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My legal name is Sherry A. Rindt, but for 20 years I was better known as Sherry Breiting Rindt, a news correspondent for several area newspapers.
That was my old life, and please understand it was a very good life. I worked from my home, set my own hours

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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Are Mexican illegals seeking to immigrate or invade the US?: 1 of 50
I believe that the majority of the undocumented Hispanic immigrants have come into the United States for economic reasons. They leave their homes, their friends, and many family members to come here to get jobs. They are simply looking for that so-called "better way of life." When they first arrive here they aren't thinking a... More..
Sciences > Psychology If and why we fear death: 2 of 83
Those of us that have religious faith will pretend that we do not fear death. We practice our religions and we say we believe in the After Life, Life Eternal, and Heaven. We tell ourselves that we believe in God and we try to believe that He will take care of us. We say we know our time here on Earth is short and that the gre... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should the Iranian president be allowed to visit 9/11 Ground Zero?: 1 of 26
I believe the Bush administration made a grave mistake denying Irain President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's request to visit Ground Zero. It is never a wise idea to snub an enemy, especially an enemy that is the Head of State of a country that we dare not ignore.Ahmadinejad stated he wanted to visit what has become a "holy site" in ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 15 of 313
The question presented in this debate is rather broad - should smoking be allowed in public places?The answer depends, first, on the definition of "public places," and secondly on what we are willing to give up if smoking is banned in all public places?In 1964 when the Surgeon General first warned against tobacco use, smoking... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues A tax on gasoline could help America rebuild its older bridges: 1 of 12
I am opposed to using an additional gasoline tax to fund bridge repair or replacement.At the higher end of the income scale are executives that often drive a company provided vehicle and/or have an expense account that includes travel costs. Others, in the upper income bracket can at least deduct their vehicle and transportat... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) What you can learn from embarrassing kitchen accidents: 3 of 28
A few years ago I purchased a small restaurant. I had waitressed there for years and I was a fairly good cook, so I thought I knew it all. I spent the first two years learning otherwise, but after a lot of trials and errors things seemed to be going somewhat smoothly.I was especially proud of our soup selections. We always tr... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Ideas for improving the United States education system: 12 of 99
When it comes to improving public education I find myself thinking in terms of simplifying the entire process. Of course, I am a human dinosaur. I received my elementary education in a one-room country school, the a model of effective educational simplicity. During those days there were few, if any special programs to meet sp... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Single parents: The minority no one wants to fight for: 1 of 8
To say that the single parent is a forgotten minority is ridiculous!The trends and issues that affect single parent families have been watched and evaluated for nearly 40 years. Welfare, which once kept single mothers trapped in poverty, has a new look geared to help single parents out of poverty. School districts, which once... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should city and town governments be allowed to display Christmas symbols?: 9 of 67
Yes, city, town and even state and federal governments should be allowed to display Christmas symbols. However, the government entity should also keep in mind that not all of the taxpayers believe in or endorse Christmas.To make it possible for the Christian taxpayer base to enjoy their traditional Christmas displays, includi... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 35 of 164
It is one thing to require nutritional information to be clearly and precisely disclosed on the labels of food products sold in grocery or convenience stores. And I am definitely in favor of that kind of nutritional labeling. But, restaurants are not grocery stores, even though they both sell food. The cost of attempting to ... More..