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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 > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 189 of 428
Abortion. The mere word alone causes division and arguments in virtually any public area in America. The sides are entrenched. No one is likely to be swayed by valid argument. But the argument exists and is a major issue in every presidential election and in every supreme court justice nomination. My opinion on the subject i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball How to win at fantasy baseball: 8 of 18
There are many different types of Fantasy Baseball leagues. Your strategy for the domination of your league must take into account the subtle differences of your league vs the many other types out there. The strategies that I will be offering in this article are geared towards the traditional Fantasy Baseball format of 8 sta... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Assessing how the publish or perish demands on college professors affect students: 4 of 9
Publish or Perish has long been a detriment to learning in colleges and universities. Professors who are sought after, more for the prestige that they bring the university than for the ability to teach, are a drain on the system in the long run. Students who might otherwise feel motivated to learn are instead bored to tears ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Perspectives on game consoles: 24 of 52
Over the years I have owned several game consoles. Some were far better than others for their time. Back in the early eighties (perhaps late 70s) I owned both an Atari and an Intellivision console. The intellivision had cheesy block graphics and so did the Atari. Technology back then was just not that advanced. The Atari had... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 38 of 80
The Bush administration and it's cronies and supporters argue against any kind of timetable for withdrawal from Iraq for one reason and one reason only. It is because they have no intention whatsoever of leaving. They don't want a timetable because regardless of the bloodshed, regardless of the lies and mistakes that led to ... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football The BCS system revised: A new proposal: 11 of 22
The only way that a team in college football, or in any other sport, can truly be declared "the number one team in America" is to have a real playoff system and drop this BCS and Bowl business forever. The arguments against a real playoff are flawed. Here are the usual ones: 1. It would cause us to have too many games in a s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Do baseball salaries buy championships?: 9 of 18
All you have to do to find the answer to this question is look to fairly recent history and you can see that money can buy a world series. One case in point is the Arizona Diamondbacks world series team. Another is the Florida Marlins world series team. Both teams were virtually free agent teams. There were hardly any home g... More..
Autos > Buying Cars (Other) Why you should secure your financing before car shopping: 3 of 6
Generally speaking you should never discuss financing while negotiating a price for a car. This is especially true when negotiating a deal on a used car. Often dealers are willing to allow sales people a great deal of leeway in working out deals on used cars. They figure that they can make it all up on the financing deal. An... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Madden NFL 08: 2 of 4
The Madden Football franchise continues with this years installment for the 2008 season. The rosters have been updated and a few minor additions have been made to the game but virtually everything you expected from previous installments of the game is still present. There have been modifications to the "hit stick" feature of... More..
Education > Financing College Finance wise: Saving and budgeting for college costs of living: 2 of 4
Saving money at college on living expenses is usually one of the earliest lessons that a young student away from home has to learn for themselves. But there are some things that a student should know that can help. 1. Eat at the dorm - meal plans are often available even to people who do not live on campus. The food is not a... More..