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I am a former full time journalist who has simply gone to part time and gone to other professions full time. In 2004 I graduated from journalism school and my first three tries at journalism were not exactly what one would consider to be a smashing success.

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Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Has society become controlled by technology?: 5 of 71
There are numerous jobs all across the country where people sit in front of computers all day. There is another population of people who very rarely keep a check register anymore and just go to the bank's web site to look at their balances on a daily basis. Others rely on the web as the sole means as receiving bills. To a ver... More..
Education > Financing College Should students expect the government to help pay for college expenses?: 4 of 42
Considering what college costs along with the importance and value of a college education in today's society versus what college actually costs it is vital the government contribute to college education. Not doing so would only widen the gap in America between the upper class and the wealthiest 10 percent. There have been num... More..
Sports & Recreation > NBA The Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers rivalry: 1 of 10
Thirty years ago Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped bring the NBA and it's fan base back to life with their historic rivalry. Now Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett are revitalizing the NBA all over again as ratings for the playoffs have soared to record levels. Anybody who has been a long time Lakers or Celtics fan (no you can't... More..
Sports & Recreation > NBA Outstanding NBA trios: 2 of 19
If any NBA team should be familiar with trios it would be the Boston Celtics. Of all the great teams they have had you could go back over 50 years and talk about all the great trios they have had over the years which have helped them win 16 championships and maybe on their way to win another one in a couple of years. Three tr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Colts vs. Patriots: Predicting the winner of the 2007 AFC Championship Game: 2 of 18
There is very little question in my mind the Patriots will be going back to the super bowl. Especially if it is these two. Their additions at wide receiver in Wes Walker, Donte Stallworth and Randy Moss along with Reche Caldwell, calling the Patriots offense anything but deadly would be simply bogus. Not too mention those guy... More..
Computers & Technology > TV Should you switch to HDTV?: 1 of 9
Considering buying an HDTV but not sure if it is worth the money? The solution is simple. Go to any electronics retailer and look at a variety of HDTV's and SDTV's and see if you can tell the difference in picture clarity. But before doing that there are other things that need to be checked out as well. The first thing that n... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football (Other) Why the NFL playoff system is all wrong: 1 of 8
If you're going to have a league with three or more divisions and you have a set up, such as the NFL does, there is really only one way to do it that is fair. That is the teams with the four best records from the AFC and the team with the four best records from the NFC make it to the playoffs and nobody gets a bye week. Eigh... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should Major League Baseball develop a salary-cap system?: 4 of 29
All professional sports are comprised are comprised of leagues where the teams with the most money buys the most talent. For any league that doesn't have a salary cap something has got to be done. Anybody with a little bit of common sense can tell you that it is the teams that have the most money that dominate the league year... More..
Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) Consumer electronics: Is an extended service contract worth the money?: 1 of 7
Generally, yes warranties are worth the money. The question you need to ask yourself when making a decision on whether to buy a warranty on it is "if it breaks within an X amount of time am I going to be able to spend that much money again" or " would I be able to live without it?" If the answer to either of those questions i... More..
Sports & Recreation > Recreational & Youth The benefits of intramural sports: 2 of 13

Intramural sports, in a sense is like youth sports in many ways:1. Keeping score is optional. In the end it makes no difference who wins. It is not the Rose Bowl, College World Series or whatever so the only people who actually care who wins are those who are playing the game and possibly their friends.2. With this particular... More..