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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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Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?: 73 of 78
The debate over teaching "intelligent design" in schools is heating up again. It's been a few years since creationism reared its ugly head (Mid-80's?). And yet, here it is again, peeking over the desk in the oval office, like Monica Lewinski in the 90's. Let's say that we do end up teaching "intelligent design" in some form.... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Form letter in response to criticism: 114 of 121
Dear Mr. Know-it-All: I was having a pretty good day today until I read your letter. It seems to me that you wrote your letter with one thing in mind: ruin the person's day who reads it. Sir, you have accomplished your task. Since my day is now shot to hell, I felt compelled to respond to your complaints in a tone that mirro... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Hunting: 23 of 23
I see lots of hunters with their bright orange vests, ready to head out on "the hunt." These same guys have a camouflage wallet. Why? If you lose your camouflage wallet, you'll definitely be on a hunt. Then there are you knuckleheads who think your five-year-old needs to see you not only kill Bambi, but needs to help you dra... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Figuring out the truth about gas prices: 14 of 14
We've seen the e-mails that tell us not to buy gas on "a certain date" in order to send a message to the oil companies that we aren't going to take it anymore. After giving this a lot of thought, I came to the conclusion that this isn't going to have any effect on the oil companies. They know that you will either be filling ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should corporations, unions and trade associations be permitted to write checks directly to politicians and parties?: 7 of 7
I think that corporations, unions and trade associations should absolutely be permitted to write checks directly to politicians and political parties. This would be an easy way for me to see where certain businesses stand on political issues and give me reason to either support that business or not support that business. I h... More..
Business > Nonprofits Purposeful marketing in the nonprofit sector: 4 of 4
There are a lot of non-profit organizations knocking on your door asking you to support things like medical research, battered women's shelters, and children with disabilities. You name a cause and I can bet with some amount of certainty, that some point along the way you've been asked to make a charitable donation from your... More..