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I used to write columns for my college newspaper in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, so I guess I'm the living proof that at least one person there is a reader.

Now I'm living in Central Kentucky, just, you know, being the guy that does the thing.

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Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: MythBusters: 2 of 6
Mythbusters is a testament to what good television can be, and it may be a good test for how to better educate people. While it may not be applicable for every subject, many young students could gain a great appreciation for science just by watching this show once a week. With their resolve to never be satisfied with assumpt... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reflections: Atheism: 39 of 80
The most important part of my atheism is the morality that I attach to it. I guess you would have to call it my desire to be a good human being, but I see absolutely no relation to being religious/spiritual and having morals. Clearly, I'm not suggesting that being religious prevents you from being a good person, but it doesn... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Sleep apnea solutions: Breathless no more: 5 of 10
Sleep disorders can be fatal, and you might have one. There are over 84 different sleep disorders, and some of them can "shorten your lifespan." In other words, they can kill you. Even if they don't kill you, your life is still different than those of the people you live and work with. Because our perceptions shape our view ... More..
Education > Education (Other) The value of people's opinions: 9 of 14
I'm absolutely sure that this is going to get me into more trouble than I could possibly fathom, but I feel strongly that this is really important stuff and somebody needs to say it. Not all opinions are equal. There. I said it. Difference of opinion should always be a fertile source of discussion and debate, not just anothe... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Web site reviews: MySpace.com: 23 of 33
People should not be encouraged to take pride in their superficiality or ignorance. There are a million other things I'd rather be writing about. I'd rather be writing about a presidential administration that has lost the respect of the people it once championed. I'd rather be writing about a culture that has somehow decided... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Why racists still exist: 42 of 59
I am fed up with having to pretend that there is something wrong with me because I'm a white liberal male. I am going to address the three nouns there in direct order so that everyone can get good and pissed off in an orderly fashion. As a white person, I know that my ancestors have been responsible for most of the torture, ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why people should consider an Agnostic approach: 28 of 38
There are some pretty inaccurate statements being made by people in this article thread, and as an atheist I would like to address the big one: Having an "open mind" does not mean that you are willing to believe anything and everything that you may hear. It seems that people have taken to using the phrase "open mind" wheneve... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Does sex education in schools encourage teens to have sex?: 67 of 88
Sexual abstinence is a myth. I am not, by any means, suggesting that there are not people out there who aren't having sex. In fact, there are so many people not having sex that some of them MUST be not doing it by choice. What I mean is that sexual abstinence is not a good replacement for in-depth and age appropriate sexual ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Why reality shows are so popular: 19 of 24
Something has gone terribly, terribly wrong here. The best way to measure a society is to look at the people that said society chooses to celebrate. Our celebrities are the people that we have chosen to elevate to the highest levels, bordering on fanatic praise. We watch their movies, we watch their shows, we watch shows abo... More..
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) Why Macs? A look at some system inefficiencies: 5 of 6
There is no problem so simple that someone somewhere cannot find an extremely complicated, frustrating and inefficient solution to it. Back when I was in college, I enrolled in a computer art class, only to find that my years of tinkering with Photoshop had moved me beyond the scope of what the introductory class had to offe... More..