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I am a man of many hats. I am an author of award winning and best selling works. I am a scientist, with numerous breakthroughs already under my belt in a variety of fields spanning the workings of the inner realm of psychology to the outer-most reaches of

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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Demons: 5 of 5
*From "Born Evil"* I watched with a kind of detached fascination as the needle came out of my arm. The crimson drop on its slender tip was a stark contrast to the cream colored latex glove that held it. I kept staring, feeling the burning tingle in my arm begin to ease. I hated having blood drawn. It made me nauseous. To thi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Institutional discrimination in equality programs: 5 of 5
According to "Racial and Ethnic Groups", Tenth Edition, by Richard T. Schaefer, Institutional Discrimination is "A denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups resulting from the normal operations of a society." In this work, commonly used as a college text for ethics courses, Schaefer presents the follo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Useful tips for slot machine players: 4 of 4
Can you really be a "pro" at slots? You bet! Being a pro gambler doesn't mean winning lots of titanic jackpots it means making money consistently over the long haul. If you do it well, you can live off it (though it will take time and effort, just like any other job), or just use it to supplement your existing finances. Reme... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas How to make personalized letters from Santa for your child: 4 of 4
We adults (most of us, anyway) know that Christmas time is supposed to be about family, generosity, and caring for our fellow man. We do our best to teach those values to our children, but let's be honest for the kids, it's mostly about the presents. And presents mean Santa. There's an easy way to make Christmas time just a ... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness Challenges of developing antiviral therapies against the HIV: 4 of 4
The greatest challenge in developing a cure for HIV is part of a larger problem in the world of medicine today. It is an aspect of the business part of the business, and isn't anything personal, it's just about money. What it amounts to is an issue with the all-mighty bottom line: Why CURE a patient, and only collect a fee o... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors The most bizarre college courses: 4 of 4
To date, the most bizarre course, in this writer's experience, is Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice. Many of you might find that in itself odd, considering how many odd-ball classes there are these days (Basket Weaving 201). However, some of the things that have been required so far make the class seem more like an aft... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Cosmology and its fatal flaw: 2 of 2
Modern Astrophysics/Cosmology is afflicted with a terrible malady, an illness so horrible it threatens to subsume and corrupt all the accomplishments of the last few centuries. This sickness is called Confirmationism, and its symptoms include summary dismissal of unfavorable experiments, the 'blackballing' of dissenting scie... More..
Education > Graduate Studies Deciding whether a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching is right for you: 2 of 2
When deciding whether to go post-grad for Teaching, fretting about whether you can pass the classes should be one of the furthest things from your mind. The main things - the only things - you should be focusing on is whether you can do the job that lies beyond the diploma, and whether you can love it. Teaching requires a lo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft History of the Wiccan Rede: 2 of 2
The Wiccan Rede is the closest the free-spirited Neo-Pagan faiths have to a formal doctrine, yet even it has evolved considerably in the three decades since its initial publication; words have changed, verses have been added or removed, and other elements have been altered specific to the various traditions. The poem first a... More..