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I graduated from Indiana State University with a BS in Economics and Political Science in 2001, but of course my current line of work has nothing to do with that at all. I actually work in the Home Equity lending department of a regional bank in our area.

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Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Tips for roleplaying your character: 11 of 11
The key to properly roleplaying a character lies in a seemingly simple concept that is quite difficult to master. An RPG character is defined by numbers on a sheet of paper. Your character has a set of abilities, skills, and attributes that affect what he/she can do, how well he/she can do it, and under what circumstances he... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football How college football rules are different from NFL rules: 9 of 9
There are five major differences between the rules of college and professional football. There are a few other minor ones, but we'll just stick with the four main ones, and the minor ones have a barely noticeable effect on the game; in fact only rules experts are likely to even know about these minor differences, let alone n... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Should Rent be shown in the classroom?: 8 of 8
I believe we should spend less time playing movies in classrooms, no matter what the subject material, and more time teaching our kids math and science. Judging by the overall quality of the writing on the internet, both here and other places, it's clear that we need to spend more time on grammar and spelling as well. It's n... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness The debate on legalizing DDT: 6 of 6
DDT was the first modern insecticide. It was developed during World War 2, and the scientist the developed it won the Nobel Prize. It was a Swiss chemist by the name of Paul Muller. DDT has the Chemical Formula C14H9Cl5, and the initials stand for "dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane" (1) The great thing about DDT was that it ... More..
Sciences > Chemistry The chemistry of gasoline: 5 of 5
The primary ingredient of gasoline is the hydrocarbon Octane, although there are several other hydrocarbons present in it as well. The chemical formula of Octane is C8H18. It gets the name octane from the Latin root "Oct" which means "8", in reference to the 8 carbon atoms. Many hydrocarbons use this nomenclature system, giv... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Roleplaying games for comic relief: 5 of 5
The best role playing game system designed for comic relief is called HOL. HOL stands for Human Occupied Landfill, and it's where all your players are stuck at. It's not meant to be taken seriously, and it's definitely not meant for children. The entire rulebook is handwritten. Yes, that's right, it's not in some typed font,... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Evaluating Dream Theatre: 3 of 3
Dream Theater is a very talented band. John Petrucci is a great guitarist, one of the true all time greats; I highly recommend his recently released solo effort. In addition, some of Mike Portnoy's drum solos have to be heard to be believed. He is probably one of the better drummers to come into the rock scene in at least 20... More..