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I am retired from state government (natural resources and transportation) and live with my wife, Nancy, in Arizona. Have Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University. I write as a hobby and have done much writing in the last few years on national

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Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Proposals to stop global warming: 1 of 25
A Method to Reverse Rising Sea Levels and the Dwindling of Atmospheric Oxygen (which are both caused by Global Warming) A Scientific Look I'll introduce myself as a conservationist for nature and with a more global outlook concern for the future of our global climate. Being a past and present member of several nature and eco... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Science fiction: 14 of 165
"Weapon of Global Destruction"; Excerpt from Chapter 1 The wind was howling across the desolate tundra bedrock. It was only September, but, it felt like winter had already set in for the vast Canadian Shield geologic region of the Northwest Territories, - an expansive region of Precambrian aged granitic rocks that had formed... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Should we eliminate the penny?: 4 of 32
Save the Penny When my wife and I visited Bali, Indonesia in 2001, one day our tour guide took us to a local grocery store to buy some supplies. The cashier gave me a few candies in lieu of change of about 10 Rupias. A similar experience occurred to us in Venezuela in 1999. A store clerk gave me hundreds of Bolivars in over-... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) Can fats be healthy: 1 of 8
I maintain that certain fats cannot be healthy. These include all trans fats, most "saturated" fat, "poly" type fats, and hydrogenated fat. Therefore, I propose these new regulations regarding these fats to the Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture. New Regulations Needed Involving Food Fats and P... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Should the US ban imports from China?: 2 of 11
Definitely, we should ban all imports from China. How much longer should Americans tolerate defective products, or outright risk to their health, due to faulty products made or coming from China? For the record, let's just cite some of the most recent examples: contaminated fish, meat and produce products that have sneaked t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Who's to blame for the surge in gas prices?: 7 of 38
It's not just coincidental that there is, presently, a direct correlation between rocketing gas prices and George W. Bush - with his direct ties to the oil business. Look at what happens just before election time: the price seems to mysteriously slip back, unlike the exorbitant increases at almost any other time. But, let's ... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Should there be a maximum limit that businesses can pay their CEO?: 4 of 20
It is "beyond the beyond" that corporate CEO's can get 500 to 1000 times the pay of the average employee of the company, business or corporation. A generation ago, compensation for CEO's or company presidents settled for 5 to 25 times the average pay, a fraction of what it is today. Add insult to injury, it is a slap in the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy American economy: Still dropping: 16 of 64
The Only Realistic Way to Fix an American Economy on its Last Legs America, financially, is dead. Its only hope now is for a financial Resurrection! We may be in the beginning of a "Turbo-Depression" that will make the Great Depression of the 1930's look like a picnic in heaven! I won't get into the failures of capitalism it... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should Congress have the power to vote no-confidence and remove a US president from office?: 3 of 12
Yes, Congress should have the power to remove an incompetent president with a vote of no confidence. In keeping with the balance of powers in government, which was the intent of the forefathers of our government, the legislative branch and the executive branch should have reciprocal powers over each other to remove incompete... More..
Personal Finance > Taxes Property tax and fairness: 2 of 8
The very concept of property taxes, from its beginning times in the nineteenth century in most states of the USA, to the present, has been an evil on steroids and the essence of UNCONSTITUTIONALITY. For one, no man's "home" can ever be his "castle." No one can actually OWN any home or land anytime, anywhere. Don't think you ... More..