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I have been writing for a good number of years now, both on the internet and in the real world.

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Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The continued epidemic of drug use means we've lost the war on drugs: 1 of 37
America went through a period when there was a war on alcohol. That was a glorious failure, as we all know. That first period of prohibition proved one simple fact; prohibition doesn't work. It can't work and any monies spent on prohibition are a waste and those dollars come from your pocket. Untold billions have been spent o... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Which is better, plain M&Ms or peanut?: 1 of 32
M&Ms are a wonderful thing. I used to eat them often until I became diabetic; no they were not the cause of my diabetes. They were great and I certainly had a favorite between plain and peanut. Plain or peanut; there can be only one.As with all other chocolaty treats there is only one way to eat them. I repeat, there is only ... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Is suicide a personal right?: 3 of 69
"Plato claimed that suicide is disgraceful and its perpetrators should be buried in unmarked graves. However, Plato recognized four exceptions to this principle: (1) when one's mind is morally corrupted and one's character can therefore not be salvaged (Laws IX 854a3-5), (2) when the self-killing is done by judicial order, as... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Abortion: 3 of 67
"With humans it's abortion, but with chickens it's an omelet." -George Carlin.In Canada we haven't had an abortion law for about 20 years. No law of any kind exists on abortion. If you can find the doctor you can abort when you want and how often you want regardless of the circumstances. I'm sure, but have never asked, that d... More..
Style & Beauty > Tanning & Sunscreen Should minors be allowed to use tanning beds?: 4 of 45
A long time ago and far, far away, society determined that minors need to be protected from all evils. Those must include the perils of the tanning bed.Regardless of what the tanning industry might say, tanning beds are bad for you. Tanning beds cause cancer, skin cancer. The last thing anyone wants is to help a teen create t... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should teens have credit cards?: 7 of 77
Credit is a horrible thing. I personally detest credit and refuse to have credit cards or any other kind of credit save for my house and car. I often wonder if buying a car is worth the credit hassle. The fact is that one does not need credit cards to live in today's society. What one does need is patience however. Teenagers ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Is racism taught or learned?: 8 of 80
"Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics." - Alex Haley, author of "Roots".Taught or learned is 2 sides of the same coin. However, if you look at children perhaps under the age of 4 then you'll find your answer. Racism can only be tau... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 33 of 319
You've seen all the television reports. You've read all the newspaper and magazine articles. You've even listened to Al Gores' sermons. All of this has convinced you that you might try to do something for the environment and maybe have fun with the family at the same time. But what? Well, there are simple things you can do to... More..
Sciences > Earth Science (Other) Is dowsing fact or fiction?: 2 of 19
People have been dowsing for thousands of years. For the most part dowsing has been used to find water but not exclusively. Since ancient times, dowsers have been trying to find water, metals and other objects hidden or buried underground. The science on this has been questionable at best and we should all be looking to scien... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) Should parents bring baby to the movie theater?: 5 of 46
One of the reasons I don't go to the movies any more is because of the noise from inconsiderate people. Over the years the noise has increased and people seem not to care if they destroy your movie going fun. There a number of ways in which people are inconsiderate to those around them and one way is by bringing a baby to the... More..