Partners in Crime: Obesity and Poverty (0)

by Prabhat Friedland

5/22/10 •

Centuries ago, when obesity was a sign of wealth and power, kings and those of nobility would eat as they wished as the lower class of society struggled to find food to eat. In today’s present society these beliefs have been flipped upside down. Those with a low socioeconomic status encompass the overweight majority and [...]

Religion and spirituality (0)

by Shambhu Sharan

5/21/10 •

Religion and spirituality By Shambhu Sharan Ever since the dawn of human history till these modern times, the search for the individual self in relation to the larger universe and the meaning and purpose of existence, and how the self relates to a “Higher Self”, “God”, “Supreme Being”, and other such similar terms, has absorbed [...]

University’s international students face economic difficulties (0)

by Shambhu Sharan

5/12/10 •

University’s international students face economic difficulties By Shambhu Sharan The recent economic downturn hurt many university students. The students, who graduated or are graduating soon, face difficulties paying their different bills.  Most students have jobs. However, the international students have many more problems. The University of Texas at Arlington’s international students makes up 10 percent [...]

My spiritual journey (0)

by Shambhu Sharan

5/11/10 •

By Shambhu Sharan

From my childhood, I had many questions. Who am I? What is the goal of my life? What is the nature of this world? Who created this universe? I used to ask many people, but I did not get any satisfactory answer.

I was born and raised in India. I noticed that some people were suffering from poverty and others from family problems…