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1. My Frustrations with President Obama, and Why He's Not Getting This Black Vote Did I cast the right vote when I selected Senator Barack Obama in 2008? More importantly, was mine a righteous vote? I use the words "right" and "righteous" not only in a moral sense but also with reference to justice. I reasoned that the... (posted by Mogama 4 days 15 hours ago.)

2. Send Group Text Message, SMS on Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Google Android ICS Finally, I made the decision to enter the touch screen smartphone field once and for all. Until now I have been in and out. During my research, I found that a CNET review gives the Samsung Galaxy i9250 Nexus an "Outstanding" rating on a 5-star... (posted by Mogama 32 days 12 hours ago.)

3. Give Me Integrity, Or Give Me Poverty: The Greatest Need in Post-War Liberia Need we bemoan how deep, how wide, and how high the culture of corruption rules and reigns across the Liberian motherland? We could do that, but why settle for the easy, thoroughly beaten path? After all, no amount of cursing the darkness can ever... (posted by Mogama 38 days 13 hours ago.)

4. Rich Liberia, Poor Liberians: The Frustrating Irony of Africa's Oldest Republic The West African nation of Liberia is rich in many ways, yet Liberians remain largely impoverished, still stuck in the hell hole of the fourteen-year civil war that ended about nine years ago. Fertile soil : " Portuguese explorers established... (posted by Mogama 43 days 21 hours ago.)

5. Compassion Fatigue: When Helping Others May Wear You Down or Even Wipe You Out Any regular Bible reader will soon find out that an important part of a biblical, godly life is devoted to helping the needy. From Moses ( Leviticus 19:10; 23:22; Deuteronomy 15:7,11) and the prophets ( Isaiah 58:1-12; Amos 2:6-7; 4:1; 5:11-12;... (posted by Mogama 97 days 3 hours ago.)

6. Animal Sacrifices, and How Jesus Became the Animal Lover's Best Friend Across the spectrum of religious practices, including occultic ones, blood sacrifice has a common thread. The religion of ancient Israel was no exception. The record of these bloody sacrifices can be found in the Torah (Law) section of the Jewish... (posted by Mogama 113 days 13 hours ago.)

7. Daily Prayer Guide for Christians: Learning to Pray Fervently Every Day You are a Christian, a real one, and wholeheartedly believes in the value and power of prayer. You surely want to pray … “without ceasing” … “fervently”. But most times when you get through reading your Bible... (posted by Mogama 120 days 14 hours ago.)

8. The Monster of Discouragement, Part 2: The Causes, Signs, Results, and Remedy Let's continue from where Part 1 of this article left off... The Root Causes of Discouragement Disappointment: When the Israelite spies went to check out Canaan they were not expecting to see any obstacles worthy of the label "giants"... (posted by Mogama 128 days 17 hours ago.)

9. The Nature of Discouragement: When Life Gets a Flat Tire, Part 1 Discouragement is " the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles" ( The Free Dictionary ). You don't have to be unemployed, broke, sick, homeless, lonely, bereaved, in a war zone or the victim of disaster for you to be the perfect candidate for... (posted by Mogama 130 days 10 hours ago.)

10. Types of Biblical Tithing; The Three Tithes of the Bible, Part 2 In Part 1 of this article , I discussed the Mosaic Tithe ( Leviticus 27:30, Malachi 3:8-10 , etc) and Jacob's Tithe ( Genesis 28:20-22 ). This final discussion deals with the third form of tithing in the Bible: Abraham's Tithe aka The Abrahamic... (posted by Mogama 135 days 15 hours ago.)

11. Types of Biblical Tithing; The Three Tithes of the Bible, Part 1 The word “tithe” is translated from ma’aser in the Old Testament or OT, and apodekatoo in the New Testament or NT. “Tithe” means tenth , one-tenth , or ten percent (10%). To calculate the tithe on any monetary amount... (posted by Mogama 137 days 11 hours ago.)

12. Crossing the New Year Time Bridge: Three Items for the Time Traveler Some of my childhood memories are wrapped around moments when my parents or guardians told me to pack for an impending trip to the city or to a church conference. In those days there was very little to pack for any trip regardless of how near or... (posted by Mogama 147 days 16 hours ago.)

