People Without Children Are Not Without Concerns

People Without Children Are Not Without Concerns

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Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance (or, as some have affectionately called him, Just Dumb Vance) may only be 39 years old, but his beliefs and ideals toward people without children are as antiquated as the now-defunct Ford Model T, which was produced from October 1908 to May 1927. Vance's first and most infamous claim says, "We're effectively run in this country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too. And it's just a basic fact. You look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC – the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children." As…
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Say the Right Thing to Inspire the Next Generation

Say the Right Thing to Inspire the Next Generation

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"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment." - Benjamin Franklin. In society today, it's not difficult to uncover politicians from across America—influential individuals whom the old and the young look up to and even model themselves after—who forget how to say the right thing. Turn on your television or log in to your preferred online news source on any given day, and you'll witness firsthand exactly what I'm talking about. American politicians seem to have lost their ability to filter information appropriately, a skill many hardworking Americans must conform to (and rightfully so) to maintain their community standings and employment status. But politicians of late seem to be above any…
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What’s wrong with lying in dating apps, resumes, and politics? A lot!

What’s wrong with lying in dating apps, resumes, and politics? A lot!

Information & Education, Life & Living
"My father always told me that what's wrong with lying is that it's an admission of weakness. If you're the strongest, you can afford to tell the truth." K.J. Parker, British novelist A few days ago, I stumbled upon some information that I've struggled to purge from my mind. This information suggests that society cannot fully grasp what's wrong with lying, especially when creating a fictitious version of oneself to appear more desirable in a given situation or circumstance. In a 2023 survey by Bright Futures, 90% of online dating app users admitted to lying on their profiles. The most common lies were age, height, career and financial status, location, and appearance. In a 2022 survey by LinkedIn, 72% of respondents admitted to lying on their resumes. The most common…
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Liabilities Add to Your Stress During Challenging Times

Liabilities Add to Your Stress During Challenging Times

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“Whenever expenses become greater than income, it is inevitable that liabilities will become greater than assets.” ― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Banker and Businessman. Growing up, I spent a lot of quality time with my grandparents. In doing so, I learned many things about living and loving just by being in their company and listening to their conversations as an often-curious little boy. One of the things I remember was my grandfather’s real-world advice when it came to money. He said, “Pay off debt sooner rather than later. Number one, why give a penny more to the banks than you have to, and number two, you never know what the future holds. Challenging times are made easier without liabilities.” For my grandparents and even my parents’ generation, they believed debt…
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Slaves To Devices Leads to Anxiety and Disrespect

Slaves To Devices Leads to Anxiety and Disrespect

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In Jonathan Lee’s book, Overthinking: Declutter Your Mind, Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety and Eliminate Negative Thinking, he writes: “We are fascinated with technology, and every aspect of our lives has an impact. We are slaves to devices that were meant to improve our lives and prefer a fast fix to real-world interactions and experiences for instant knowledge and low-quality entertainment. We spend hours on social networks. Our inboxes are inundated. Our desktops are covered in litter. Our laptops burst at seams with more papers, images and downloads than we have been able to handle in life. Digital "things" fill your time with non-essential tasks and like your home's physical disorder, digital disorder causes feelings of distress, frustration and feeling overwhelmed.” What caught my attention in the above paragraph is Lee’s…
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