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Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 BMW M5: 2 of 7
Imagine a string quartet at an exclusive stuffy tea party and a fighter jet making a low altitude, high speed pass right through the middle of it, with the jet looking refined and in its element. Seem impossible, it was, until the newest BMW M5.The well establish concept of just how incredible a BMW M5 is, has just been re-de... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should prostitution be legalized?: 22 of 59
Prostitution is legal. That is if you use the common definition of trading sex for something of value. Sexual trading happens in many ways from the illegal types of prostitution to the much more subtle trades. In order to illustrate my point, I will describe some situations and mind sets that the reader might be offended by... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy An overview of BMW hydrogen cars: 2 of 5
The BMW Hydrogen cars are far from the first one, GM made a van, the "Electrovan" that ran on hydrogen fuel cells back in 1966. In fact, there are already many hydrogen cars out there. So many that the science to make them seems to be in a adolescent stage already, at least a child stage compared to the infancy stage we might... More..
Autos > Hybrids What is a hybrid vehicle?: 5 of 11
Hybrid means a combination of different sources, like a nectarine is a hybrid of a peach and plum. Hybrid power, multiple power sourced vehicles have actually been around a long time. Mopeds, early steamships with sails, a sailboat with oars, even your car as soon as it dies and you have to push it are all Hybrid Powered. Wha... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Ford Mustang: 2 of 4
Caution: If you think about the new mustang too long you will start to make car noises, this applies to sophisticated Males and Women alike!Talk beauty, talk style, talk performance, just don't talk when a mustang with the new 4.6 liter V-8 goes by. It sounds sooooo nice. I'm not the only one who thinks so, either. You can ge... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Nissan Altima: 2 of 4
About 15 years ago, when Japanese luxury cars had us first mesmerized and the Stanza sales stagnated Nissan released the Altima as a kind of sport luxury but cheap car. Early reviews were pretty mixed.Five generations an Altima, one click down from the flagship, has established it place. The Altima is the whatever you want an... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Toyota Camry hybrid: 1 of 2
If you kind of like the idea of a Prius, but don't really want to drive a car that's quite that slow and Geeky looking, Check out the new Camry Hybrid. I think of it as a comfortable commitment. Not exactly the luxury car, but just one click away from their flagship, Avalon. Starting at 26,200, you will pay the expected 6K mo... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo: 1 of 1
If you have dreams about Porsches, they are about a 911 Turbo. I don't know what color, or where you are, where you're going or who awaits or travels with you. I'm pretty sure about the 911 Turbo part.Either you're a devotee and already know this, but just want to read it again or you're just about to become one. Horsepower.... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should homosexuals receive all the rights and benefits of marriage?: 75 of 129
Look at marriage in the most basic broad terms, its purpose in history, and its function now. Consider your own preferences and the "icky" factors influence on your position. Let's not forget the separation of church and state thing also. Then the solution becomes obvious, at the very least it defines who you are and your pos... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men?: 33 of 55
NO, but they should. The market place teaches the truth. If a company pays men more than women based on a unfair bias, then they will suffer by their own lack of judgment, just as any company would making any decision based on an unreal prejudice, because they were black or gay or anything that doesn't have to do with job per... More..