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I live in New Brunswick, Canada. I'm a husband and father of two. I work in an information services department. I've traveled a bit with my job to places like England, Australia, France, and different parts of Canada and the US.

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Society & Lifestyle > Morals, Values & Norms (Other) It is right to complain about services that do not meet expectations: 3 of 29
Everyone who offers a service should be held accountable to a reasonable level of customer service. When you buy something and pay for it with your hard-earned money, you expect it to do everything it's supposed to do. Sports cars are supposed to be sleek and speedy; fresh orange juice should taste like it came from the orcha... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines How to survive tight flight connections: 1 of 9
It seems that more and more air trips involve multiple flight segments. This usually means that a traveller must take a flight, land and disembark, then rush madly to catch their next flight. Airlines will set up connecting flights with "legal" and "illegal" connections. A legal connection is a connection that meets a minimum... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Will paper money be phased out by electronic currency?: 1 of 9
It's hard for me to believe that paper money will someday be replaced by electronic currency. Paper money and coins have existed for centuries, so it's hard to believe that digital cash will take over. Or is it?Here are a few facts to consider:1) There's a much larger amount of electronic wealth than paper money. Let me expla... More..
Business > Online Business (Other) Why writing articles is important to your online business: 1 of 9
The Web is loaded with potential and opportunity for any online business. However, the Web still has one major drawback that any other marketplace has: the difficulty for any individual or business to be recognized as a worthwhile and credible supplier amongst a sea of competitors. Some experts have said that there is no such... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employers Top 10 qualities and skills employers seek: 2 of 16
Employers look for certain things in potential employees. Some employers may use shallow or subjective criteria to hire new employees, but that doesn't hold true for every employer or every job. A good employer, one worth working for, will be looking for high quality employees with good attributes. Here's a list of the top... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Board game reviews: Risk: 2 of 15
The game Risk is all about what you are willing to risk while you attempt to take over the world. Risk is one of the classic board games beloved by teens, college students, and adults who are young and competitive at heart. It's a deceptively simple game of strategy and conquest that yields of hours of enjoyment. The objectiv... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Does everything happen for a reason?: 4 of 27
When bad things happen to good people you really have to wonder if there's a reason for things to work out that way. Let's look at an example of misfortune for a moment. In this example, a bright, beautiful, kind young woman has recently been married, has moved into a new home, has a great job, and she is overjoyed at being p... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues The effect of the Internet on reading habits: 2 of 12
Some experts say that people are reading less than ever. In one sense that's true, at least for certain forms of writing. However, you might be reading a lot more than you think. There are more and more pieces of writing to read than ever before. However, the medium that we use to read is evolving. Reading is a task that we'v... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market What is the relative strength index (RSI)?: 1 of 6
Many investors or investment managers use special tools to help track the health of investment portfolios, those collections of stocks, bonds, and other financial investments that represent our wealth. One of these tools, the relative strength index (RSI), was developed to help investors make buy, hold, or sell decisions abou... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Facts about the Moon: 4 of 23
Aside from the Sun, the Moon is probably the most spectacular site in space that we can see with the naked eye. Earth's Moon has attracted our interest for thousands of years, to the point where people have explored its surface. It's unique among celestial bodies and has been the subject of books, movies, television shows, an... More..