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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 I love searching for new, interesting music for my web radio shows.

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Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Evaluating the comic book to film adaptation of The Hulk: 1 of 13
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 H... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews The best debut albums ever (in no particular order): 2 of 23
This is nearly impossible because there's so much out there to choose from! Do you choose mostly younger artists? Older ones? Only bands you like? What if there is an album that people think should be on the list that you find overrated? I've decided to choose older icons because they've earned the attention for best debut al... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Music's influence on behavior: 7 of 76
Out of all of the arts that exist music is the one that has the most profound effect on the human being. This is not an attempt to down play the importance and the power of literature and fine art because these certainly have the power to move and effect change as well but music is that one medium that not only appeals to the... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Why I hate horror movies: 4 of 42
It used to be that horror films could instill fear through suspense, atmosphere and good camera use of light and shadow. Of course, some movies, like The Mad Magician, were really cheesy and campy but even those can be fun to watch. Some are very good. Decades ago there was no need to show gore and extreme violence to scare a... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Cultures (Other) The most advanced civilizations on earth: 1 of 10
What do we think of when we think of advanced civilizations? Especially ancient civilizations? For those of us in the western world, we are taught about the Greeks, the Romans and the kingdoms of western Europe. But there were quite a few civilizations that made important contributions to the world.One of these advanced ancie... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents?: 9 of 85
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 fault ... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Music piracy: Is downloading music ethical?: 7 of 63
The obvious answer is no. It is not ethical to download music. First you have the music industry ripping off musicians and now the public is engaging in it. When I talk about musicians I'm not talking about the mega-millionaire superstars. I'm talking about all of the rest that don't get the million dollar support from the la... More..
Entertainment > TV Characters & Personalities What happened to strong male characters in televison: 1 of 8
Some may think that strong male characters have disappeared altogether from TV but I don't think that this true at all. Strong male TV characters can still be found on TV, it's just that they get overshadowed by males being portrayed as buffoons, jerks or retards. The male characters on shows like Friends, Desperate Housewive... More..
Sciences > Astronomy How many planets are there in space: 1 of 7
It is a question that has fascinated many for years - How many planets exist out there in the universe? Along with this comes a second, even more pertinent one: How many planets in space are like Earth? It used to be years ago that searching for extra-solar planets was considered fringe science at best, a useless endeavor at ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Legends about Mars: 1 of 7
For centuries the planet Mars has captivated people's imaginations. Ancient and modern societies have wondered at its fiery and mysterious beauty. Many ancient cultures included Mars into their astrological charts believing that it's position and movement as well as the movement of other planets could affect the lives of peop... More..