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Married, retired after 20 years as municipal employee. Hobbies include wood working and riding my Goldwing motorcycle. Live in the country and love it. Like writing on any subject. (Wife says I am opinionated, but I think I am just interested in a lot of

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Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Violators of gun laws should be prosecuted to the fullest, rather than restricting the rights of lawful citizens: 4 of 27
I agree that violators of gun laws should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I would go one step further, however. I am a firm believer that guns should be registered. If every manufacturer had to provide the serial number of a weapon made, and a shell fired from the weapon as an example of the rifling of the barre... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends A family affair: How the love of a soap opera can span generations: 4 of 18

Soap opera's provide proof of the afterlife. Generations pass before a character on a soap opera finishes a sentence. It is well understood that a character who starts a phrase or sentence on a daytime "drama", i.e. soap opera,cannot finish that phrase or sentence until at least 13 sponsors have come and gone on the show. My... More..
Health & Fitness > Dental Hygiene Halitosis prevention tips: 3 of 10
It has often been said, "halitosis is better than no breath at all". That may very well be true, but there are those who would rather you had no breath at all instead of the permeating odor of a hyena kill on the African sveldt. Don't let them discourage you. After all, it has taken you a long time to develop the individual ... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Driving safety from motorcyclist's perspective: 2 of 6
I am a motorcyclist. I am also a senior citizen. Therefore, I do not hot rod around on my Goldwing trying to cut off every car driver that I can. I do not do wheelies down the freeway. My bike is quiet and smooth, but, like me, it is getting old and needs TLC. When I am riding on the road, I give motorists of all kinds the r... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Cell phones: 22 of 55
Before we start making decisions about the use of cell phones in school, let us define cell phone. If we are going to make an intelligent decision about one of modern life's most intrusive inventions, we should know exactly what we are dealing with. Therefore, I propose the following official definition of cell phone. Creati... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) How to become a beer connoisseur: 5 of 12
How do you become a beer connoisseur? By drinking as much beer as you can! Two six packs with lunch, and another two six packs at supper (dinner for the non beer connoisseurs) should make you a true connoisseur. Forget about the fact that you have become an incurable alcoholic, and have lost your job, your family, and your C... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The many woes of the Bush Administration: 9 of 21
It is a mystery to me how the current administration has been able to lie so consistently to the American people and still have a following who support their (Cheney/Bush/Rove) terroristic ways. What divine law says the United States of America is responsible for forcing our type of government on every foreign nation on eart... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Political ads on television: How negative ads against opponents backfire: 6 of 14
Running negative political ads has been a staple of the American political process for decades. For those who remember, the Senator Joe McCarthy era after world war II was probably the forerunner of today's smear campaigns. McCarthy was a zealot who cared not about the truth, but only in promoting his own image and career. T... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Commentary: Dick Cheney: 3 of 6
Having "dead eye Dick" in any government office is a gross mistake. Having him in the office of vice-president, or as he puts it, as president of the senate, not only defies logic, it insults any sense of honesty and integrity found in the American public. Cheney has run a campaign of misinformation, lies, deceit, arrogance,... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Why I love the Midwest: 14 of 22
I grew up on the great plains of Western Kansas. Even though it was more years ago than I care to remember, I can still recall the fresh breezes blowing in the evenings as we would sit on our porch and watch the fields of wheat dancing in the wind. The call of doves and meadowlarks would fill the air with a joyous sound, rem... More..