Vertical Thought: January - March 2008

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  • by Amanda Stiver
Legislators in the United States are seeking to rein in credit card companies that give large lines of credit to unemployed college students. This practice sets up students to graduate with excess credit card debt before finding stable income.
  • by Amanda Stiver
Are your ears taking a beating? Do you frequently have earbuds growing from them? If so, it might be time to turn down the volume on that MP3 player.
  • by Amanda Stiver
Brain researchers at Temple University have found that the adolescent brain tends to direct young people toward thrill seeking and impulsive behavior because of the long maturation process of the human cognitive-control system.
  • by Amanda Stiver
New concerns about medical complications from tattoos have caused several Canadian doctors to warn pregnant women about the dangers of tattoos on the lower back.
  • by Amanda Stiver
Internet gaming in the truest sense of the phrase—high stakes online poker—is now a fast-growing industry estimated at $12 billion a year. However, only 5 percent of those playing have sustained success. The other 95 percent lose.
  • by Amanda Stiver
Recent studies have shown that diners tend to eat more at restaurants perceived as serving healthy food than those who eat at other restaurants. Apparently, individuals underestimate the calorie content of "healthy" food and eat more of it.
  • by Larry Greider
Life's greatest challenges are in every day decisions! Learning to choose wisely and learning from your experiences can prepare you for a rewarding future.
  • by Mike Bennett
If you enter into marriage blinded by physical attraction, you'll be rudely awakened not long after, when the full character of your spouse becomes evident.
  • by Kristin Yarbrough
The feminist minority: Why do women reject a movement that claims to advance their rights?
  • by David Treybig
Living as God desires is the highest calling to which we can aspire! Let's "submit to God" (James 4:7). Honor Him, and He will honor you (1 Samuel 2:30).
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  • by Kristin Yarbrough
The truth is that the Bible describes the role of women as one of great honor and worth.
  • by David Treybig
Godly husbands will treat their wives and children with affection and provide spiritual leadership.
  • by David Treybig
The French have a reputation for appreciating the differences between males and females, and their expression Vive la différence is used to celebrate that difference. Even though some supposed experts told us a few years ago that, other than anatomically, there really isn't any significant difference between the sexes, most of us figured out pretty quickly that guys and girls just aren't wired...