|
|
|
Prescott Small - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Tolerance and forgiveness is a partnership of sorts. It requires that both parties compromise and make gestures of understanding.
With the birth of our baby boy I am far more motivated and less tolerant of intolerance. I feel liars should be called liars and hypocrites should be called hypocrites. I see no need to pussy foot around if I am to do my part to ensure he grows up with the freedoms that we are ... [More]
[View Prescott Small's Extended Author Bio]
[Display Categories] Sort By [Title] [Newest] [Oldest]
Prescott Small Email Alerts
- Racism is Illogical - Aren't We All Black?
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] The fact is that all people are really black, regardless of skin color, hair type or eye color. This is true for any member of the KKK, Vladimir Putin, The Queen Mother, our distant Ethiopian relatives and I. On the surface this statement seems completely ludicrous. I would even have to agree with such an assessment if you were to view my opinion the same way you do any person; only by what you see on the surface. Let me start with what I mean when I say we are all black...
- Letter to President Elect Obama - Localized Clean Renewable Energy
[News-and-Society:Energy] There are three sides of the climate issue; Global Warming is real, there is cyclical climate change, or Global Warming is a scam. This article takes no sides in that issue. Basically this is a collection of ideas brought together to help address three of the biggest issues facing America. The bonus comes from the added benefit of fighting terrorism and battling climate change or Global Warming and decreasing pollution. I believe that the majority of Americans care about at least one of these issues if not all of them.
- Mac Vs PC - Logic and Common Sense to the Rescue!
[Computers-and-Technology] To many people have been touting how the Mac is immune to Viruses and more secure than the PC. Many are even advocating the greater expense of the Mac for this very reason. In the March, 2008 issue of the ABA Journal there is an article regarding PC versus MAC in regards to cost, security and usability. This article is a response to the comments from Ben Stevens and Rick Georges and the comments they have made in this great debate of the "New Century" as they put it. I have been in IT for 20+ years; I have over 10 years of MAC experience dating back to the MAC Plus. I have about 15 years of PC experience and the last 5 years have been focusing on security and intrusion prevention. I am also a SANS GIAC Certified Security Professional. When I had my own computer business I specialized in setups and upgrades of fully networked systems for law firms. In other words, I have the background qualifications to set the record straight. I guess you could call me the "expert witness" here.
- Software Threats to the Enterprise and Home User
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Security] I was recently asked to identify the "twenty most dangerous pieces of software" to us as a company. My first thought was "WHY?" What good does it do anyone to stop twenty pieces of dangerous software in a world that is full of thousands that are constantly chagrining and never stop moving. That in itself identifies a key problem with some people's perception of IT Security. Many people often compare the internet to the Wild West in terms of security.
- Will America Become A Democratic Republic With A Duly Elected Oligarchy?
[News-and-Society:Politics] Are we about to set the precedent for the legitimization of the Democratic Republic Oligarchy of the United States? What follows are some facts about recent history with some possible futures that bring this issue into perspective.
- In God We Trust?
[Self-Improvement:Spirituality] I, like many Americans, watch or read the news every day. I feel that I can safely say that 99% of the time there is something in the news where some person is declaring their "trust" in god because it was he that saved a life or took that life for some inexplicable reason. "God works in mysterious ways."
- It's Not the OS Stupid, It's Layer 8 of the OSI Model
[Computers-and-Technology:Software] No matter how appealing the MAX Unix OS is to people. It requires the replacement of entire infrastructures and support mechanism. The retraining of support people and the replacement of software infrastructures that cost in the millions of dollars. Corporate America will never take the plunge because of the dollars involved.
I keep getting e-mails from MAC users about how Microsoft is DEAD, Puhhh-Lease! Some of them think George Bush is the best president in history too.
Time to debunk the myth:
- HPV - Immunization - The Facts Are Simple
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] The STI called the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) have a vaccine. There is a lot of controversy and misinformation regarding it. While abstinence is 100 percent effective for those that make that choice. Condoms can work but are only effective is used correctly and as long as they do not break. The facts regarding this are simple-
- War On Christmas? Part 2: Who Is Lying To Whom?
[News-and-Society:Religion] In America it seems that numerous Christian leaders claim that Christianity is under assault, in a war even. It would also seem this war is being fought on many fronts. For example; The War on Christmas & the "Battle" against "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, the forceful removal of "God from the public square" and the forced removal of "God from our public schools," and of course the "Hidden Gay Agenda."
- War on Christmas? Part 1: The Evidence
[News-and-Society:Politics] In America it seems that numerous Christian leaders claim that Christianity is under assault, in a war even. It would also seem this war is being fought on many fronts. For example; The War on Christmas & the "Battle" against "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, the forceful removal of "God from the public square" and the forced removal of "God from our public schools," and of course the "Hidden Gay Agenda."
- The Truth About Under God
[News-and-Society:Politics] The legal question about the addition of “Under God” should focus on the intent of the Knights of Columbus, Congress and the President of the United States.
- Democrats Win - Now What
[News-and-Society:Politics] In order for the Democrats to take this victory and get a return on the investment made by the voters several key things have to occur.
- Intelligent Design and the Decline of American Education
[News-and-Society:Politics] The problems we are faced with in our schools is the declining quality of education that our children receive today. The entire history of our Country has been built on the foundation that the children had a better life than their parents.
This was reflected in:
The child would have a better education than the parents.
The child would have better health care than the parents.
The child would have a better, safer job than the parents.
The child would have a nicer house than the parents.
etc...
These things are no longer true of this generation coming out of our High Schools today.
- For Education: The Writing is on the Oil Well
[News-and-Society:Politics] With countries in the Middle East like Qatar having vast oil and natural gas deposits already making a huge efforts to start the transition of their oil based economy to a knowledge based economy should be a significant warning sign to the United States. These countries have some of the largest oil reserves in the world, yet they are aggressively taking actions to have an economy that is no longer based on oil.
- A Closer Look at Definitions: Conservative Vs. Liberal
[News-and-Society:Politics] Out of the dictionary you can learn that:
One definition of conservative is that it means to favor traditional views and values. But it also means having a tendency to conserve; preservative.
Liberal tends to mean not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. It also means to be generous in amount; ample.
- Politicians, Illegal Aliens, Billions of Dollars and a Truckload of Bull
[News-and-Society:Politics] In December the house passed a bill that Senator Bill Frist endorses. They now want to escalate the status of Illegal Alien to a Felony offense.
The bill they have been referring to is HR 4437, otherwise known as The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005.
- What They Aren't Telling You About The eSlate (Electronic Voting)
[News-and-Society:Politics] When it comes to the issue of eVoting & eSlate, the voter is not getting the whole story.
There have been numerous claims of security vulnerabilities, concerns over exclusive access to the systems and a plethora of rumors of past exploits of the eSlate system.
I have personally spent close to 20 years in information technology. I have a total of nearly 10 years’ experience in security-related processes from credit card fraud control to intrusion prevention.
Is there really anything to be concerned about regarding the Hart InterCivic eSlate system?
- Traditional American Values
[News-and-Society:Religion] Having recently been a candidate I was exposed to meeting a lot of different and interesting people.
I made it a point to be honest with people about who I am what I believed in. Believe it or not the most negative responses I got were not about my having had deferred adjudication when I was 17, but rather my lack of religious belief.
I was actually a bit shocked about the number of “looks” I got when I told people I am an atheist. Although people seemed to get over it pretty quickly after discussing my stand on religion and religious tolerance. But it was that initial “look” that really surprised me.
|
|
|
