Category Archives: Opinion Pieces and Editorials

Where we are allowed to share our opinions with others.

Enjoying Nature: It’s Springtime — Almost!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

We thought that spring had finally come.  The flowers were blooming, the air was warm. The birds were chirping and the small leaflets were starting to bud on the trees. The blossoms of every flower seemed to reach out and … Continue reading →

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The Harvest Moon, the Autumnal Equinox and the Holidays of Autumn

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Aya Katz

In  a perfect world, the lunar calendar and the solar calendar would be in synch. The cycles of the moon and the revolution of the earth around the sun would work together to create a single unified calendar by which … Continue reading →

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What is Work?

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Aya Katz

On Labor Day, we celebrate all those toilers who labor for others. But what exactly is work? Why do we work? If you work and nobody pays you, are you still working? Why get a job? Is it still a job if you pay for the privilege of working? As Tom Sawyer. He knows how to get people to pay him for working. Continue reading →

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Finding a Soulmate: The Spinster and the Beggar

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Medora Trevilian

The Spinster and the Beggar A lonely spinster walked daily down a narrow street to her place of employment as a librarian. She wanted for nothing, for she had a well paying job, and she was always dressed beautifully and … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Stories: Of Dust and Strings and Everything

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

[Note: This article was first published on Hubpages in 2008. It has been deemed idle and de-indexed, so I am republishing it here.] My daughter received a copy of The Golden Compass for Christmas from old family friends. I would probably not … Continue reading →

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Article Directories: No Rules, Many Rules or Few Rules?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin

[This article was originally published on Excerptz on July 29, 2011, but I have been notified that the site is closing down, so I am republishing here.] On February 24, 2011 quite a few article directories were subjected to a … Continue reading →

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Forced Choices

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Aya Katz

My daughter and her cousin were playing  a game. The name of the game was “Would You Rather.” “Would you rather be eaten by sharks or burned in a fire?” A moment of hesitation. “Eaten by sharks.” “Okay. Would you … Continue reading →

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Our Mothers’ Backs

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Aya Katz

[Note: This article was originally published on Hubpages in 2009. Since the content was deemed to violate Hubpages editorial policy in 2012, it has been moved to PubWages.] Seirei no Moribito Episode 2 English Subbed | Watch Seirei no Moribito … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Mount Carmel Massacre

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Aya Katz

Nineteen years ago, on April 19, 1993, the United States government, through the agency of the ATF and with assistance of other agencies, completed a siege against innocent citizens in their homes with a fiery inferno that took the lives of all … Continue reading →

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Update On MO SB 666: It’s Going to the Senate Floor

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Aya Katz

Here is an important update about SB 666. If you have not read about it before, you can catch up by reading my previous pub about it: https://www.pubwages.com/21/supporters-of-project-bow-call-your-state-legislators-to-defeat-sb-666 Since I last wrote about this bill that threatens to put an … Continue reading →

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