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For those who are interested, my name is not Imani, but Bobby. My friends and relatives all know me as Dave or David though that is not my middle name.

I'm married to a wonderful woman and have three terrific kids-19, 11, and 4 months (there's no typos, those

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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should Christian schools be required to accept children of gay parents?: 1 of 46
Each citizen of the United States is entitled to a decent education (in theory if not in practice). There are many educational institutions and many religious groups that have their own privately owned and funded schools. Since these schools are privately sponsored, they should not be forced to accept anyone, especially anyon... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) Should the game of tag be banned on school grounds?: 1 of 38
I shudder when I think of the possible reasons why anyone would want to ban the game of tag from American school grounds! Why would anyone feel it necessary to eliminate this staple of playground activity? In a society that is rampant with "political correctness", paranoid safety measures that are so extreme they they are det... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Division by zero: Is it really impossible?: 2 of 43
I'm not so sure that division by zero is so much impossible as it is impractical. Let's do a quick refresher for the uninitiated. If "a" is any number then 0/a = 0 but a/0 is undefined. This is also the reason that the tangent of 90 degrees is also undefined. "Undefined" simply means that nobody has developed a useful or prac... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Are murder sentences fair: 1 of 18
Where were you on April 19, 1995? Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were both in Oklahoma City on that day and together they ushered in a new new paradigm for the American psyche to process: domestic terrorism. Tim and Terry had planned on completely demolishing the Murray Federal building-which they nearly did, but that poin... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Tech support: 1 of 16
Tech Support (TS): Hi! Thank you for calling EZ Tech's 24 hour technical support line. For English press "1". For other language options including Spanish, Farsi, and Urdu press "2". (pressing "1")TS: Thank you! To help expedite your call, please choose from the following 35 item menu:....ME: (35 CHOICES! There's only 9 numbe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should Election Day be a national holiday?: 1 of 15
In the United States of America citizens of a certain age have the right to vote. It is clearly a "right" (something that a person is entitled to) and not a "privilege"( something that a person earns or is permitted to do) though, as we all know, that right was not always extended to all American citizens. Nevertheless, many... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Does governmental secrecy make us safer?: 1 of 14
Every government has to have its secrets. It goes without saying. What a different world we would live in if Hilter or Tojo had found out about The Manhattan Project! When our government decides to keep a secret from the public the public believes that those secrets are are not malicious, but rather beneficial to our nation.I... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Should Paris Hilton get one million dollars to tell her jailhouse story on NBC?: 7 of 97
Paris who? I don't think Paris should get any more money. Really, they've already got the Eiffel Tower, pastries, croissants (which they stole from the Hungarians I think)- besides what are they doing with all of that money from taxes and tourism? Why if I had half a brain I would-oh wait, you mean THAT Paris! Paris Hilton (w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Will O.J. Simpson go to jail this time?: 4 of 45
Over thirteen years ago, O.J. Simpson would make headlines without wearing a football helmet. He would stand trial for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman. After the longest sequestering of a jury in American history, the verdict would come back as, "We the jury find the defendant, Orenthal James Simps... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?: 11 of 115
On November 3, 2002, American intelligence agencies intercepted a phone call from a cellular phone known to be used by suspected terrorist Qaed Salim Sinanal-Harethi. Initially analysts were certain that neither voice being overheard belonged to al-Harethi. Eventually, however, the analysts were able to hear a third voice wh... More..