Mary Ellen Handy had a painful crash course in the dangers of the Internet. The trouble started in her freshman year of high school after a dispute over a boy’s affections. Once she began dating him, a jealous girl flooded her computer with a stream of nasty messages. “She’d say, ‘I hate you; leave the school,’ and she… Read More »
For many of us, the fundamental question of ethics is, “What should I do?” or “How should I act?” Ethics is supposed to provide us with “moral principles” or universal rules that tell us what to do. Many people, for example, read passionate adherents of the moral principle of utilitarianism: “Everyone is obligated to do whatever will achieve… Read More »
In the United States, the Golden Age of Television (also known as Peak TV or Prestige TV) is a period widely regarded for its high number of “high quality”, internationally acclaimed television programs. Named in reference to the original Golden Age of Television of the 1950s,the period has also been referred to as the “New“, “Second“, or “Third Golden Age of Television“ The various names reflect disagreement over whether… Read More »
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk has auctioned off her Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medal to fund urgent heart surgery for an eight-month-old baby. The 25-year-old finished first in qualifying for the final at the Summer Games but was outthrown by just under two meters by China’s Liu Shiying to earn the silver – her first Olympic medal. However, in a Facebook post… Read More »
We all need a break sometimes, whether it’s from our kids, boss, even our furry little friends… So why not take a little respite from it all? And where else, other than behind the sweet, sweet lock of the bathroom door? Let that lock cliiiiick into place and ta-dah: you have peace. And while you’re in there, you… Read More »
This cemetery contains the Graves of the Prophets Grandson IMAM HASAN ibn. ALI(as), his son IMAM ALI ibn. AL-HUSAYN Zainal abidin(as) , & His son IMAM MUHAMMAD BAQER ibn. AI(as)I & IMAM JA’FAR E SADIQ -( PEACE BE UPON THEM) , aunt Fatima bint al-Asad, & many other prominent personalities On 8th Shawwal, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul al-Baqi… Read More »
René Descartes argued that each of us is, fundamentally, a thinking thing. Thought is our defining activity, setting us aside from animals, trees, rocks. I suspect this has helped market philosophy as the life of the mind, conjuring up philosophers lost in reverie, snuggled in armchairs. But human beings do not, in fact, live purely in the mind.… Read More »
A sun set scene is a delightful scene. The mellow sun going down over the western horizon looks like a golden disc. Trees and plants, crops and creepers– everything is lit up with a golden glow .the floating of fleecy clouds looks like a stretch of fire. The landscape presents a piece of enchanting beauty. As the sun… Read More »
Experiencing hardship and adversity Lately, the world seems to be lurching from one crisis to another. We’ve experienced a global pandemic, dramatic changes to how we conduct our daily lives, economic uncertainty, and political and social turmoil, as well as an array of natural disasters. Then there are personal traumas that people are also dealing with, such as… Read More »
The question of alcohol consumption has been problematic for believers from the beginning. The first recorded use of alcohol in the Bible, by Noah in Genesis 9, led to his shameful drunkenness. And of course Christians in Corinth were reprimanded by Paul for getting drunk at love feasts associated with the Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 11:21). Given the… Read More »