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About me - Speider Schneider

For many years I was a member of the usual gang of idiots at MAD Magazine, was a contributing editor at Art Direction magazine and I currently write and design cards for Hallmark, among other embarrassments and failures.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Traveling
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38 Miles To InsanityThere is nothing like an early start to a long trip in the car. Travelling east into the rising sun inspires, invigorates and gives you a splitting headache that would kill the entire Turkish army. Balance this with two small children starting choruses of "are we there yet" as you round the corner at the e... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Questioning the moral character of politicians
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Idiocracy and My Last Will and Testament."You could grow up to be president" turned into a threat for most children as we weathered the age of Nixon. Following presidents created even further examples of how politics shaped our view of what our morals should be. Gerald Ford was the bumbling clown. Ronald Reagan couldn't diffe... More..

Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Chinese foods
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What Lenny Wong did to me, my family and future generations."There are two things Jews know," started a line from an old movie. "Suffering and good Chinese food."Growing up in New York, I certainly experienced the latter. As a child, we spent many nights sitting by the hearth, warmed by a roaring fire while sitting cross-legg... More..

Relationships & Family > Relatives Tips for dealing with embarrassing relatives
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How Grandpa Won The War And Other Driving Tales.Phoenix had the most incredible infrastructure I had ever seen. The roads were pristine and well thought out road signs made it easy for the most retarded driver to find their way around the city. Yet Grandpa remained an infamous road hazard. I dreaded riding with him as one wou... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Reflections: Political corruptness, spineless politicians and the disappearance of America
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Down but not pout.Down but not out, Senator Hillary Clinton may have something up her sleeve. Speculation abounds and that speculation centers mostly on how she will gain the vice presidential spot on the Obama nomination and where she can find the assassins who took out JFK.David Gergen, a CNN political contributor was quote... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Life lessons from a personal perspective
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The Ruling Tribe Outside Wentzville.It is no grand secret or surprise to anyone of our human tribal tendencies. We band together for protection, understanding, acceptance and...survival. It has always been so and will continue as long as humankind walks this planet. We band together with reasons of gender, creed, color, finan... More..

Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Pros and cons of the Internet in today's society
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Internuts!Our technology grows by leaps and bounds yet nothing has reached such a state of perfection as has the World Wide Web. The history and information of the known universe is a click away by anyone who has access to a computer. A plethora of sites cater to every taste and distaste and one could spend their lifetime sur... More..

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