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M. G. Matally - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Born in Liberia, West Africa. Migrated to America in 1991. Motivational speaker. Spiritual leader. Life Coach. Writer/Author. Blogger. Founder of Church For All.
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- Gold Standard - Not Enough to Set Goals - Set Standards
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] The significance of setting goals has been pounded by various writers. Let me quote two of them. Denis E. Watley, author of The Psychology of Success (Ten Proven Principles for Winning): "The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them."
- Why Do Millions of Registered Voters Never Vote?
[News-and-Society:Politics] Millions of Americans readily take for granted their suffrage, their right to vote. I find this disturbing especially for blacks and women who had to wait for so long and fight so hard to win suffrage -- the 13th Amendment for blacks; the 19th Amendment for women. There must be reasons why too many Americans don't vote. What could it be that keeps eligible American voters from taking part in the biggest privilege of democracy?
- Brave Voters - Voting Can Be Dangerous
[News-and-Society:Politics] Some so-called democracies around the world exist mostly in name. That's because many barriers to the ballot box make it impractical for their citizens to actually vote. I'm not relating some kind of abstract thought here. I used to live in one such democracy. Here are some of the ballot barriers that some of used to face...
- How to Put Lipstick on a Real Pig
[Pets:Farm-Ranch] In the absence of the money needed to fund research at a leading university about the absolutely scientific way to adorn a pig with lipstick, why not just settle for a simpler approach to this lofty goal that is bound to contribute to our national dialogue? So, in my humble opinion, here is what it'll take for you to put lipstick on a real pig, if you were determined to achieve such a feat. Be sure to follow this plan of action to the letter.
- Fred Thompson Makes Best Case For John McCain
[News-and-Society:Politics] After watching former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson give the keynote address on Tuesday night at the Republican Convention, one comes away wondering where all that fire power was when Mr. Thompson ran in the Republican primary earlier this year. Senator Thompson's speech is the first rousing speech at the Republicans' show to nominate Senator John McCain for president of the United States.
- 5 Brands of Friends
[Relationships:Friendship] One somber evening not long ago, a husband and wife lay in bed rehearsing the many close friends of theirs who had checked out of their lives from recent years to the current. The husband said, "I have not taken anyone under my wings like I did that guy. I set aside time to meet with him once a week to chat, share laughter, sip coffee, and pray with him.
- Seven No-Money Gifts You Can Give Everyday
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Gifts] This year the money has been kinda tight in many families, including ours. As our son turns a teenager (13) and our daughter, turns 15, we've been scratching our heads about exactly what to do for these two teenagers' birthdays. It doesn't make it any easier that both teenagers' natal day fall on the same day.
- Why Bristol Palin's Pre-Marital Pregnancy is Fair Game
[News-and-Society:Politics] Every time news like this comes up, we get lectured about it being a private family matter that should not be dragged into the muddy political arena. Barack Obama is being praised for doing the responsible thing by saying family members are off limits and should not be dragged into this campaign. Good for Mr. Obama, but there is more at stake in Ms. Bristol Palin's pregnancy than a private family affair.
- Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech - Did He Deliver Or Disappoint?
[News-and-Society:Politics] The expectation and hype that preceded Senator Obama's big speech must have made his supporters nervous for fear that the political junkie might not have been able to step to the plate and clear the bar that was set so high. Yes, he had made great speeches in the past, but everyone knew this was different, and no one seemed certain if America's first black nominee for a major political party would deliver as hoped or hyped.
- The Main Reasons Why Barack Obama May Lose to John McCain
[News-and-Society:Politics] The wonder of the 2008 presidential contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain is that it is still a contest at all. Of course, we may tote the tired line that polls prior to the political parties' conventions mean little or nothing. But one can't help but wonder why this race is a contest at all.
- When Being Good Does Not Equal Happiness
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Won't it be wonderful if there were a single formula for happiness? There is no such thing, and anyone who claims to have invented or found such a formula or equation is simply kidding, pretending, or trying to fool the rest of us.
- Happiness - the Chase Goes On
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Some people claim to know what happiness is. No one seems to know where or how to find happiness. But can happiness really be found and kept?
- The Pursuit of Happiness - Choose Your Chase
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Now that you have it down that America guarantees only the pursuit of happiness, not happiness itself, you need to decide what it is or how many things you want to pursue. What do you want to pursue? What is even worth your chase?
