and another perspective (written by a criminal law professor) :

Four years ago I was in a situation where I needed a total of 17 pints of blood...I cannot be a donor anymore..but I am very grateful for those who gave the gift of extending my life..

In most places in the US 16 is considered the age of sexual consent, anyhow, though in most states marriage before 18 requires parental consent. My mom got married the summer before her senior year o…

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According to Bhikkhu Bodhi's article Association with the Wise:Contrary to certain psychological theories, the human mind is not a hermetically sealed chamber enclosing a personality unalterably shap…

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The fact that you know it's a problem is already a good step. I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, but if I remember right you are pretty young. It's hard to get away from wanting to fit in when you a…

I think with some support and direction, we can learn about anything without formal education. Now, if someone wants it it should be available. But it shouldn't be as much a requirement for the older…

Being Memorial Day in the US, here are three poems by Yusef Komunyakaa, from his collection Dien Cai Dau...

I, personally, never claimed to achieve "enlightenment". Not with, or without the use of any substance, meditation, prostrations, prayer, study or whatever.