The family is the oldest form of social organization. The most primitive human associations, the tribes, were based on families. Later on, ethnic and religious communities emerged, then the city-states of antiquity, and the medieval cities. Nations and modern states developed more recently in our history. Nowadays, we experience...
Xem thêmThe other day, I was watching a movie in a theater with some friends. It was supposed to be a comedy, but I couldn’t stomach a laugh. If I hadn’t gone with a couple of friends, I would have already been in another theater by this point. Especially a...
Xem thêmThe tone at the station goes off. The EMTs and paramedics jump into the ambulance and speed off. The EMTs and paramedics just found out they are responding to a man in cardiac arrest. The adrenaline rush is pumping. These people are our street savers. The Emergency Medical Services...
Xem thêmFor drinkers: Know thyself and plan ahead. How far do you live from the place you are going to enjoy yourself or to just have a “few” drinks? Plan to leave your car at home or in a secure parking place where you can leave it overnight and pick...
Xem thêmThere used to be a saying-“It takes a village to raise children.” I believe that statement has relevance even for today. For those who have children, the realization of molding and shaping someone else’s life can create a multitude of emotions from panic to complete exhaustion. Unfortunately there are...
Xem thêmAt the last baseball game I attended, the announcer came on at game time, and asked all the gentlemen to remove their hats for the National Anthem. I didn’t know whether to be pleased or annoyed. I was pleased that an age old sign of respect was being upheld....
Xem thêmI spent the last ten years working at a mental health facility. During that time I met many people with varying levels of mental retardation and other personality disorders. What many people don’t realize is that mentally challenged people come in all sizes, shapes and personalities. Some are borderline,...
Xem thêmMost sidewalks are built on the premise that two people can walk side-by-side, or two people can meet and pass each other without touching. Very few sidewalks that I have ever seen allow more than two people to walk in the same area without someone ending up not being...
Xem thêmBEHIND THE NAME – PRISCILLA Phoenetic Pronunciation: prih-SlH-luh Priscilla is an English female name derived from the Latin priscus (old). One suggestion is that is intended to bestow long life on the bearer. Priscilla is a name given in the New Testament. St. Prisca was an early Christian who...
Xem thêmDecisions are all around us and we make them on a daily basis. Some decisions are minor and some are life changing. Every decision that we make will affect us in some way, either positively or negatively. Many of our daily decisions we make without much thought. These decisions...
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