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The term "white privilege" has become a popular term recently. I've started to study the term trying to understand the history and origin of the term and concept. This recent letter got me thinking even more. A Letter from a White South African to White Americans White privilege wiki

I had a question about family connections. If you have first cousins who have children, do the children address you as "cousin" or "aunt/uncle". I know technically the children are first cousins, once removed. My wife and I had a discussion about this. She insists that the children address her...

For the past decade of so I have read many articles and reports about younger people not wanting to have many children or any children due to various reasons. Western Europe, especially, is going through a significant population decline due to young couples not having large families. Yet...

I am part European. Do I qualify? :p Restaurant to Hold 'White Appreciation Day' and Offer White People a Discount

Ok, let's talk NBA playoffs! :banana:

Obviously, this guy must be a :Commie: . :p CEO Slashes $1 Million Salary To Give Lowest-Paid Workers A Raise ...Price, the founder and CEO of Gravity Payments in Seattle, decided to raise the minimum salary at his 120-person payment processing company to $70,000. At a company where the...

Gun politics is a very popular discussion here at TOL. So it got me thinking. Have you ever actually shot another person?

I wanted to asked fellow Bible believing Christians about the importance of the the Holy Bible in your life? Some questions to ponder. -How often do you read the Bible? -How do you read the Bible? Which version of the Bible do you read? -Can you give an example of how the Scriptures have...

This made me sick! :mmph: I'm not a violent person but given the chance I may punch this guy in the face! Wicked, evil bastard! :box: Man forced ex-girlfriend to miscarry after secretly feeding her abortion pills in a smoothie A man who induced his ex-girlfriend’s miscarriage in her twelfth...

There is petition to have a woman on the $20 bill. A campaign to get a woman on the $20 bill is gaining serious traction If you had the power to make it happen what woman would you select to be on the $20 bill? :think:

Socialism at its "best"! :rotfl: Finland fined this driver $60,000 for going 14 mph over the limit Unlike in the United States, where the flat fine is based on location and speed over the limit, Finland bases the penalty also as a percentage of daily income, according to the previous year’s...

I wanted to ask the European TOLers a few questions. Do you see a rise of neo-fascism in your country? If so, do think it will gain significant political power in the future? If so how much does this concern you?

Wow! :jawdrop: King of Jordan sent out photo in response to ISIS Jordan's King Abdullah II, a former commander of his country's special forces , angrily vowed to bombard the Islamic State until his military runs "out of fuel and bullets" after the release of a brutal video showing a captured...

This is an interesting article. It seems France is headed for a major cultural war. Muslims refuse to become secularized. France's Secularism Is Driving Young Muslims Out Of School, Work And French Culture

Intel commits $300 million to workplace diversity LAS VEGAS -- Under fire along with other tech companies for its lack of diversity, Intel on Tuesday said it plans to dramatically increase the number of women and minority workers it employs within five years and will commit $300 million to the...

:sigh: My home state continues to lose its mind. :nono: Undocumented immigrants crowd California DMV offices for new licenses Thousands of immigrants in the country illegally on Friday took a big step into California life -- and its clogged freeway commutes -- by completing an American rite...

This interesting story caught my eye. At a football game a fan notices a pregnant woman texting another man. The fan decides to tell the man who is with the pregnant woman. Did the fan do the right thing? :idunno: http://madworldnews.com/man-pregnant-wife-texting/

Ok, so tomorrow (11/07/14) I have a telephone interview with a hiring manager at Apple, Inc. Ironically other than my old iPhone 3 that I have I don't use Apple products. :rotfl: I haven't used an Apple computer in probably 20 years. So I have been studying up on the latest Apple products. The...

With all the things going on in the world how important is/should space travel be to humanity?

After reading alwight's post I feel like such a phony, such a liar. So today I decided to not live a lie anymore. I admit that I am left handed. :flamer: I even kick a soccer ball with my left foot. :dizzy: I believe God made me this way. Please don't hate me. I will not put up with...