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A look at my early Helium articles would reveal that baseball occupies a big part of my consciousness. I've been a fan since 1945, and that includes a pre-teen, adolescent, and young adult phase when I was able to hear or watch two or three hometown games

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Why you should vote in the next election and why it's worth it: 1 of 41

Sure, you should vote in the next election. While you don't have to make a choice for every office on the ballot, you can be pretty certain that there will be one or more contests in which one candidate can materially improve or damage the city, county, state, or nation you live in. Let's skip the philosophical and moral iss...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 12 of 116

To paraphrase a memorable quotation, it depends how you define "things." And where you're defining them. A simple example is material comfort: that of the the upper segments of the Western world is getting even better; that of at least half of the world's population is stagnating or getting worse. Modern education is being e...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Prevailing causes of crisis in the Middle East: 4 of 21

In 1937, Great Britain, administrator of a League of Nations Mandate for Palestine was faced with a Middle East crisis. Nazi persecution of German Jews had increased pressure for the admission of large numbers of European Jews to Palestine. The Arab population of Palestine had revolted against this prospect and in ...
Business > Management (Other) How to establish strong rapport and mutual respect with work associates: 1 of 5

Sincerity, trustworthiness,and consistency are the keys to enduring rapport and respect among work associates. These traits, and the beneficial results, are particularly important in today's world of work in which so much is accomplished by teams. While personality types may vary widely in terms of introversion, friendliness...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Building baseball's all-time greatest team: 5 of 23

It's virtually impossible to pick an all-time greatest baseball team because of the span of baseball history and the change of conditions. When I became a fan in the mid-1940's, it had been recognized that pre-1900 players and records could not be compared with later ones because of numerous rule changes (length of season, b...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology The Republicans' guide: Ten simple steps to retaking the White House: 6 of 26

As patriotic Americans, Republicans might not want to regain the White House the very next time It would probably mean that the first term of President Obama had been a conspicuous failure, and that the country was in even worse shape than it is today. Presidents who do a reasonably good job are usually rewarded with a secon...
Business > Human Resources Best practices in interviewing: 6 of 21

Preparation and alertness are the keys to successful interviewing. While inadequate preparation and inattention to objectives risk missing out on the best candidate, fairly simple practices can maximize the chances for getting the right person. The ability to hold a coherent conversation does not make one an effective interv...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections The Obama cult: Is the Second Coming nigh?: 11 of 36

Expectations necessarily depend on definitions: in this case, definitions of both the second and first coming are needed. Was the first coming FDR or JFK, or are we really going back 2,000 years? Is the second coming a fulfillment of progressive ideals and the much-invoked "promise of America," or are we talking millennium i...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US presidential elections 2008: Presidential candidate pros and cons: 6 of 15

Each of the remaining three candidates possesses qualities and experience which would be valuable in executing the office of President of the United States. However, as has been true of all previous contenders for that position, each also has drawbacks which should give pause to voters. Although the extent of Hillary Clinton...
Jobs & Careers > Online Jobs (Other) Work at home scams: Workers beware: 6 of 15

On-line surveys are a particular niche of the work-at-home scams. They generally won't cost you investment or advertising money, but they will cost you frustration and time that could be applied to more useful and satisfying activity. The fundamental principle to understand is that the survey entities are either seeking free...