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I am retired after a 30 year career of Adult Training and Consulting in the field of Small Business. During that career I was involved in considerable writing (Manuals, Proposals, Reports, etc.). Now I have the time to take up fiction (mostly Science Fiction

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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should America pay reparations to all countries in which they do battle?: 1 of 14
The notion of paying war reparations is both dangerous and counterproductive. Paying reparations to Iraq is absurd:1) The term "reparations means "the making of amends for wrongs or damages done". No matter what the domestic debate is about how America got into Iraq, it can not on the INTERNATIONAL stage take measures that ad... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should Bush relent on Iraq and announce a plan for troop withdrawals?: 2 of 20
Bush's fundamental policy has been "As the Iraqi stand up, the US will stand down". This has been policy for over 2 years and carries a fundamental flaw. The people living in Iraq don't seem to desire a central united government. The continuing sectarian wars clearly indicate that there are divided loyalties among the Iraqi p... More..
Sciences > Physics Understanding dark energy: 1 of 9
Our universe is an astonishing and perplexing place. Dark energy and dark matter are two hypothetical concepts that will determine whether the cosmos will expand into oblivion or contract into a single point. Here's how it works. About 20 billion years ago everything we can observe today was contained in a "singularity". This... More..
Business > Advertising Guide to effective advertising and marketing: 4 of 29
An advertising strategy is vital to the success of a business and should be prepared on an annual basis. This plan should be carefully crafted: I) Your first major decision is whether you will use "shotgun" or "rifle" advertising. If your customers are randomly spread throughout the general population then you will have to us... More..
Personal Finance > Loan Basics How to finance a small business: 1 of 6
When considering how to finance your own new small business, you must understand that all your financial needs will not be satisfied from one source. Following is a set of ten sources that you must seriously examine.1. YOUR OWN ASSETSYour first search for financing is "in your own back yard". Consider all the cash assets you ... More..
Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Qualities successful entrepreneurs possess: 1 of 6
While studies regarding entrepreneurial characteristics vary, most can be reduced to 14 traits. This is an invitation to measure yourself against these characteristics. Just rate yourself as "average", "less than average", and "more than average". This will help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses. The purpose is NO... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Battling the every day blues: 1 of 6
If you believe that beating the "daily Blues" is a matter of will power, then apply this vaunted "will power" the next time you have diarrhea! "Daily blues" is a euphemism for the painful and tragic disease of Chronic Depression! The first and foremost step is to recognize the condition as a disease. You are not at "ease", bu... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Parenting for weekend fathers: 2 of 11
The weekend father can make an immense difference in the health and well being of his kids, provided he follows certain principles.(I) Plan events and activities that BOTH father and children can enjoy. Nothing is more disappointing than a bored father, or disinterested offspring. The week end visits become dreaded, rather th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Has political correctness undermined free speech in the US?: 12 of 62
Political correctness (PC) is a damnable curse that must be eradicated! The irony is that it was conceive by people of good will who honestly believed that euphemisms would soften the pain and prejudice of some words that were simply too blunt. The trouble is PC has sanitized our language to the point that it lacks the vigor ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dealing with a death in the family: 10 of 42
Letting a Parent Die -Death With DignityOne of the most difficult and brutal decisions some of us will have to make is whether to withdraw "life support systems" from a dying parent. Several years ago I faced this problem when my father had a stroke.I thought the decision would be relatively easy for me since my father and I ... More..