In 1976 (the bicentennial), Aunt Jan and I went to explore Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate. We were given special privileges since my grandmother's boyfriend (Eddie) worked there. It was an experience I cannot forget!
Here it is, almost 33 years later, and I am in Mount Vernon, Missouri. After only a couple of days, I am already thinking that this may become another unforgettable experience!
Starting with an experience with a worker at the nearest rest area on westbound I-44, the people are demonstrating a collective personality which is quite different from that so far demonstrated by my home town of Thayer. To me this is both wonderful and sad.
It is wonderful because I had plopped all of Missouri's small towns into a single bucket. It is sad because I see how wrong I have been in doing so.
I arrived on Saturday, the 11th of April. I am scheduled to remain here through Friday, the 17th. My mind tells me that this is a place where I could be happy. What will I do? Hmmmmmmm....
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The Institution of Marriage
(An Essay in Progress)
What constitutes a marriage? This is a question with which the American mass media is wrestling. If we agree that the media is simply reporting on the actions of American society, then we must conclude that, indeed, American society is wrestling -- with itself -- about the institution known as marriage.
The social sciences (Sociology, Political Science, Economics) are charged with defining the terms associated with collective societal behavior. [continue discussion of social sciences here]
I am not a social scientist... not an economist... not a politician... not a sociologist... What could I possibly add to this collective societal discussion on marriage? What can I possibly say, that has not already been said? Why should I care to speak on behalf of either side of the argument?
Allow me to answer the last question first. As a citizen of the United States, I believe that the ultimate responsibility of each citizen is threefold:
- to learn our common history;
- to understand how we have reached the present moment; and
- to affect our collective future.
In a free society such as ours, it is imperative that citizens understand the burden of citizenship. It causes me great grief to observe citizens who are so quick to condemn illegal aliens in our country; but, that is the extent of their (the citizens) involvement -- to complain in arenas where their voice is unheard, or ineffective. I like to call these citizens the "legal aliens." Although they are "legally present," they are "alien" insofar as they have shirked one or more of the three responsibilities of citizenship.
For the purpose of this essay, the use of the term "citizen" ignores aliens, legal or otherwise. In this essay, we shall presume that where the term "citizen" is used, it refers to those citizens who have accepted their duties of citizenship as highlighted previously.
(discuss relationship of Roy Cachola and Bill Mahoney; the community of the Royal Summit of Aiea, and the State of Hawaii Supreme Court decision of 1989)
- Definition of Institution
- U.S. Divorce Statistics
- U.S. Divorce rates: for various faith groups, age groups and geographical areas
- NCHS - FASTATS - Marriage and Divorce
- DivorceMag: U.S. Divorce Statistics
- Divorce Statistics Collection
- Google Search for Divorce Statistics
To Be Continued...
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