As the average lifespan in the United States increases, our population of elderly citizens grows. Unfortunately, our social systems and attitudes have not evolved to meet the growing demands of this sizable constituency. This trend is sharply seen in the rising problem of elder abuse. ...
Farm land becomes waste land! Homes go up for sale! Families move! Traffic increases! Open 24/7 lights flood bedrooms...
Foreigners visiting three southern provinces of the Netherlands are now prohibited from partaking in one of the nation's most famous tourist attractions: purchasing and smoking marijuana and hashish in coffeeshops. Since the early 1970s, soft drugs such as marijuana and hashish have been...
Come election time, my husband and I often find ourselves on opposite sides of the voting booth. It's not that our political beliefs differ much -- we're both liberals. The difference is that he believes in voting for the candidate who most closely matches his personal beliefs, which often...
For many years we have looked out on untarnished farmland watching horses and deer. Three plots surrounded by homes a...
Although cockfighting is outlawed across the United States, the ancient bloodsport remains popular in America, especially in California, where large populations of Latino and Asian immigrants -- and relatively lax penalties for breeders and spectators alike -- fuel the illegal activity in...
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