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I am retired from state government (natural resources and transportation) and live 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 and world

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Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Who's to blame for the surge in gas prices?: 1 of 32

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 ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Should we eliminate the penny?: 1 of 19

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-...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Science fiction: 19 of 155

"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...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Should Congress have the power to vote no-confidence and remove a US president from office?: 1 of 6

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...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy American economy: Still dropping: 10 of 52

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...
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Tips for improving restaurant service: 6 of 27

Of all industries, restaurant service seems to be lacking consumer regulation altogether. It is a sad fact that society, culture, tradition or customs tolerate so many bad habits and behaviors of restaurant service. Many restaurants have an attitude problem that can be "adjusted" by the paying customers. It may take a politi...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 67 of 300

THE INCREDIBLE LITTLE CREATURE It rode in the crack between my outside Toyota door mirror and its housing for over 700 miles. When I got into my car at 9:00 AM on that clear sunny day in September, 1994, to depart my sister's condo in Vadnais Hts., Minnesota, I first saw it on a small web strand on the black housing of my do...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Best ways to minimize stress: 6 of 23

Alpha State Living Secrets to the Alpha State Mind The "alpha" - (taken from the first character in the Greek alphabet) has special historical significance as being the first character in the alphabet - especially to the Greek order. For us, a definition includes a state of mind, in complete calm (but yet alert), relaxed, te...
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues What are alternative transportation fuels?: 2 of 7

1980's: - Here's the granddaddy of all cover-ups: During early part of this decade, a Grove City, Ohio, resident and inventor, with dozens of US patents on his device, came up with a hydrogen burning system that converted hydrogen FROM WATER, ON DEMAND for internal combustion engines. (Here's six of the patent numbers: 4,421...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Should there be limits on contributions to political campaigns by individuals?: 2 of 7

Though I voted yes on this, I could have just as easily voted no. Not only is it a loaded question, it is a double edge sword. If you limit "individual" contributions, does that mean all the more power to corporate donations, or that, corporate donations won't be limited as well? I have always maintained that in a true repre...