may not get the answer you want and didn't recognize it. But this...

This is an origami design that's useful for making money leis, which are traditional graduation presents, particularly in Hawaii. The nice thing about this design is that the strong dollar bill...

In a recent interview on Oprah, 19 year Khadijah not only survived over 10 years of living on the streets with her single parent mother, but thrived and went on to become a top honor graduate of...

No matter if you are just recently married or have been with someone for a long time it is never too late to begin a family tradition. Growing up we had family traditions and when I met my...

Mystical Kabbalah is a take-off from Judaism. It combines the mind, spirit and the body's connection with the mysteries of this world and beyond. In mystical Kabbalah, like traditional Judaism,...

Usually, when people are in really tough, seemingly impossible situations, they either just give up, or they keep trying to find a logical, practical, sane solution to the problem. They might be...

An English prison reformer, James Edward Oglethrope, sought to establish a place in the New World (North America) to allow debtors released from prison a means to begin a new life. His dream to...

The history of cascarones, the brightly painted, surprise-filled Mexican eggs thrown or smashed at Easter-related celebrations, is almost as colorful as the eggs themselves. It's a story that...

Corresponding with prisoners is never easy. Many convicts have trouble adjusting to life in an institution, and the stress of living under lock and key can make even the healthiest person break...

Medieval cures were hit-and-miss and often relied on crude medical procedures that were anything but curative. In an era of rampant blood-letting and feverish attempts to balance the body's four...

Steyr-Puch of Austria was founded by master bicycle-maker Johann Puch in the late 19th century. The company manufactured its first motorcycle in 1903 and continued production under different...

In the days of yore, pirates sailed the high seas in search of fortune and adventure. One of their most valuable navigational tools was the trusty spyglass.

Democrats and Republicans can tell you about the differences between them---often in terms family-friendly websites can't repeat. In truth, however, the two parties are both broad, with a number...

Societies form bonds around certain symbols, such as flags, although they are not always universally interpreted the same way. In the 1950s and '60s, cultural Marxists began studying noneconomic...

Girls who are members of the Girl Scouts of America develop character and skills that prime them for success throughout their lives. Their journey commences at age 5 to 6, when they become Daisy...

Energy policy was much easier 50 years ago. Oil was cheap and few people worried about the environmental impact of burning petroleum and coal. Times have changed, and lawmakers have begun to see...

The "fruits of the Spirit" are a list of qualities that Christians strive to have as part of their character. The nine fruits are referenced in the Bible in Galatians 5:22-23. Love, joy, peace,...

Glass is one of the most common substances found in an industrialized world. It's used for making bowls and drinking glasses (so common it's the name of the product), television screens, windows,...