It was Henry David Thoreau, in Walden, who remarked, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." This statement appears to be just as true today as it was then. Perhaps it is even more valid today considering the pressures and frequent monotony of today's world. The majority of today's men and women live in an overcrowded, competitive, noisy world. Most are put into slots and walk on a treadmill - going to boring jobs, living in carbon-copy houses, socializing with the same people. Their desperation is reflected in the rising rate of divorce, alcoholism, drug addiction, and at times is...
It was Henry David Thoreau, in Walden, who remarked, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." This statement appears to be just as true toda...
The facade of respectability often crumbles to dust with remarkable swiftness once its protective armor has been pierced. The relatively minor investigation into the conduct of one police officer, for example, might well lead to the discovery of mass corruption within the force. A routine check into a corporation's finances may turn up tax evasion, kickbacks, bribes, and payoffs. In other cases, it is a slowly brewing longing for passion that pierces the armor of her respectable facade. Where people act out their most base desires regardless of the consequences. Where you may find yourseld in...
The facade of respectability often crumbles to dust with remarkable swiftness once its protective armor has been pierced. The relatively minor investi...
It is not enough to have sympathy for others. One must also have a well developed sense of self protection. For even the most reasonable person, honesty carried too far can be a failing. In this novel of a youthful widow, confused by her own lust and guided by a strong sense of right and wrong, it is shown that predators are always present to take advantage of the unwary: financially as well as sexually. Alice was a woman who sought to do right. She didn't want to stray from right. It was to her shame and regret that she succumbed to the sexual temptation of having sex with children, sex...
It is not enough to have sympathy for others. One must also have a well developed sense of self protection. For even the most reasonable person, hones...
The facade of respectability often crumbles to dust with remarkable swiftness once its protective armor has been pierced. The relatively minor investigation into the conduct of one police officer, for example, might well lead to the discovery of mass corruption within the force. A routine check into a corporation's finances may turn up tax evasion, kickbacks, bribes, and payoffs. In other cases, it is a slowly brewing longing for passion that pierces the armor of her respectable facade. Where people act out their most base desires regardless of the consequences. Where you may find yourseld in...
The facade of respectability often crumbles to dust with remarkable swiftness once its protective armor has been pierced. The relatively minor investi...
The facade of respectability often crumbles to dust with remarkable swiftness once its protective armor has been pierced. The relatively minor investigation into the conduct of one police officer, for example, might well lead to the discovery of mass corruption within the force. A routine check into a corporation's finances may turn up tax evasion, kickbacks, bribes, and payoffs. In other cases, it is a slowly brewing longing for passion that pierces the armor of her respectable facade. Where people act out their most base desires regardless of the consequences. Where you may find yourseld in...
The facade of respectability often crumbles to dust with remarkable swiftness once its protective armor has been pierced. The relatively minor investi...
