Sherye Hanson

Reply to 'Nice' Is Definitely Not A Bad Word in Blogging JoeUser Forums

When we are being stupid, we are attracted to "exciting" guys, but nice men are the ones that are worth spending time with.

Reply to US Foreign Policy has been beneficial overall in Politics JoeUser Forums

U.S. foreign policy is both beneficial and destructive. I took Latin American history in high school. My teacher was not a leftist, but he had a very low regard for American foreign policy towards Latin America. In his opinion, the United States supported dictators over democracies, because democracies wanted the kind of reform that the lower class wanted. He was Cuban and foreign policy in regards to Cuba before Castro was very destructive. Castr

Reply to 'Free Dress Days' in Current Events JoeUser Forums

A friend and I were talking about culture yesterday. She is Lao. She admitted that there are many aspects about her culture that she doesn't like and she doesn't participate in cultural events. On the other hand, we want to write a book of stories about women from her culture, so that their stories are not lost. Being of a different culture than the mainstream culture is hard. Multiculturism adds richness to a culture, but the children of immigran

Reply to Stange things afoot at circle JU in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Blogging is an interesting experience. Sometimes I think I'll quit other times I spend too much free time here. I think that no matter who we are, we only show part of ourselves. In person is different from on paper, no matter how honest we are. I think it would be better if I regained my sense of humor. I seem to have lost it, when things got hard for my family. But I really enjoy reading those of you who can joke, including you, Muggaz.

Reply to On Coming Forth From Egypt in Religion JoeUser Forums

Thank you, brother, I just wanted to add that it took forty years of wandering in the wilderness, before Israel was able to go into the promise land, because they kept Egypt in their hearts. Our inner bondage is worse than our outer bondage, because we can limit ourselves more than others. On the other hand, we cannot free ourselves by ourselves but as a community we can with God's help free ourselves from the inner bondage and gain the promised land

Reply to The Will to Overcome Hopelessness Has to Be Our Own in Politics JoeUser Forums

I agree completely. Read my blog on drug court, and other posts on drug addiction.

Reply to A Christian Nirvana?? in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

No you aren't a freak. Life can be difficult and we all would like to escape it and go to a better place.

Reply to The Will to Overcome Hopelessness Has to Be Our Own in Politics JoeUser Forums

Very few people have any compassion or understanding of criminals of any sort. What most people don't understand is that rehabilitation is possible and is preferrable. On the other hand, your friend will need to take responsibility for his own life, his anger and his abuse of alcohol. Otherwise he will never get out of the rut he is in.

Reply to Feeling Lonely in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Cann1bal has a point. Find people who care deeply, but think differently. Don't try to convert them, just listen to them and tell them your point of view. Friends who are different are a lot of fun.

Reply to A Thought for Your Penny in Misc JoeUser Forums

Pennies have lost their value, but if you save them, they can add up. One church I know collected pennies from the children for a missionary offering. He ended up sorting them all so that the penny machine at the bank could count them. They ended up being quite a bit of money. I can't remember how much, but it certainly made a difference. It's kind of like our one vote.

Reply to When Something Is Nothing... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Nicky, Nice guys go slow. They don't want to be hurt and they don't want to hurt you--what a concept? When you are doing what you are doing in your life, you attract a different type of person. So just be friends and things will probably change. After all friendship is priceless.

Reply to How minimum wage costs jobs in Politics JoeUser Forums

There are companies who do both, treat their workers well and make money. One of them is Ben and Jerry's.

Reply to Daddy's Little Girl in Sex & Romance JoeUser Forums

I think that Wise Fawn and you are both right. There are controlling fathers and indulgent ones. Wise Fawn knows about the controlling ones.

Reply to The opposite of sex in Humor JoeUser Forums

This is very funny. Mothers have an advantage, we see men from childhood to adulthood. Most men on the other hand don't witness girls from infancy on. So we know a little more about you. If men want women to be their mothers then we are going to always be in trouble, since boys try to distinguish themselves from women their whole life and are often rebelling against their mothers. This observation has as much scientific as yours is. <img src="../

Reply to the thick grey line in Current Events JoeUser Forums

No, I guess you aren't.

Reply to The History of Anti-Semitism in Europe in Europe JoeUser Forums

You are welcome, Larry. I read or heard the comparison on the news, but it was the reaction to a suicide bombing. They must be horrible to witness. I feel terrible that Christians were the source of anti-semitism. In the early church, Jews persecuted Christians, but that was for a very short time and doesn't compare to the anti-semitism of Europe. I have never understood it. Christians owe Jews everything.

Reply to All Good Things Must be Tempered With Evil. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

You write with great maturity. I've always wondered why teachers don't stop or deal with bullying. I've met very few who did.

Reply to the thick grey line in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Sorry, I guess I'm a bit sensitive. I'm glad that you are open to dialog and don't want to attack. As for taxes, I believe in taxes for social programs. I think I benefit if people aren't homeless, starving and children are given what they need.

Reply to The Truth of It Is? in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Drugs made her that way, if she can get clean and change her way of living, you'll have a better sister than you ever had. Pray for her. She might see the light.

Reply to Condemning the Punisher in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

I hope you are wrong about liberals, but you probably aren't about some. In England animal lovers were outraged that raptors were released to kill pigeons.

Reply to the thick grey line in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I guess it is your way of describing things more than your politics. You didn't piss me off, I'm used to people with your opinions. I just disagree. And if I told you how I disagreed, you would probably tell me that I am naive, stupid and want to steal your money. (I believe in taxes.)

Reply to four score and 100 blogs ago... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I must admit I spent too much time here. Congrats Nicky. You write well.

Reply to the thick grey line in Current Events JoeUser Forums

You sound like someone who likes to piss people off. You'll enjoy talking politics on this site.

Reply to Christian Right Abhorrence in Religion JoeUser Forums

Wow, Steve, I wish you were correct, but I haven't met very many Christians who are liberals.

Reply to The History of Anti-Semitism in Europe in Europe JoeUser Forums

Everything you say is true. Anti-semitism is part of Europe heritage. Dislike for Israel's policies, can be anti-semitism or it can be based on the present behavior of the Israeli government. Israelis, themselves compare the behavior of the Palestinians to the holocaust. Personally, I would like to see the situation in Israel settled so that Palestinians have their country, Israel has theirs and the suicide bombings and bulldozing of villages cease