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  1. Demonstrations in Egypt lead to army being sent in to impose curfew

    Protests in Egypt have prompted the military to be directed in to contain demonstrations and impose a stiff curfew. President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak is anticipated to address the situation, though many demonstrators are asking for his resignation. Mohamed Elbaradei, a Nobel Laureate and key figure in opposition to Mubarak's regime, has been placed on house criminal arrest by security forces during the protests. This is yet another struggle that is going to take much more than pay day loan to repair. ...
  2. Reflections at the Graveside

    My father-in-law passed away a while ago. We had a rather tempestuous relationship, to say the very least. I knew him for more than 30 years, and in that time I watched as alcohol and bitterness ate away at his soul and body until there was little left functioning of either one.
    I had to leave town while he was in the ICU. I stepped in to say goodbye. He greeted me weakly with the tenderest and most genuine smile I had ever seen on his face. He wanted to know if I liked my new job, and seemed
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  3. Mortality

    A life in the day



    I will attain Dawn's summit;
    Possess the Bluest skies;
    I'll hold the Golden sunset;
    'til night shall close my eyes.
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  4. The Dishonesty of Political Correctness

    When truth is distilled by political correctness in a vain attempt to make it universally palatable, it invariably mutates into a lie. And since all lies are evil, don't you think it is time for the light of truth to shine once again throughout our troubled nation?

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    First of all, do you refuse to accept the socially pervasive dogma that traditional white Americans are inherently evil, but are hesitant ...
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  5. Pip's NDEs

    The 1st 2 blackouts I remember with any clarity happened on 15 & 18 Jan 08.

    The alarm went off at 04:20 (both days) as I had to be into work no later than 06:00. I slapped the off button and next thing I knew, I was on the floor chewing the carpet about 1 minute later. I had a burning sensation across the back of my neck both times, 2nd time I got a rug burn on my forehead, which left a scar, the abrasion was so deep.

    1st time, I got up, took my shower, dressed ...
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