Articles tagged with freedom
Refusing the Brain Churn
Popping in to wish everyone a good day. I will not be online today to read and comment; nor will I write much today. If I do, there are no plans to write any contemplative, reflective or philosophical material. I woke up about midnig
Independence and Freedom: A personal choice
It is Independence Day, here in the United States, marking the day when the 13 colonies officially declared their independence as a new nation, as the broke away from British rule. The colonists had new ideas and the loyalists found solace in the
Unabashed Me Not Stinky
It is not a secret that I have opened up in the last several years, and started to tell my story. I do it by writing, as well as using the spoken word. Some would say I have done it all my life. I would have to argue that they only think I have, as most
Selling Out One's Freedom: Is It Really Worth It?
In fellow PP community member &scheng1 's recent article, "I rather have financial freedom than political freedom," it is inferred that Westerners have it all wrong for being critical of Singapore and China's governments, claiming that w
Freedom writers
Last Saturday (Philippine time) around 12:30 midnight, I cannot sleep yet, so, I decided to watch a movie from a DVD player. What I picked was a story about an English teacher for freshmen in Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. The story entitled
Fear Is the Ultimate Liar
I have often lived my life in fear. My earliest recollection of being fearful was of the monsters I thought were under my bed. I have also been fearful of disappointing many people, family and friends alike. Fear of rejection and abandonment.
Freedom of Speech...what it is not
There seems to be a common misconception on the Internet that, if a post on a website is deleted by the website owners, that somehow a person's "#freedom #of #speech" is being denied. I've seen it happen, time and again, on many sites: someone's post gets
Let freedom ring
It's July 4th, and in the US that means it's time to celebrate our Independence, which took place in 1776. Whoa, such a long time ago! But it granted us the freedoms we enjoy today, and allowed us to grow into the country that we are. So many countries d
Let Freedom Roars
Although things have slowdown in here drastically and I have read posts bashing other members for leaving, I beg to differ! Everyone has a choice, and they make their choice! They have that right to do so! We don’t live in other people’s shoe
