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I am a former lawyer, amateur astronomer, competitive slow pitch softball player and aspiring novelist. I practiced law in the state of Texas for roughly about twelve years specializing in personal injury, criminal defense and bankruptcy. I was board certified

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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship: 4 of 124
Illegal immigrants are immigrants who have already demonstrated a complete disregard for our country's laws by entering illegally or staying illegally beyond their visa. Such blatant disregard for our laws should not be rewarded with opportunity for a future amnesty or future naturalization.Legal immigration in our country is... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men?: 4 of 55
Salaries should be related to what each person brings to the workplace not on the gender of the person earning it. Those who advocate equal pay for women and men in the workplace neglect to consider that such a law is discriminatory in itself. The gender of the employee should make no difference whatsoever. The race of the em... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Commentary: Iran's nuclear plans: 2 of 25
Iran developing Nuclear technology should make virtually anyone in the world lose a little sleep. More than any of the other countries out there that are attempting to develop weapons of mass destruction the Iranians are far more terrifying. They clearly intend to use them if and when they obtain them.Israel, of course, would... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Tips for teens: Getting your first summer job: 2 of 22
Getting your first summer job can be a daunting task. Teenagers often find the process a bit intimidating and tend to stall and procrastinate the process. If you have an older brother or sister the task can be as easy as going and talking to his or her boss about your availability and interest in a job working at the same pla... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Starting as an amateur astronomer: 1 of 11
Beginning amateur astronomers often rush out and buy a telescope. For many reasons this is not a great idea. Buying a telescope takes a little research. Buying a good telescope is an investment in a great hobby that can last a lifetime. Buying a piece of junk off the shelf at Wal-Mart will result in a piece of junk sitting in... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Understanding the appeal of Dungeons & Dragons: 2 of 20
The appeal of Dungeons and Dragons is the escape from reality to a land where dragons and magic rule the land. The player gets the chance to step out of our world for a time and visit a Tolkien like land where elves and dwarfs and half-lings and other good creatures can battle and destroy monsters in combat.The Dungeon and Dr... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Movie remakes: Comparing the original War of the Worlds with the 2005 remake: 1 of 10
H.G. Wells brought this science fiction novel to us a long time ago but the story still remains fresh. Space exploration has barely scratched the surface of our own solar system and people are still left wondering if there really is life out there somewhere in the universe.The radio version of War of the Worlds caused mass hy... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Top mistakes people make in the gym: 3 of 25
People go to a gym for a lot of reasons. Not all of the reasons are good ones. Some feel like a gym is a great place to meet the opposite sex. Some folks want to go work out just to be seen working out. And some folks are really serious about getting in shape.Some of the mistakes I have observed in the past:1. People often jo... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football (Other) How to play fantasy football: 1 of 8
Fantasy football is an enjoying pastime. Playing fantasy football often makes games that previously seemed uninteresting suddenly become compelling. Having a fantasy football team can suddenly, virtually overnight, make you interested in games that you would have never considered watching before. You may even find yourself ro... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Spiderman 3: 12 of 80
Spiderman 3 is the latest installment in the spider man series featuring two new bad guys venom and sand man. Really there is a third bad guy which is the alien life form that creates the black spiderman suit and ultimately creates the venom character.Sand man is a more complex villain than any of the others in the spiderman ... More..