opinions

ProgressiveU has exposed me to an agglomeration of new ideas and independent thinkers. I am most struck, however, by the bizarre combination of ideas many bloggers have; combinations I never before thought possible or even logical. People daily defy my stereotypes. For example, I often categorize people and ideas in political terms because that is easiest for me. But ProU bloggers just don't allow that. One person might hold some sort of drastically conservative idea and at the same time hold another idea which I would consider radically liberal. It's made me wonder exactly how and why we humans arrive at the beliefs and convictions which we do.  Read More »

Creative words and mentalities, ideas and opinions. I found this website by accident and now I'm here typing away. I have no idea what topics to write about and if they should be controversial or conservative. I mean I did see that there was a topic of week, for to give the writer and idea. But what if I write something that no one likes, I have a terrible fear of failure.  Read More »

It's been a topic of thought for me for quite some time, although to be honest, there aren't a lot of people who are willing to have a real conversation about it.  Most people just expect you to believe as they do, particularly the really religious ones, at least - and this is a completely unfair blanketed statement that I am already regretting - Christians.  Read More »

Something irks me more than anything else. I cannot stand it, especially after being on this site for a year and a half, being a faculty member for a year of that. I have read all sorts of different opinions about various topics.  Read More »

It is perfectly ok to embrace your religion. But many people believe they infact have all the answers. They are correct about how this world works. They know what God thinks and feels. Who is correct though? I don't know. Maybe no one is.  Read More »

Abortions  Read More »

Okay, I am going to Costa Rica in a few weeks so there have been a few things to figure out lately. However, one that I had not thought of was vaccinations. While Pennsylvania (my home state) requires no vaccinations, the health department strongly suggests it.  Read More »

What are your personal feelings on prostitution? Are you a patron of illegal prostitution in the U.S.? Are you passionately fighting against it? Where do you draw the line of prostitution? Do you believe that it is simply selling ones body or is it giving people in the strip clubs a show?  Read More »