Monday, February 7, 2005Finding a Job ... Sometimes It Takes the Right MistakesWhen I left my husband on October 31, 2000, I immediately began hunting for a job. I had been a full-time homemaker for nearly five years, and I knew I was going to have to really shine to be considered for a position. I was also struggling with a lot of self-doubt, due to the circumstances of my... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, February 6, 2005Having Children....Question: How fun is it to have a child? Answer: If you mean "have" as in "to give birth," it is very hard work and there is some serious pain involved, but it is the most wonderful experience in the world. I had both of my sons at home with no drugs---on purpose. It was wonderful. If you mean... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 5, 2005One Rule for All[more from my "pilot" archives. This was (obviously) written after the 9/11 attacks and was begun as a letter to the editor regarding my concerns about the focus on securing passnger planes while neglecting the cargo sector of the airline industry.] In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 4, 2005What the Public Needs to Know About Airline Pilots’ Work Schedules[Note: I used to work for a pilots' union, and I learned a lot there that the general public doesn't know about how the piloting profession works. I wrote some articles and letters to the editor that were never published, and so I am presenting them here as a public service.] Whenever airline labour... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 3, 2005Cargo Pilots: Just Airborne Truck-Drivers?I was discussing cargo aircraft safety with someone the other day, and the subject of company employees riding the jumpseats came up. The person said, "Why do the pilots object to employees jumpseating? And why should the company listen to them? The planes are company property and the pilots are... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 2, 2005Are You Really Broke?When I lost my job the first time, in August 2003, I thought "Gee, I need some advice on saving money because there won't be as much of it around here until I find a new job." (I didn't want to run through the severance money at the same rate that I went through my paycheck, after all; who knew how... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 1, 2005Illegal Immigrants Have No RightsThere are debates all over our country right now about granting various privileges, such as driver's licenses or non-emergency medical care, to illegal aliens. The protests over the unfair treatment of the "undocumented" workers rounded up in Operation Rollback in October 2003 are illustrative of... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, January 31, 2005"Who Decides What Is Sin?"The law of what is right and what is wrong is written on the hearts of all people and are illustrated in all nature. I believe in a Creator, so I believe that He wrote that law there when He created us. Those who believe differently may postulate their own theories about who put the law there, but... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, January 28, 2005Is Sex Evil and Corrupting?Someone on BN, in a comment on another blog, mentioned that they believed sex to be created by "dark forces" for the purpose of destroying a fallen race and creating more corrupt bodies. I disagree. Sex was created by God for the purpose of bringing two people together into the most beautiful... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, January 27, 2005What About Sex?Katie Couric's story on sex and teens certainly stirred up a hornets' nest. But it brought out some important facts that I think people tend to forget. People are curious. They want to know what things are like. Kids especially are very curious. And we live in a society that bombards us with sexual... Sign in to see full entry. |