I have purchased a book that is very hard to get back from friends if they look at it. It is a book for learning and practicing English. It is a Dictionary, but so much more. The version I bought is English/Arabic and has English phrases illustrat
Does anyone know why new friends don't appear on the friends list for some time? I have invited a number of new Saudi members and when we become friends, I try to invite them to our local group. For some reason they do not appear among friends in t
I hesitate to introduce a book on religion to a "pleasure reading group", but this is a very different book. Please humor me for a moment and let me explain it.No God but God; The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, by Reza AslanFor those of us
Marriage is one of the most life changing events in a person's life. Having your first child is another along with having the child marry and present you with a grandchild. Marriage is considered very important to most religions and cultures. Everywh
To upload photos or videos to your blog or comment is easy. Just click the little camera icon just below ENTRY it is in the image below with blue square around it. The ADD AN IMAGE window will then pop up.It usually works better to click the [Choose
Where I live we see some strange sights sometimes. I saw this a few days ago when I drove off of Padre Island and as I came back toward home I got my camera ready and took some photos. Have you ever seen anything quite like this?Please notice the yel
Is it ethical to not report a crime you see being committed or that you know will be committed? What if the law says you must report a crime, but your group of friends say it is wrong to tell and you would become a snitch?What if the person breaking
This is Chevy and he eats mango fruit as soon as they fall. We did not name him because he had the name when we adopted him. He is a full blooded American Water Spaniel. Tonight he had some sweet peppers, cucumber, carrots and pieces of broccoli that
Here we may want to discuss treaties, wars, sanctions, trade, diplomatic pressure, invasions, blockades and other good and bad things that governments do to each other and their peoples.This is your forum to bring up a topic as long as you can tie it
There are many kinds of harassment and it is too common at work in some places. We can define it as picking on or teasing someone, or otherwise saying things to make them feel badly.There is also sexual harassment where a person in a position of powe
An old ethical problem we see sometimes with law enforcement is the so called ticking time bomb scenario. You receive information about a crazy bomb maker and capture him, but he has already placed his bomb.You find his written notes which show that
I saw a movie last night where much of the world was destroyed by some serious calamity. The forests were killed and the food supplies were gone. In preparing falafel and hummus for tonight I had a thought about losing a favorite food item or seasoni
An Ethical dilemma is a situation in which a person is faced with two choices which conflict with their ethical system.For example in your ethical system stealing is always wrong.Also letting one's family die from starvation is always wrong.A person
Euthanasia we will define as the deliberate stopping of a person's life by the actions of the medical staff. Some people feel that this may be appropriate in some circumstances. Other people feel that in no circumstance should a doctor give a medicin
The group would like to hear about your most difficult choice you have had to make concerning ethics?Here is a chance to tell what you think you should have done or to ask your friends what they would have done.We can all learn from each other.
What do you think you're doing? Don't you dare even think about it. I'm not that big a girl, but if you force me to, I will stop you right there where you stand.
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I may not look like much to some of you shopping here, but I do love buying clothes. If I can only decide what to get next. If I dress like a young girl maybe people will think I am a lot younger.I'm so glad I went by that doctor and got injections i
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Nebia and I have discussed the poll (with no replies) that I put up and the other ideas we both have for some good fun. First I will tell you she is happy that we are all using the group for stories and having fun. I am also very excited at the way t
First, my apologies to anyone who does not eat beef, but tonight at my house it is the time for a "beef pot roast" and new potatoes because our daughter (her special request) has come home from University to visit for our "Labor Day" weekend. If you