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Beholden to Beauty

Who decides what is beautiful? Is the old saying that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” true? It certainly seems that at least in America, the standard of beauty is white, female, white-blonde hair, large breasts, pouty lips, and a thin, tanned body. But is that what beauty truly is or is that [...]

Security Versus Freedom

The other night something attacked our chickens. In addition to all the things that you think about when you are dealing with an attack like this, came some thoughts comparing the lives of chickens with humans. While somewhat strange, I think there are quite a few comparisons.

Secure chickens in cages

The huge poultry industry claims that keeping [...]

How to Live Long and Prosper

I think that Star Trek has the best greeting phrase ever “Live Long and Prosper”. But what does that really mean? I love to read about how people do it “right”. Recently, National Geographic did a study on the people who lived the longest, and most fufilling lives. Because what good is extending your life [...]

The Prison of Long-Term Debt

I was just thinking about how long I’ve lived in my current home. Seven years. It’s gone by pretty fast. And as our lives have improved, my husband and I both advancing in our careers and getting higher paying jobs, we have stayed put in our “starter home”.  And we have bought a few rentals [...]