lvaldean

@lvaldean (1612)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 16 years ago

The question isn't who is going to let me it is who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand

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Betrayed by a friend: should you forgive or not??

jacrosealbert @jacrosealbert (107) • Philippines 27 Jan 11

my cousin's best friend is also her workmate so they are always together, going home together etc....( every thing best friends do...) My cousin is a graphic artist so she's on the creative side and her best friend is also a...

betrayal

forgiveness

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lvaldean There are a few different things to consider in this, not just the friendship. 1. This is a career issue that can affect your cousins future, her ability to find positions and earn a living. This goes beyond just friendship. 2. There is an issue of...

28 Jan 11

Do you send thank you letters after an interview?

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 27 Jan 11

I just did and it feels sort of silly. I had an interview yesterday for a part time clerical position. The hours work out very well for me and I really hope to get the job. It's only 2 days a week, 5 hours per shift, but it is...

find a job

interview

work

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lvaldean I think it is the polite thing to do, no many do it anymore. Back in the days before instant messaging, internet and e-mail it was considered a "must". I am not certain why it fell out of favor. Possibly because decisions where made so much more...

28 Jan 11

Which is more moral...

anna728 @anna728 (1499) • United States 20 Jul 09

Some people just accept how things are, and some people will have their own opinions and stand up for them. So do you think it is more moral to obey the given rules, or to stand up for your own thing?

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lvaldean It is situational. You should always stand up for your beliefs. You should participate in public debate, peaceful protest, elections, and any other "legal" forum that allows you to state your beliefs in a ethical manner and live within your moral...

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Air Port Security

busta1 @busta1 (1026) • United States 20 Jul 09

Its been a while since i been to the airport for couple years to be exact how has airport security change?

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lvaldean Depends on where you are traveling to and from. But here are the simple rules. Have you ticket already printed if possible, makes it quicker. If you are checking bags get to the airport early (90 min domestic or 2.5 hrs intnl) No fluids going through...

20 Jul 09

Have you been on many flights?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31046) • United Kingdom 19 Jul 09

I went on my first fight when I was 14 years from London to Athens. In the rest of my teens I flew from London to Sfax via Tunis. I also went on my first long haul flight from London to St Lucia. During my twenties I flew around...

flying

planes

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lvaldean I think I can safely say I have flown a great deal. Million miler on two airlines. Longest hauls are from US to Asia, but those are taken in legs; Dallas to California 4 hours, California to Hong Kong (my favorite routing) 14 hours prox, Hong Kong to...

20 Jul 09

OK! I do not condone infidelity BUT....

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 19 Jul 09

... what would you do? Scenario: you have a friend, just a friend, but recently you have realized that you and this friend have a crush on each other. They are single, but you are not. However, even though you are not legally...

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lvaldean One night of infidelity or a hundred nights of infidelity, the results are the same. The harm to the parties involved, all three of them can't be undone. I think your friend is in a loveless and demeaning marriage and is looking for some validation. Someone...

20 Jul 09

The Death Penalty.

rickiely @rickiely (257) • Australia 18 Jul 09

In our modern society, crime is a growing complication and in some countries, the highest crime punishment is the death penalty. In my country, Australia, the highest punishment is a life time in jail. I am wondering if the death...

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lvaldean Hard to answer that question about the United States of America. The Death Penalty is somewhat fluid, it is a state by state issue rather than national. The one exception to this is there is still a Death Penalty for some Federal Crimes which are controlled by...

18 Jul 09

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Empty titles that are not empty Grrrrrr!

Canellita @Canellita (12029) • United States 13 Jul 09

Now that I have three writing stars I am excited to be able to earn more in helium upfront payments in addition to the empty title bonuses. Recently I have been using empty titles to help maintain my writing score and I check my...

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lvaldean Helium functionally is a Database. If you are searching so are others. What you see today may not be updated, that is someone could have found the same title and written an article to it today and it would not show up in the search engine until tomorrow....

18 Jul 09

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Helium article 0 of 0

Canellita @Canellita (12029) • United States 18 Jul 09

So after not being able to post anything all day yesterday I logged in to helium around 11 or 12 last night and submitted my latest two articles. When I went to the earnings page to see how the rest were doing I discovered the new...

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lvaldean Why not post the question to the Helium site? The admins or the Stewards could likely provide you an answer more quickly than you will receive one here. I do know that there were some fixes to some of the Editor systems over the past few days and that NARS was...

18 Jul 09

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Relationships are so difficult sometimes, especially with family!

Teresa W. @horsesrule (1957) • United States 18 Jul 09

I live with my adult daughter and her three young sons and her partner so there are 6 of us living in one house. I love them all very much, well except for the partner but she's okay so that's not a problem. The problem that I...

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lvaldean I know with the budget cuts it is difficult to get the help you think you are in need of. This is happening everywhere right now and putting families and individuals in desperate circumstances. I am sorry for this but let me try to help with some...

18 Jul 09

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Would you rather be Beautiful or Smart?

Azaerus @Azaerus (820) • Philippines 17 Jul 09

Beauty and smart are rarely seen together,I know few people who are really beautiful but not smart and I also know people who are smart but lacks beauty... Being beautiful gives alot of advantage in a persons life,especially...

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lvaldean Beauty is a fleet thing, in truth society equates beauty with some other attributes that are not within our power such as youth. Beauty is also something that is socially defined and not in fact consistent, observe how standards of beauty have changed in the...

18 Jul 09

can we PLEASE stop with the birth certificate already???

xfahctor @xfahctor (14118) • Lancaster, New Hampshire 15 Jul 09

Ok, this has been sticking in my craw for quite some time and it has gotten as bad as the Palin threads. This isn't to any one user either, because there are a lot of them. Look, I understand the issue of his birth is of great...

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lvaldean This is actually why some people just drifted away. The redundant crap that was posted regarding non-issues. Move on. There is rampant unemployment. There is a huge need for Immigration reform. There is a huge need for Health Care reform. There is a...

15 Jul 09

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