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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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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community You can /dance: Why emotes are an important part of MMORPGs: 2 of 6
Playing Everquest Online I never really felt that Emotes were all that essential to the gaming experience but they did offer some novel and interesting things to the game at times. In Everquest Online the emotes were rather limited. A player could bow, could jump in celebration, could point and could wave. That was about it.... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Beginner's guide to the different gym machines: 1 of 3
Every gym is different but most have some of the following machines: Cardio Machines 1. Treadmills - A conveyor belt where you run laps. You control the speed and often the machine can simulate hills or valleys and incline or descend 2. Stair Masters - These machines simulate walking up stairs 3. Stationary Bikes - This mach... More..
Education > College Life Understanding the duties of Resident Assistants (RAs) in college dormitories: 1 of 3
A resident assistant in a dorm is basically a hall monitor. That is the only real role that they have. Generally they have responsibilities to: 1. Check on violations of the dorm rules 2. Investigate noise complaints and other complaints in the dorm 3. Make sure students are vacated from the dorm by a certain date after a se... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Movie remakes: Comparing Manhunter with the 2002 remake Red Dragon: 1 of 3
Manhunter came out in the early eighties and was an adaptation of the book Red Dragon written by Thomas Harris. It is a predecessor to the Silence of the Lambs book which became far more popular but includes the imfamous Hannibal Lector character from the other books in the later Harris books. Manhunter came first and starre... More..
Sciences > Astronomy How to choose a good telescope: 2 of 5
Purchasing a telescope for the first time can be difficult. There are lots of choices of telescopes and manufacturers. Who can be trusted? Who makes the best telescopes and what are the best ones for a new amateur astronomer? This article will try to answer some of those questions for you. Before we get too far along I want ... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Beginner's guide to weight lifting techniques: 2 of 5
Whether you choose to use free weights or use weight machines there are some basic tips you should observe when working out: 1. Always use a spotter when working with free weights, either at home or in a gym. This is essential if you are doing exercises where you can be trapped by the bar and weight such as a bench press or ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The rise and fall of vert skating in the '80s: 2 of 5
Skateboarding was a huge phenomenon back in the late seventies and early eighties. During that era there were skateboard parks opening everywhere. A skateboard movie came out starring the pretty boy of the week at the time drawing millions of adoring fans to the sport. Virtually everyone that I knew had a ramp of some kind i... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Innocent Man, by John Grisham: 2 of 5
Innocent man is a non-fiction book from John Grisham dealing with the politically controversial issue of the Death Penalty and how it is applied. This particular story involves a man who was wrongly convicted and spent a great deal of time on death row before conclusive evidence was discovered proving that another man in pri... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Dungeons and Dragons: Tips for dungeon masters: 9 of 21
Being the dungeon master is a creative experience. You are the creator of the world, the monsters and non-player characters in the world. You basically create the entire planet as well as the story line that the players encounter. My first tip is this. Do not use packaged modules. I cannot stress this enough. Most of the mod... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Movie remakes: Comparing the original Ocean's Eleven with the 2001 remake: 3 of 7
The very magic of the original film which made it watchable and entertaining was that virtually ever member of the well known "rat pack" was present in the movie. Sinatra, Martin, Sammy Davis Junior and Peter Lawton were all in this film. Each of them was a well known commodity in the Fifties and Sixties. These were the head... More..