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I am a full time web developer, and part-time blogger/writer living in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina.

I love to write about a variety of topics which I hope will enlighten and educate readers. After all, the web should be first and foremost

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Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Will Greg Oden bring the Portland Trailblazers an NBA championship?: 5 of 7
I think Greg Oden by himself will make the Portland Trailblazers significantly better. As far as a championship, yes, if he can stay healthy, in time will win an NBA championship with the Portland Trailblazers. He has all of the tools necessary to be a dominant center for years to come in the NBA. He is very tall (over seven... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Thoughts on small town gossip: 33 of 46
I grew up in a small town (Franklin, VA), located in a remote part of SouthEastern Virginia, about 30 miles from the middle of nowhere. You know the type of town where the police know the restaurant owners, who know the merchants, who knows the fireman, who knows the mayor personally etc. When you walk into the bank, superma... More..
Business > Web Marketing Using a blog or MySpace to promote your business: 20 of 27
Blogs and MySpace are a highly effective way to promote a business. Both are new ways to get your name out there, advertise your goods and services, and share your knowledge of whatever your line of business is. If you are a technology based company blogs are a must in the information age. It's best to blog often, blog with ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 170 of 214
Yes, I believe that it is time for the US to pull it's troops from Iraq. The inconvenient truth is that we are not getting done there what we set out to accomplish, which is according to the Bush Administration was to find and destroy weapons of mass destruction, liberate Iraq, an eradicate and eliminate terrorism stemming f... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design The benefits of using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) for website design: 4 of 5
Any one who has been doing web design and development for a while (like me) knows the benefit of creating a robust Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) to control the attributes on a page such as positioning of elements like menus, graphics, backgrounds etc., as well as controlling elements such as header size and color, text size an... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) Improving health with a balance ball: 4 of 5
I work a lot, and have found it difficult to tear my self away from the computer and go to the gym every day, so I decided to purchase an exercise ball like the ones made by GAIAM in order to get in a little exercise without leaving the comforts of home. I have been pleasantly surprised with the health benefits of using an e... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: Back to Black, by Amy Winehouse: 13 of 16
I recently purchased the Sophomore Album, by British songstress, Amy Winehouse and I have found that listening to it is akin to drinking lemonade poolside on a hot Summers' day. In other words, very refreshing. I today's pop music world, we fawn over the latest offering by the American Idol winner (or anyone in their top 20)... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Arguments for and against movie remakes: 53 of 59
There have been a plethora of movie remakes over the recent years including old t.v shows (Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch, The Brady Bunch), Japanese horror films (The Grudge I and II, and The Ring I and II), blockbusters like Superman and Batman from the 80's get a re-imagining with "The return of...", but they are ess... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Food that makes me feel good: 28 of 31
The subject of this article can be interpreted in several ways. Food that makes me feel good as in food that I crave when I am really hungry would be pizza, or a Philly cheese steak, and onion rings, with a milk shake on the side. Ice cream in any form makes me feel good. Another meal, that would make anyone feel good (excep... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Basketball College basketball versus NBA: 11 of 12
I love basketball at all levels including College and Pro basketball. Pro basketball is played at an up and down pace by some of the greatest athletes on the planet. This brand of basketball is high flying, spectacular and played at a level often just a step below perfection. At least the best teams play this way. College ba... More..