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Adam Woodworth grew up in the small river town of Nauvoo, Illinois, just a little over an hour north of Hannibal, Missouri, the home of the legendary Mark Twain. A story-teller at heart, Adam always enjoyed creating stories and poetry. In 1998, he had an

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Travel > Travel (Other) How to overcome your fear of roller coasters: 25 of 34
Who doesn't feel a little tinge of fear and anticipation when that gate opens and you sit down in the coaster? Everyone does. I've actually found that the best way to overcome the fear of roller coasters is by riding in the back. As crazy as it sounds, most of us spend a lot of time in vehicles and there is this "crash" ment... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Should children be allowed to shoot off fireworks?: 9 of 12
Every year it is the same thing in my town. Around the first of June through the second week in July, my small town becomes a haven for men, women and children to blow off their illegal fireworks. I say "illegal" fireworks because I live in Illinois where most fireworks are illegal. There are only very few fireworks that are... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should stem cell research be federally funded?: 23 of 30
Stem cell research IS federally funded as long as that stem cell does not come from a human embryo. There is great promise in embryonic stem cell research, regardless of what "spin" you might hear on the subject. There are tens of thousands of embryos each year that are disposed of as medical waste at fertility clinics throu... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Is competition in school helpful or harmful to the students?: 75 of 94
This mentality that we are all "winners" and everyone gets a trophy is feeding into the "entitlement" of our children. Lack of competition only perpetuates the belief that "I should be rewarded just for showing up." I went through my days in grade school as the kid who was always picked last. I was disappointed a lot, but it... More..
Entertainment > Hollywood & Movie Industry Movie ratings: Should smoking be considered R-rated in films?: 35 of 42
Maybe we can tweak this a little bit. Let's say that if there is smoking in the movie, making it R-rated. Now, if the character smoking in the movie gets lung cancer before the credits roll, it's PG-13 because a lesson was taught. Let's take it once step further. If the character smoking gets lung cancer AND dies before the ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why human beings don't need a religion: 16 of 19
I am not a religious person, but I believe that religion is important. In the earlier days of mankind, religion shaped our society. It gave individuals, communities and nations hope. It defined who we were as a people. Then came men who thought outside of the box. Once Christopher Columbus returned to Europe from the America... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Personalities Is the General Lee, the car from the Dukes of Hazzard a symbol of racism?: 6 of 7
In the late 70's and early 80's, the bright orange car that could jump just about anything graced our television screens. This car became an instant television icon and is THE most recognized television car. It's more recognized than the A-Team van, K.I.T.T., and possibly even the Batmobile (although I am not 100% sure on th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) How prayer helps us make wise decisions: 7 of 8
While I am not a religious person, I do believe that there is power behind prayer. Some idiot on here suggested that we try praying for lottery numbers. That's childish and immature. Prayer isn't about lottery numbers or getting what YOU want. Prayer is a tool that people use, I believe, in part, to help them cope with every... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Should management of bridges and tunnels be left to private business or local government?: 26 of 29
Just imagine for a second that a private company is taking over road construction. We'd have toll booths at every mile marker. We might have slower speed limits, forcing us to be exposed to their billboard advertising for a longer period of time. Yes, corporate greed would change the rules of the road as we know them. I do t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Should women who are arrested for prostitution have their names and addresses published in a local newspaper?: 36 of 39
If you read The Joliet Herald News on Oct. 31, you might have seen the story about prostitution busts that were made over the previous weekend. Downtown Joliet residents had been complaining about prostitution and law enforcement decided to do something about it. The Herald News also decided to do its part by listing the nam... More..