Khaki Scott
A writer for 26 years, I am finally ready to semi-retire in Yucatan. Fortunately, I am working more now than I ever did. Thanks to "old age" and experience, I am able to write about topics of my choice now and live in a place I love.
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Louisiana College, B.S. Math; Minors in Sociology, Philosophy, & Religion
Displaying Results 1 - 45 (of 45) for Yahoo! Voices
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How to Destroy Your Own BlogAs a client takes over his own blog, a blogmaster watches in horror as the client leads his own blog toward failure.
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2010 Animal Cruelty Chart: State by StateThe 2010 Humane Society of the United States has published a list of animal abuse laws and penalties for each state and territory in the U.S. What does this mean for animal lovers?
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Twelve Reasons Many Older Men Aren't MarriedTwelve reasons why nobody else wants those men and you shouldn't either. -
Auto Dealer Review: Cogswell Motors of Russellville, ArkansasCogswell Motors has met the challenge of doing business on the Internet in the 21st century.
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Affordable Real Estate in Yucatan, MexicoWith real estate prices reportedly skyrocketing in Mexico, can the average Baby Boomer still afford to retire there?
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Hope for Some with Insomnia and DepressionResearch shows that, in some cases, treating insomnia can eliminate depression.
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Battered Pets and Domestic ViolenceResearch shows that pets are also battered in domestic violence situations.
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Why Buy Yucateco: In Simple TermsAn overview of the impact of buying locally grown or manufactured products.
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How Much Are Your Dollars Worth in Mexico?A simple lesson in understanding what the conversion factors between dollars and pesos can mean to you.
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Mario Alberto Peniche Cárdenas: Municipal President of ValladolidA politician who actually cares about the people he serves.
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Obesity Appears to Spread Through Social TiesA 32 year study shows that obesity is spread from person-to-person.
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Deviant Behavior Choices: Explanation of the Rational Choice TheoryAre our behavioral choices our own? Or do we simply act out whatever is popular opinion at any given time?
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The Use of Animals in Medical ResearchThe development of an ethical approach to the use of animals in medical research.
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Differentiation Between Leadership and ManagementCompany leaders move the company forward through vision. Managers carry out the wishes of leaders. How to tell the difference.
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Substance Abuse Issues Among Health Care Professionals with Ready Access to DrugsThe health care community is part of the general population and subject to the same stressors, including the use and abuse of drugs.
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Gender and Sexuality: Issues Surrounding Ambiguous Genitalia in NeonatesCurrent status of the ability to diagnose and treat conditions associated with ambiguous genitalia in neonates.
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Potential Dangers of Nationalism and PuritanismThe damage that nationalism and Puritanism can do to a nation, using Prohibition as an example.
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A Friend Says No to Iraq, Yes to CollegeA parent's change in attitude when a child has a change of heart.
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Reality Check: Laws and Drug ControlThe unintended consequences of drug laws that are too harsh are harming the very fabric of American society.
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A Modern Poet: Stephen DunnDunn's perspective on the ordinarily unexamined events in life.
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The Need for Hospice CareInformation on the need for hospice care for nurses and social workers. Includes interview and definitions.
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War Has Traumatic Effect on Young IraqiThe question of whether there can ever be a just war is one that philosophers and ethicists have argued for centuries. We may never have a definitive answer to that question.
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Mistaken for an Iraqi, Local Store Owner Verbally, Financially AbusedAt the beginning of the war, anyone who looked Middle Eastern was a target, as if they were somehow guaranteed to be an Iraqi terrorist.
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Relief for Hurricane Felix Sent to Honduras800,000 lives are at risk in flooding from Hurricane Felix. Honduras has aid groups on the ground and they can be reached to ask what is needed.
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Should You Donate to Hurricane Relief Charities?How do you know which charitable organizations will actually help victims of disaster?
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Captive Southern Royalty in A Rose for EmilyEvery small town in the South had a Miss Emily. Many still do today. It is as if these poor little ladies are kept, by their towns, almost as evidence that they are still in the South - with no one thinking of them as real people.
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Mass Killings and Genocide: The HolocaustHow mankind works itself into a frenzy in which it is capable of killing huge numbers of human beings for almost ridiculously simple reasons.
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Mexican Government Excels with Hurricane Prevention in YucatanThe Department of Civil Protection, along with other agencies, provides the State of Yucatan with one of the best civil defense programs in the world today.
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Prepare for Hurricanes: Top 8 Things to DoWhen preparing for a hurricane, think people, pets, documents, cash and gas, food and water, and property - in that order.
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Defend Your Right to Siesta!The siesta has been shown to improve both overall health and productivity. It should not be given up in the face of the so-called modern economy.
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Choosing the Right CollegeWhat really counts in choosing a college - And what to do if the school you choose does not choose you.
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Walking May Burn More Calories Than JoggingWalking, at 5 miles per hour burns as much energy as jogging at 5 miles per hour. Plus, walking can be sustained by those who are in less than optimum shape. Jogging cannot.
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New Immigration Bill Not Good for Nursing or PatientsThere is a shortage of 118,000 nurses in the U.S., but the new immigration bill does not take need for specialty nurses into account.
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Male Circumcision Reduces Risk for HIV by 60%New studies in South Africa and Kenya show circumcision reduces risk for HIV by 60%. Is it ethical to circumcise all male babies?
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Torture and What it Means to Be HumanThe intrinsic ability to approve torture is a threat to the humanity of individuals and to their nation as a whole. It is time for Americans to reflect on what this issue really means.
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Is Most of Your Wealth in Your Home Equity?It might not be such a good idea to think of the equity in your home as being the safest place to build the majority of your personal wealth. Life itself is not stable enough, these days, to take that kind of risk.
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Goodbye to a Heroine of the Ages: Vilma Espin De CastroVilma Espin, First Lady of Cuba, legendary frontline guerrilla fighter, advocate for women and the poor - dies of cancer in Cuba.
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The 10 Best Online Sources for Free Full Text Research ArticlesThe difference between an opinion and an article is based on how solidly the writer can document their work. These resources are invaluable to all writers, and especially to practitioners of the profession.
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Pluralism: Are We All Equal Yet?Racism and feeling that one group is superior to another is based on wrongly understanding bits of information.
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Adler's Hierarchy: Can You Obtain Wisdom?Perhaps, it is not obtaining wisdom that is important, but the striving to obtain wisdom. The proper management of knowledge is of paramount importance in this quest.
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Nurse Practitioner: Patient Care or Administrator?Discussing the professional growth of the NP from direct care to administrator. Where do loyalties lie?
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Immigration Threat to the State of Yucatan?Extranjeros - foreigners - are advancing into Yucatan from the north and the south. Sadly, the two groups might as well be from different planets. What is to become of Yucatan, in 10 years, 20 years, when the full effect of this migration must be dealt with by the Yucatecos?
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Racial Atrocities and Modern "christianity" (with a SMALL "c")Racial atrocities are threatening to overwhelm the world, yet again. One Christian traces some of the worst, identifying the perpetrators and offers something for Christians to think about.
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The Effect of Professional Wrestling and Violence on SocietyA closer look at the effect of watching professional wrestling on children.
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Should There Be a Financial Market in Human Body Parts?A look at where the U.S. stands today on the sale and purchase of organs for transplantation.




