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I grew up in Portland, Oregon, attended Portland Community College to study graphic design and I have worked as a freelance graphic designer. I enjoy blogging and podcasting and listening to music.

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Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: The Golden Compass controversy: 1 of 20

There are many books and films that espouse ideas that are radically different from the Judeo-Christian worldview. Some do so insightfully and elegantly such as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Others, such as the His Dark Materials trilogy descend into petulant polemic. Because of the anti-Christian themes in the books and the m...
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Cakes: 7 of 91

I have a recipe for a traditional Italian cheesecake that I've made many times over the years. I developed a passion for cooking and baking as a preteen and I was looking for a good cheesecake recipe, which is hard to find. Cheesecake is my favorite dessert and there are a lot of cheesecake recipes out there but few produce ...
Computers & Technology > Telephones (Other) Giving up your landline phone: 1 of 13

Years ago it would have been unthinkable for a person to go without a landline telephone. It always seemed necessary to have one but today, with the many mobile phones and VOIP services available many people are choosing to get rid of their landline phone. It's actually a way to save a good chunk of change each month and ove...
Entertainment > Characters & Personalities TV show characters: Adrian Monk: 1 of 13

Television has had many memorable detectives and crime-fighters throughout the decades. But one of the most unique detectives in television is the character Adrian Monk from the detective dramedy MONK. What makes Monk so different and unique from the rest? Monk has a serious disability that is both a hindrance to him and som...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends MTV: What happened to the "music" in music television?: 2 of 20

I am part of what was once called the MTV generation. "I want my MTV" and all of that. Way back when MTV actually did what it was meant to do - play music videos all day. These days you're lucky if you catch a partial video being played. I don't think they even play entire videos anymore, much less videos from artists outsid...
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Should underweight models be banned from participating in runway fashion shows?: 2 of 20

With the recent deaths of four young women in the high fashion industry due to complications from anorexia (Eliana and Luisel Ramos, Maiara Galvao and Ana Carolina Reston) it's about time that the modeling industry was forced to be sensitive about issues surrounding anorexia, bulimia, drug use and the young women they recrui...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents?: 7 of 64

For the mental, physical and spiritual well-being of children it's best when one of the parents are at home raising them and especially so when they are young. The reasons why are because it is the sole duty and responsibility of parents to train up their children right. I realize that there are many parents, through no faul...
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Evaluating the comic book to film adaptation of The Hulk: 1 of 9

A film adaptation of the Hulk was a long time in coming. When Ang Lee's film was released in theaters I was delighted to finally see this legendary character on screen. Hulk is one of the most loved comic book heroes in the world and while the TV show from the 1970's worked for that particular time period it was time to see ...
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Things you should never do at work: 6 of 53

Having been in the workplace for 19 years I've learned through personal experience and observations the kinds of foolish things people do at work that can jeopardize their job or even their entire career. As the workplace of the modern age becomes more casual it seems that many need a refresher course in basic manners, respe...
Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) The best places to buy electronics: 1 of 8

If you happen to be on a budget like me, you are no doubt always looking for the lowest price you can get for whatever you buy. In this article I will focus on where are the best places to buy electronics for someone on a budget. Someone who has a lot of money to spend and wants a very high end system may not get much from w...