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My name is Luke Rasmussen. I am 29 years old and live in Minneapolis.
I have a BS degree in Communication Studies, and hope to use some of my articles here as work samples - as I am looking for a job with a PR agency.
My writing passion would have to be sports,

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Politics, News & Issues > US News Reflections: The Minneapolis bridge collapse (08/01/07): 3 of 49
Have we learned our lesson? Will things change now that disaster has struck?It seems to me, attention does not get paid until something happens. For example, before 9-11, were we talking about air marshals and heightened security at the airport? Or how about the "terror level"? No, all that came after 9-11.But, think about it... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) A baseball park's effect on hitting: 1 of 14
When looking at ballparks, there are three "types," a hitter's park, a pitcher's park and a neutral park.But, just considering hitting, there are some things to consider. First, look at the dimensions of the park. Asymmetrical parks, in my opinion, tend to be good hitter's parks. Asymmetrical meaning, the dimensions are ident... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Why more cold weather cities should get a chance to host the Super Bowl: 1 of 14
Cold weather cities do get a chance to hold the Super Bowl, but let us assess the reasons that it does not go to cold weather cities more often.I believe the NFL has a stipulation in their "constitution" if you will, that a northern city will have a chance to hold the big game every so often. Ergo, Pontiac, MI hosted in 1982,... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife How and why Satan torments people: 6 of 75
The verse is as clear as day in John 10:10, "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy...." While the name "Satan" is not mentioned specifically, it is analogous to Satan. This chapter talks about sheep and shepherding. Even verse 6 tells us that Jesus was using a "figure of speech."Remember, Jesus Himself was tempted b... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Predicting the arrival of the rapture: 2 of 25
The Bible is very clear to us about the return of Christ. Of course, I think it depends on each individual person what is meant by "return." When the Bible says that "no man knoweth the day nor the hour," is it talking about the actual rapture of the church; or when Christ comes to rule for all eternity?Here is what we read: ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Is online video/Internet TV here to stay?: 7 of 78
Television has certainly changed over the years. No longer is it the typical black and white. No longer is it just the network channels bringing programming. No longer, at least after February, 2009 and "The Change" (Dark looming voice) takes place, is it analog either.Television is definitely not what it was 30 or 40 years a... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy How to find the lowest gas prices in your area: 1 of 9
I suppose a better way to address this issue would be how to save money on gas. There are ways to find cheap gas...if you know where to look.First, allow me to make a plug for a terrific website, gasprices.com. Many of you have probably heard of gasprices.com. Sometimes euphemistically referred to as "gasbuddy," these regiona... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should sports league expansion continue?: 1 of 6
Take a trip back to the 1990s with me if you will. In all four major professional sports, we saw expansion everywhere. The NHL was the worst by far, adding seven teams, mostly in places where they didn't belong. MLB did a decent job, with the exception of Tampa Bay and Miami (the Florida Marlins), no one really winced at the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Do baseball salaries buy championships?: 4 of 18
You have to think back to 1997 and South Miami. The Florida Marlins, four-years-fresh into the league, spent a boat-load of cash on free agents in the previous off-season. Only to begin the 1997 campaign with players such as Edgar Renteria, Moises Alou, Jim Eisenreich, Gary Sheffield and Devon White. And, don't forget Bobby B... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Exploring the rising trend in gas prices: 5 of 21
Gas prices, have been on everyone's mind since 2000. The new century came, and along with it came pain at the pump.Which is funny, because I remember in 1998 paying, 79 cents a gallon at one point. Recently, the StarTribune in Minneapolis published a list of rising gas prices over the last seven years. Incidentally, the same ... More..