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I am a former high-end computer and network trainer who returned to school to finish off my degree. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Public Relations from California State University, Fullerton.

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Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The importance of an alternative to oil: 2 of 15
There are two reasons for finding alternatives to petroleum (oil): Availability and the environment.AVAILABILITY:There are two theories for how oil is naturally created: Biogenic and abiogenic.In the biogenic theory, organic matter is converted into petroleum by natural processes. This is probably the theory you know; you're ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Why its wrong to steal someone else's boyfriend or girlfriend: 3 of 11
Why is it "wrong" to "steal" someone else's significant other? I could give the normal platitude of "it's just wrong" or I could blather on about morals, ethics, and values. I choose, instead, to address the fundamental WHY of the question.I'll give you three reasons:1) As a wise man once said to me, "Bad joss, mon. Bad joss.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Has political correctness undermined free speech in the US?: 17 of 62
"Political Correctness" is the first step down a VERY slippery slope. While it does not, in and of itself, create any legal precedent for the censoring of free speech, it does create societal pressures toward self-censorship. Those who do not subscribe to the PC ethos and utilize an exclusively PC vocabulary risk a shunning t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should the Internet be monitored and taxed by the government?: 9 of 26
The Internet should not be taxed, but there is no reason it should not be monitored. Let me be more precise: The United States government cannot CENSOR the Internet anymore than it can censor speech in a public street, but there is nothing to stop them from MONITORING that speech.The Internet is the electronic version of a pu... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Losing love: 26 of 55
I've been in love seven times, so far. It's always ended badly. Well, not the last time. Then, it just ended.I've always been exceptionally picky about who I date, but I met someone in early 2003 whose eyes and smile pierced the armor I've encased myself in, and touched my heart. The more I got to know her, the more I loved h... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Nightclub Reviews: Steamers Jazz Club and Caf, Fullerton, CA: 1 of 1
My neighbor took me out to Steamers yesterday for my birthday. After I'd been there for maybe 45 minutes, I knew I had to write about the event. Steamers Jazz Club and Caf is a small club in downtown Fullerton, California. When you walk through the front door, it's like you're in a long, very wide corridor, with a bar on your... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Bill of Rights: Charting a path for freedom: 2 of 3
The Constitution of the United States is a statement of fundamental laws. It specifies how the government is composed, what powers it has, and under what restrictions it must work. The original states refused to ratify the Constitution without a declaration of the rights that were to be reserved for the people and the states ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS casts wider media net: 11 of 16
The conglomeration of news media outlets into large, multi-national corporations does, indeed, have drawbacks. The major one is that corporations are driven by profit, not journalistic integrity. Another is the corporation's association with government. A corporation has the resources to contribute heavily to political campai... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Bio-fuels: Are they worth producing?: 30 of 37
With the current environmental crisis and America's dependence on foreign oil, a lot of attention is being given to alternative energy sources, including bio-fuels. There are several alternative fuels, but two get the lion's share of the attention: biodiesel and ethanol.It should be noted that biodiesel is NOT straight vegeta... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates: Do they really exist?: 157 of 169
Up to this point, I have had the "perfect" woman in my life three times. She was strong, smart, independent, confident, educated, fun to be around, and she had both integrity and a sense of humor. I am actually referring to three different women, but they all had those aforementioned characteristics in their personalities.I l... More..