Sherye Hanson

Reply to Not only Bush can do Bushism... in Humor JoeUser Forums

Unfortunately, stupidity is not in short supply--but at least we can laugh at it.

Reply to If blog is porn then... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Funny, I feel the same way. I think it is because it is easier to communicate to a person, now than to an editor in the future.

Reply to Are you there, God? in Religion JoeUser Forums

When you are brought up to be a skeptic, it is hard to believe. I wasn't brought up that way, but I have problems with churches. The reason is that I can see all sides of the question. I can see the validity in many points of view. So choosing just one is hard. But they can't all be true. I think the problem is that God is vaster, more complicated, more profound than anyone can discuss. He is far greater than our imaginations. So whenever we talk about God, part of what we are saying is

Reply to Ending the War on Drugs in Politics JoeUser Forums

Actually trying to nail the suppliers doesn't work. The problem is that there is a market for the drugs. Decrease the market, decrease the suppliers. Drugs don't just harm the individual drug user but all of the countries which supply the drug and are on the trail from manufacturer to market.

Reply to Ending the War on Drugs in Politics JoeUser Forums

The War on Drugs is purely political. There are better and cheaper ways to fight drug abuse.

Reply to Do you have Faith? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

I'm sorry Muggaz, but I don't understand why you think it is wrong to ask God for faith and why one should have it anyway. Faith is believing in things that are not seen. Most of us live by what we can see. If God is greater than me, why can't I ask Him for what I need?

Reply to Finding my Faith in Religion JoeUser Forums

You aren't as far off from the traditional view of God as you may think. The Bible says, "God is love." It also says that if you say you love God and hate your brother then you are lying and do not love God. " If anyone boasts, "I love God," and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won't love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can't see? 21 The command we have from Christ is blunt: Lo

Reply to Human activities killing off the coral reefs. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I didn't realize things were this bad. Will coral reefs return when the temperature falls?

Reply to How To Ace An Interview Part I in Business JoeUser Forums

I think that some people are naturals at this, my husband is one of them. I'm just the opposite. I could probably learn, but I do better just avoiding such situations altogether. If you can find someone who was awful and learned to do it right, then you could teach it.

Reply to Products of our enviroments in Misc JoeUser Forums

The irony of it is that farmers are often the beneficiaries of all sorts of government aid. I have also found that many of the people living in the inner city came directly from rural areas. The people who seem the most bent on conservative ideas are those who live in the South and the suburbs. Those who live in Minnesota and Wisconsin are more liberal where as the rest of the midwest are mixed. There are many factors that influence peoples core beliefs.

Reply to Bush Worst President in US History? in Politics JoeUser Forums

You make him sound so good! There are other things that he's done, I don't like much, but as to Iraq, it is a common presidential decision.

Reply to Do you have Faith? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

I was in the process of writing you a reply when I was interrupted. A friend told me a story that I really liked. Someone we know died of a drug overdose. He was only eighteen. At the funeral someone said, "I know that God has a plan." He didn't finish the sentence. Someone who attended the funeral and was very upset about his death, asked my friend, "What was the end of the sentence?" My friend said. "I know that God's plan wasn't for him to

Reply to Myth, Religion and... Freud? in Religion JoeUser Forums

This is interesting, but what did the author says about Freuds interpretation of religion?

Reply to No Good Very Bad Day in Blogging JoeUser Forums

That's a cool thing to do Matt, Jill I hope you and your little one feel better. Sinus infections are no fun. Sherye

Reply to Beating some sense into a student in Misc JoeUser Forums

This is typical. Something like this happened in our school district and the student is suing.

Reply to Maybe they could beat some sense into the system?? in Misc JoeUser Forums

They are afraid of getting sued.

Reply to Freedom and Democracy in International JoeUser Forums

I've heard but don't have any evidence to back it up, that if the situation is realively satisfactory then many people won't vote because they aren't concerned about the outcome. No matter who gets elected, things will be all right. However when the outcome is very important, then most people vote. Unstable democracies have higher percentages of voters.

Reply to Guantanamo Bay in Politics JoeUser Forums

If the people detained at Guantanamo Bay are terrorists, then evidence should be brought against them and they should be tried in court. By hiding them, the United States government is ruining our reputation. How can we expect other countries to respect us when we don't practice what we preach. During the Civil War, Lincoln did similar things and worse, his rational was that he was preserving the union but his actions won little favor with opponents to the war and with Southerner wh

Reply to "I've always dreamed about having a twin..." in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Identical or not twins share so much that they are closer to each other than their parents. I'm sorry about your sister's health problems, it is very scary for a twin to think of losing her sister. I have twins, they are identical but have spent most of their life trying to look different. Even so, they are very close. I hope your twin gets well soon.

Reply to Holy Crap, I'm a professor now in Blogging JoeUser Forums

When I was in seminary, the director of our branch campus said of one of the professors that he taught as if all his professors were in the back of the room grading him. Hence he went above the heads of the students. Relate to your students as people, say things to get there attention. My pastor once started a sermon with a dirty joke. It may not be as shocking for a professor, but surprise them. Eight in the morning is a dreadful time to teach a

Reply to Teacher, leave those kids alone! in Welcome JoeUser Forums

My daughters' left high school and went to community college. Although some of the topic were more adult than they liked, overall they had a good experience, there was none of the harrassment from other students, if they couldn't finish a class because of illness, they could drop it and then could take classes at their level. Unfortunately, community college teachers get paid less than public school teachers, so it is a sacrifice to choose to teach at that level. Public schools woul

Reply to The ultimate tension headache in Misc JoeUser Forums

I'm surpised you made it as long as you did.

Reply to (Or, why Johnny can't be disciplined) in Misc JoeUser Forums

Why are schools afraid of disciplining students? I've always wondered this. The reason the students are so disrespectful is that the get away with it. My daughters had a Spanish class that was so disruptive they learned hardly anything. The students sweared in Spanish, etc. She was a first year teacher. All of the students were the type that got good grades.

Reply to Troll Attack! You May Be Next in Blogging JoeUser Forums

You have a very well reasoned argument. I agree.

Reply to Christians In The Mid-East in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I would agree with you on all of your points. I just didn't hear a response from you, so I didn't think that you read my article.