13. Liberian Christmas Child Style; Precious Memories of My First Christmas Memories of my first Christmas as a child in Liberia are most likely a combo of several Christmases. Since I am reminiscing from the context of Christmas grandeur in the United States, let me begin with what was glaringly missing from my first... (posted by Mogama 163 days 15 hours ago.)

14. Book Signing Template Checklist: How We Did a Simple Book Signing Event My first book signing for Refugee Was My Name taught me that there are two basic phases to a book signing event: The planning phase and the actual event. Planning: House Keeping Stuff 1. Venue & Time . Decide where the book signing will... (posted by Mogama 171 days 13 hours ago.)

15. List of the Eight Ivy League Schools, Plus Quick Info About Them The Ivy League Schools are considered the best universities in the United States. All of the Ivy League Schools are private institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States. None of them is affiliated with any religious group.... (posted by Mogama 177 days 3 hours ago.)

16. My First Job: The Case for Apprenticeship Before Employment One of the best times to begin your first job is while you are a student, or better yet, as a student. I had that experience in junior high school, when I taught first grade. Then I was blessed the second time to school and work during my seminary... (posted by Mogama 179 days 2 hours ago.)

17. Water Your Way to Better Health: Which Water? Best Time to Drink Water Water is the juice of life. Where there is water, there is life. The earth, thus far the only known planet with life on it, is three-fourths water. That makes water the most abundant resource of planet earth. As if that were not sufficient... (posted by Mogama 193 days 2 hours ago.)

18. Food Matters Review: When Doctors say Medication, You say Nutrition What if these fatalities cited in Food Matters were the result of war, social unrest, natural disaster, or terrorist attacks? Wouldn't the masses urgently take to the streets demanding answers from their leaders to clamp down on the carnage? So... (posted by Mogama 197 days 20 hours ago.)

19. Biblical Prescription for Total Health; 13 Years and Counting I am writing a prescription here, so let's get to the point. How can you lower your blood pressure, dodge hypertension, escape diabetes, avoid or overcome heart disease, prevent cancer, lose weight, get in shape, and enjoy lifelong health? ... (posted by Mogama 206 days 11 hours ago.)

20. Let's Pay Tribute to Muammar Gaddafi the Bully of Africa Here is my tribute to the great Muammar Gaddafi, but first, some history. In 1985 Charles Ghankay Taylor "escaped" out of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts, USA. Twenty-five years later, Charles Taylor, who is now... (posted by Mogama 214 days 16 hours ago.)

21. Health Care I Know, But Whatever Happened to Hygiene? "Cleanliness is next to godliness." For the longest time I thought that was a Bible verse. Finally, I found a biblical passage that may have provided the basis for the missionaries' axiom. The context of that Scripture is a congested... (posted by Mogama 225 days 2 hours ago.)

22. The Secret to Longevity? Unless we know exactly what the big picture is for our healthcare, we may not summon the discipline to fully apply ourselves to the cause of choosing health foods and stick to other health-giving practices. When the conversation turns to what... (posted by Mogama 228 days 16 hours ago.)

23. Healthy Tongue, Healthy Body: Talking Yourself into Great Health That same tongue that tastes your food is a key player in whether or not you live in a healthy body, and we're talking more than tasty foods here. We're talking tasty, savory words that may be as crucial to your health as the foods you consume. ... (posted by Mogama 232 days 19 hours ago.)

24. SearchWarp: What I Like About Our Internet Article Community I couldn't believe my eyes when I read in this week's writing assignment email, " this is the last week that SearchWarp will be in existence. " What? Then I read the rest of the email. The party is not at all over. Ahhh... Now that I've caught... (posted by Mogama 234 days 16 hours ago.)

25. The Rich Young Ruler Goes to Washington as Member of Congress By October 2010, the population of the United States was estimated to have hit the 310 million mark. Of that number, 3.1 million Americans or 1% are millionaires, each with an income of at least $1,000,000 or higher. I take it that all American... (posted by Mogama 242 days 16 hours ago.)