ptower76

@ptower76 (1616)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 14 years ago

Each one teach one

Discussions (26)

ptower76's Discussions

Do we really know our friends?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 11 Jul 11

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Personal Value

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 9 Jul 11

A very young woman sent me this quote. I just wanted to get some feedback on how others view the content. Seems to me this young lady says a lot about self esteem and self worth. "If you're NOT being treated with love &...

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Politics?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 19 Jun 11

Well, since many individuals here enjoy talking about politics and seem to be passionate about politics, I was curious to here some individual perceptions of politics. My definition of politics is - "Politics is the Art of Who...

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Arriving at the Truth

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 15 Jun 11

A famous person said, "Important truths begin as outrageous, or at least uncomfortable, attacks upon the accepted wisdom of the time." Do you agree or disagree?

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Should laws be rigid, or should they be flexible depending on the situation?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 15 Jun 11

Was having a discussion with an old friend and we began to debate elements of law. The heat came when deciding the question, Should laws be rigid, or should they be flexible depending on the situation of the perpetrator? What do...

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2 people

What Would You Do?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 15 Feb 11

Hi all, I just had to ask this question. Today it seems someone took a yellow cab in New York City and left behind a bag filled with over 100K (thats over one hundred thousand dollars) in jewelry and cash. The Cab driver returned...

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Would you consider this?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 9 Feb 11

One of my favorite meals to prepare is chicken noodle soup. Problem is that my significant other and friends say that the way i prepare my chicken noodle soup is not really cooking. I take a breast from a whole chicken and clean...

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Is it a Wasted Life or Fulfillment of Individual Dreams?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 26 Jan 11

Most of us have personal dreams and goals. Some of us share similar goals and others have different hopes and dreams. One example of this is the ever elusive American Dream. A house in the suburbs, a white picket fence, two cars,...

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What is Friendship?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 16 Jan 11

It seems to me that many of us tend to confuse the words friend and friendships with words like acquaintance, peer, cohort, co worker etc..... According to any one of the standard dictionaries, friend is defined basically as, a...

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1 person

What do you say to the Bereaved?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 28 Dec 10

Losing someone close is always difficult. I have someone close that just lost their older sister. I know that there is really not much I can say that will make the person feel much better since it is a personal feeling that even...

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Do you believe adversity brings people together?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 27 Dec 10

I just survived the fifth highest snowfall on record for New York City. I remembered early this morning how when i was young, I would go outside the morning after a heavy snowfall and help people dig out. Of course I'm getting a...

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Is Living Long Truly a Sign of Good Health?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 19 Aug 10

For many of us, health is perceived as physical well being. Experts though argue that to truly have health or well being, there are six areas that need to be examined and nurtured so that true well being or health is achieved....

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Can birth order truly determine behavior?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 17 Aug 10

I overheard a parent complaining that one of her children is so good and the other is so bad. She was confused because she said she treats all her children the same and did not understand how they could be so different. It brought...

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Which parenting style do you think is the best?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 15 Aug 10

While responding to a discussion earlier I thought that this would be a good discussion topic. Experts argue that there are three main styles of parenting. First is the authoritative parenting style. In this style the parent has...

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How do you treat you consider less fortunate?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 12 Aug 10

Today as i left home for work, I came across an individual collecting cans and plastics for recycling. I usually don't pay much attention to these individuals but i could not help noticing as i was waiting for my ride, that the...

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Is that Social Bond Important?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 7 Aug 10

We have all experienced individuals that are rude, inconsiderate, and downright selfish. People deal with these behaviors in different was. Some of us tend to ignore this behavior in others when it does not affect us. Others are...

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2 people

How Important Are Those Old Childhood Memories

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 3 Aug 10

For many of us, the past is something that is tied to what we have become. Either the negative or the positive experiences that we have lived directly affects how we perceive ourselves. In this past weekend's neighborhood reunion,...

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Upholding law or Violating Civil Liberties?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 1 Aug 10

On Sunday July, 31, I visited the neighborhood where I grew up to attend a reunion of the many people that have grown up there and who have moved on. The celebration was to be held at one of the many housing developments mostly...

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Is More Enough? Or is it Always Not Enough?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 30 Jul 10

Most of us have a perception about acquiring wealth that falls under two categories. 1) More is not enough, which is the tendency to want more and more and not be satisfied with just having what we need. Some critics call this...

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How Much of Our Good Fortune Should We Share With the Less Fortunate?

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 29 Jul 10

One of the characteristics that make us human beings is our propensity to share with each other. Most of us tend to share the little we have. But most of us are not rich and we can only share the little we have. On the other hand,...

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