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- Food And Its Global Effects - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from John AllanFood and Its Global Effects When spring arrived in the United Sates, in 2012, farmers in that country prepared to plant a record ninety six million acres of corn. Weather conditions appeared to be perfect, and many predicted the largest corn crop in history, however, the usually productive ...
Views: 1441 - The Instincts of Life & Death - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from John AllanThe Instincts of Life and Death Eros, said Freud, is one of our basic instincts. From the ancient Greek, Eros refers to the God of Love, which we might see as creation. You can read about it here: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros). The multitudinous number of all human instincts, might be ...
Views: 1806(1 vote) - The Formation Of Belief - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from John AllanThe Formation Of Beliefs We organise our beliefs in a number of ways and create those beliefs through learning and recognition of symbols or representations that are stored in conscious and subconscious memory. Our belief about a particular represented fact, then, is the stored ...
Views: 1941 - Too Much Freedom Creates Too Much Loss - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from John AllanExtracted from “Look Twice At The River” © John A Allan 2012 Too Much Freedom Creates Too Much Loss Science has created and continues to create amazing, modern marvels and yet society craves economic security, social morals, virtue, and happiness. We have a certainty of what constructs ...
Views: 2794 - How To Assist Children Deal With Death - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from John AllanHow Children Deal With The Experience Of Death As adults and parents, our highest priorities are our kids. We attempt to protect our children at all times and protecting them from death’s reality is tempting, but to do so may create more distress and harm than may be the case if we play it ...
Views: 2084(1 vote) - Christmas & Depression - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from John AllanChristmas and depression Christmas is a time of the year, when depression is likely to occur. Some authorities report that the rate of suicide is highest around this time of the year. So why would this be, when Christmas is supposed to be such a wonderful time? When we gain an ...
Views: 1611(1 vote) - Christmas and The Christian Myth - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from John AllanWhy Do We Celebrate Christmas? So, here we are again, almost December 25th when many people celebrate the birth of Jesus – even though history shows no such date for his birth. Why December and why the 25th? What, really are we celebrating? Christianity is relatively new, as far as ...
Views: 1558 - Death & Our Journey Towrd It - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from John AllanLiving a spiritual life while maintaining a regular meditative (reflective) attitude toward life, death, and dying is important to our ultimate death. Socrates said “the unexamined life is not worth living” and if death is a part of life, the final stage or the stage in between, then “an ...
Views: 2646 - Word Choice & The Battle With cancer - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from John AllanAustralian veteran actor, Bill Hunter passed away today. An iconic Australian thespian, Mr Hunter was known as a drinker and smoker who loved a good time and according to director Simon Wincer, was a legend as someone who lived life “pretty hard”. Today, media reports proclaimed that the ...
Views: 1671 - Thoughts on Diet and Nutrition for cancer - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from John AllanThoughts on diet and nutrition for cancer generally In dealing with a diagnosis of cancer, it is generally agreed that diet can be a major influence. Perhaps a simple rule is best, albeit difficult, to follow in a daily routine and that is the rule of consuming only whole foods. Whole foods ...
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