James Madison, Jr. was the fourth President of the United States, an American politician, and political philosopher who contributed as a Founding Father during the late 1700s. Madison was born to Colonel James Madison, Sr. and Eleanor Rose Conway on March 16, 1751 in Orange County, Virginia. As...
A personal representative also referred to as an executor or an administrator is an individual trusted by someone to manage his properties or monetary belongings. When a person dies leaving all his properties behind, a personal representative’s role is to settle the decedent’s affairs. A personal...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Dating in has never been more difficult than it presently is. Our society lacks clear definitions as to how to find and manage romance and since good love is hard to find, chances are once you do find it, you'll want to preserve it. As there's no relationship guide or map to lead one through the...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Cyber bullying can involve anyone, but it is mostly common in girls. Most bullies have their share of physical or emotional abuses themselves which prompt them to targeting other weak and vulnerable people with anonymity in cyberspace in order to make them feel better. If you want to speak up...
Wikileaks just released a fresh cache of cables entitled "Sex abuse scandal strains Irish-Vatican relatons, shakes up Irish church, and poses challenges for the Holy See." The cables suggest the Vatican refused cooperation in the 320 victims who filed sex abuse lawsuits against the Church from...
Latin may be as obsolete as a 1998 personal computer but the ancient dead tongue of the world’s greatest thinkers pack a mind punch and often evoke a slight chuckle. As the Italic language spoken long, long ago in Rome, Italy, and other places, a great deal of scholars, clergy, and other people...
Oprah Winfrey has legions of faithful followers across the country, but they’d do well to keep a careful eye out as they tread the trail that Oprah blazes: the aftermath of her “good works” and “good judgment” is sometimes messy—and even dangerous. Recent news reports have warned of the dangers...
Imagine being suspended hundreds of feet in the air above hard rock; all that is keeping you in place is a wooden board, a taut rope and your balance. You prepare yourself for disaster - if the rope gives way or if your foot slips then death seems inevitable; but in the meantime you are paralyzed....