- Theology of Denial
[News-and-Society:Religion] For the program of the morning on Focus On The Family, Steven Curtis Chapman was discussing with Dr. Dobson the recent loss of Steven's adopted daughter Maria Sue. Mr. Chapman described how faith in God has helped his family cope with the tragedy. On May 21, 2008, the little Maria Sue died when her 17-year-old brother Will Franklin ran over her in the family's driveway with an SUV. Maria had just turned 5 on May 13 th.
- America's Growing Prison Population - Let's Go Beyond Incarceration
[News-and-Society:Crime] For over 14 years now, dating back to 1994, it has been my privilege to go to our local jail (detention center). In 2004, my team of volunteers helped form a non-profit organization called Fresh Start For Life, Inc. During our years of prison outreach, we have realized the need for religious services for inmates.
- Imprisonment Embarrassment - The World Record America is Ashamed Of
[News-and-Society:Crime] A recent report on National Public Radio has once again forced me to ponder the daunting problem of the growing prison population in the United States. The report says for every 100 Americans, 1 person is in jail or prison. According to Pew Center on the States, America now has one adult inmate for every 99.1 American adults. Of a total of 230 million American adults, our prison population stands at 2,319,258. Only America holds this distasteful record.
- Electric Cars to the Rescue? Dennis Miller Interviews Shai Agassi of Project Better Place
[News-and-Society:Energy] It was President George W. Bush who said in his 2006 State of the Union speech that America needed to end her addiction to oil. Ever since the president's oil addiction line, politicians have been arguing about how to rehabilitate America the oil addict. And the private sector has been pouring money into alternative energy like flood waters over broken levees.
- Five Steps Down to the Emotional Basement
[Self-Improvement:Techniques] If you closely look at what takes people down and how they go from pure joy to deep sorrow, you can discern a series of steps that mostly involve emotion. As a human being who has taken more than my share of trips to the emotional underground, I have identified five definite steps on this frequent trip to the emotional basement.
- Eight Questions to Ask Before You Form a Non-Profit Organization
[Business:Non-Profit] There is so much talk, so much "motivation" flying around these days, "encouraging" the average Joe or bleeding-heart Mary to start his/her own NPO (Non-Profit Organization). I don't mean to pour cold water on anyone's hot idea, but may I say, "Not so fast"? Before you dive in, plunge in to that seemingly lucrative world of non-profits, get a reality check. Do you really have what it takes to start and run a non-profit organization or NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)?
- Friendship - The Best of Life
[Relationships:Friendship] Every person knows friendship is one of the greatest benefits of the human experience, but do we really understand how friendships work? And what do you do when what seems like a lifelong friendship suddenly fails? You feel hurt, betrayed, abandoned, and unappreciated. But could there be a better way to bring a failed friendship to closure that can actually strengthen you after all?
- Why Hillary Clinton Should Divorce Bill Clinton Now
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] For the entertainment value of that thought, I say if there ever was an opportune time, the perfect time for Hillary to dump Bill, all indicators point to the present moment. Who is to say that through recent years, dating back to Mr. Clinton's eight years on Pennsylvania Avenue, that Mrs. Clinton has not been contemplating, if not outright seeking, an occasion to dump Bill? This is your moment, Hillary. Go for it. Here are a few reasons for this salivating notion.
- What Hillary Clinton As VP Will Cost Barack Obama
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Mrs. Clinton comes with a price tag that may prove too high a political price for Mr. Obama. The cost, I don't think, is defeat, but a diluted win over Senator John McCain, a sort of water-down victory in November. Is this a price Barack Obama can afford to pay?
- What the Bible Says About Money, Part 1
[News-and-Society:Religion] No other book says as much about money and how to manage money than that good old book, the Bible. The typical person is shocked to find out just how practical the Bible is on the subject of material possessions in general and money in particular. Discover what the Bible really says about money.
- Three Keys To Winning Or Losing The High Yield Investment Game
[Investing] So you want to succeed with high yield investment programs (HYIPs)? How would like to discover that your HYIP success comes down to just three key ideas? That's right. Here they are.
- The Nature Of High Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs)
[Investing] "What really is an HYIP?", or "What is an HYIP really like?" How you answer that question can determine how successful you will be in the online world of high yield investing. There are at least six different answers to the question about the true nature of a high yield investment program (HYIP).
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