To say that your book, The End of Faith,is riddled with contradictions would be to unwittingly suggest that there are portions of it which are NOT contradictory. Empirical evidence in the form of quotes

I'm interested in learning more about life outside the U.S. as I no longer want to partake of the "privileges" afforded me here at the expense of others. Any responses by those who have successfully

Although the United States of America is often touted as the land of opportunity, it really provides no opportunity to escape from the class into which you are born--unless, of course, you are willing

I was walking through downtown McMinnville Oregon during a yearly local event called, believe it or not, Turkey-rama. I think it was invented by the chamber of commerce to attract local tourist dollars

Most of us have grown up believing that we live in the “free world”, a superior culture in which slavery has been abolished. Not a day goes by that we aren’t exposed to multiple media messages proclaiming

I went to the Oregon Country Fair yesterday.  The music and focus on cooperation rather than competition were so refreshing--restorative even.  It was like being in a kinder alternative universe

It's difficult to earn a living as a writer without compromising either your own artistic vision or your personal principles.  Most people, in order to survive, have to modify those principles to

I'm old enough now to have learned that sadly, if a job offers health benefits, it's because you're going to need them. That's because most jobs are stressful and depressing. Many of them are sedentary,

This 4th of July, I’m wondering just how much independence the people of the United States really have to celebrate. That’s because, according to one source, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate

![prison-370112_1920.jpg]( This 4th of July, I’m wondering just how much independence the people of the United States really have to celebrate.  That’s because, according to one source, the U.S. has

This 4th of July, I’m wondering just how much independence the people of the United States really have to celebrate. That’s because, according to one

I just joined Steemit based on the enthusiasm of a current member who recommended it.  I'm looking forward to writing  here, and have already found a few good writers to follow.  This is