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On June 26th 2015, the U.S. Supreme court revealed their ruling that same-sex marriage is constitutional. In the decision the majority stated that the fourteenth amendment provides the legal right for same sex marriage. Justice Kennedy cited that it was a fundamental right guaranteed by the first clause…

In “Life Beyond the Law,” Daryl Watts writes, “As my six-year-old daughter’s birthday party approached, I tried to coach her on how to be gracious about gifts. Even as a young child, she already had a reputation for brutal honesty. I asked her, “What do you say if you get a gift you don’t like?” She…

A survey investigating personal finances has found that roughly 18% of Americans say they expect to be in debt for the rest of their lives. The number has effectively doubled since the last time the survey was taken in May 2013. Overall the survey found that credit card indebtedness has increased moderately…

Hector Montoya wanted a PlayStation 4. He saved $300 from his meager allowance. Hector heard the news about a mother and her 6-year-old child killed in a house fire. He made the choice then. With the help of the Grand Prairie, Texas Fire Department, Hector purchased about 100 smoke detectors and had…

The seal of the United States of America reflects the early inception of the country and its subsequent history. In its design, the motto E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one. It has been understood to mean that the thirteen colonies became one nation. This has evolved to mean, that out of many peoples,…

One group in today’s culture that is not tolerated is those who are ex-homosexual. Former homosexual Christopher Doyle of Voice of the Voiceless told the crowd: “Anti-ex-gay extremists say that I do not exist—that we don’t exist.” When planning an evening reception they received enough email and phone…

It is hard to know what to do when the world keep changing. Does anybody know what the rules are anymore? Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus liken our world to Chinese Baseball, when they write, “Chinese baseball is played exactly the same way as American baseball with one major exception, and that is this:…

A New York man has filed a $200,000 lawsuit against his parent because he feels unloved. 32-year-old Bernard Bey is homeless and claims that he ran away from home when he was 12 and has been in and out of various shelters since he turned 16. Bey, who aspires to become an rap musician, wrote the lawsuit…

Researchers from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Duke University have found that young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction. The study tracked the Internet usage of 69 students over a two month period, and found a correlation between some…

In the late 1990s a teenage boy and his girlfriends enjoyed a fancy Valentine’s Day dinner at an Albuquerque, New Mexico area restaurant. When the bills arrived, the young man realized he was $40 short of being able to pay for dinner. Rather than run, the young man spoke to the owner of the restaurant,…

As we try to stay out of debt, society offers us more and more ways to get in over our heads. Researchers at George Washington University say one in four Americans has used “alternative financing” options such as payday loans, pawn shops, auto-title loans, and tax refund anticipation loans. Believers…

Jeffrey and Amanda Radle don’t exactly see eye to eye when it comes to politics. Apparently, when Jeffrey couldn’t persuade his wife to come around to his political point of view, he tried to stop her from going to the polls to cast her ballot. He stood in front of the family Dodge Durango so she couldn’t…

Many people at some point discover their debt is more than they can easily handle. That point came suddenly to Ann Wiley of Gwinnett County, Ga. Her bank cut her off when she attempted to make an online payment. When she looked at her balance it was in the red. It was $100 million in the red. She logged…

Bismark Mensah, an hourly employee at the Walmart in Federal Way, Washington was helping a woman load groceries into her car. As she drove off, he noticed she had dropped an envelope. The envelope contained $20,000 in cash. Mensah, who immigrated to the United States from Ghana, flagged the woman down…

After moving into their new home, Jonathan and Melissa Hart stepped out on their porch to discuss their dreams of one day adopting a child. Jonathan bent over to pick up a pair of pants left on the steps. They were not his pants nor did they belong to Melissa. The next evening they watched from their…

A Kentucky pastor shocked lawmakers when he opened a recent session of the state legislature. Hershael York, pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort and a professor at Southern In the session, the Governor was scheduled to speak to lawmakers explaining why he wanted them to expand gambling in…

According to a recent survey, Americans remain an optimistic people. One of the effects of such optimism is a rosier vision of the future than is realistic. For example, 10% of us believe we will live to be 100. In reality, only 0.02% will make it to the century mark. Another telling percentage is the…

The biggest free agent in the history of the National Football League signed with the Denver Broncos. In the beginning, no one mentioned the Broncos as a possible landing place for All Star Quarterback and future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning who was seeking to continue his career with a new team. Doing…

Darnell Brown is a one-year-old adventurer. Venturing out in East Point, Georgia, Darnell fell into a storm drain and became trapped. The only rescuer who was small enough to reach him was Rosa Tullis, who stands only 4 feet 11 inches tall. She squeezed down the hole where she reached little Darnell…

Rhode Island legislators are dealing with a bill that would pardon a man they believe was wrongly hanged for killing a wealthy mill owner over 160 years ago. John Gordon died in 1845. Though his murder trial lasted nine days and included over 100 witnesses, the jury only deliberated for 75 minutes before…

A 30 year-old Taiwanese woman says she is looking forward to getting married. She has posed for pictures in a flowing white dress, enlisted a planner, rented a hall, and sent invitations to 30 of her closest friends. The only thing missing at the wedding will be the groom, because Chen Wei-yih is getting…

A devastating earthquake rocked the island of Japan in March 2011. Aftershocks have continued to plague the country and the world has come together to aid Japan in its time of distress. One of the surprising sources of this aid is South Korea. The Japanese and Korean people have long held a strong animosity…

A court in German recently ruled that a company cannot fire a man because he allegedly stole 1.8 Euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity. The company’s Network Administrator, Oliver Beel lost his job after charging his two-wheeled electric vehicle at an outlet in the building. Beel says he had…

In Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson writes: “Boundaries are about establishing a perimeter around the personal and private spaces of our lives and not letting the world come crashing in uninvited. This is not an issue of selfishness…

Steve Bonfanti lost eight teeth, had forty stitches in his lip, and his hearing aid crushed into the inner canal of his ear during an road rage attack in 2008. During his testimony, Bonfanti stated he was the victim of a horrible incident which caused him great harm, but never asked for damages. District…