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I Am in the prime of my youth. At 28, I have been married for ten years, have two children, both school aged. I live in a small California town in the mountains. I was born and raised in So. Cal, and have wanted out for twenty some odd years of my life. I

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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Voting patterns of young men and women in the US: 3 of 9
I am twenty eight, so I feel as though I can speak of the "lost generation" and lack of voting. My parents were die hard voters. I'm not. I am VERY current on the world of politics today. The most resounding reason we are so lax about voting is this; Why take the time to vote, if its ALWAYS a lose lose situation. I was raise... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Marriage: Until death do us part: 13 of 31
Till death do us part. Great concept. Crappy reality. Society, as a whole has been swirling around the toilet bowl. In the 1950's, when divorce rate was around 2%, Marriage meant something. The last statistic I heard was something like 65% divorce rate. Is this due to lack of ambition, I don't believe so. Is it due to a lack ... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Evaluating the importance of the teen/parent relationship: 4 of 9
Importance of a teen/parent relationship.... Nothing could ever be more necessary? OK yeah, my two children, 5 and 8, need a relationship with my wife and I, and yes, they will when they are adults. If you have a good relationship with them when they are little, its good, but it isn't like a 8 year old really "Needs" a parent... More..
Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Why so many marriages end in divorce: 46 of 80
Having been married for ten years, I feel as though I can speak frankly about this, particularly in respect to todays generation of married people. Though ten years have passed, I am only twenty eight. Yes, my wife and I were married at the age of seventeen (her) and eighteen (me). No, we were not with child. You see, my wife... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) Should a woman be president?: 14 of 22
If we must have a definitive power in this country, it should probably be a woman. Where I am in life right now, I feel that we have spent too many resources on war. I am in no way opposed to war, I view it as a necessary evil. Necessary because, if we did not go to war, we would equated to a punching bag. If every President... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The father who is never there: 14 of 20
I know it was later than a lot, but at 12, my father left the picture. He ended up 1500 miles away from me and my brothers. My Mom at times worked 3 jobs. Yeah I know, nothing really special, right. Right. However, the void left my his leaving was only healed through mo beloved Mom. She showed me what being a parent meant. I ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Should police have to submit to routine drug and alcohol testing?: 42 of 55
OK, from my first job, working at a fast food taco place, to my highest paying job working on power plant leaks, even when I drove my own truck, I have always been tested for illegal drugs. I agree that Cop's put a lot on the line and if we put more stipulations on them (I know, I was trying to become Highway Patrol, but fail... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public school children wear uniforms?: 51 of 64
I feel as though this subject is a waste of time. It should not even be a discussion. I know that there are problems with school aged children dressing inappropriate in school. I am 28, I graduated high school in Southern California. I even have 2 school aged children. I know of the problem. I feel as though the only reason w... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Should husbands or wives control the family budget?: 36 of 45
Is anyone really shallow enough to think this is a his or hers? All I can do is speak of my own situation. My Wife and I have been married for 10 years. for 8 of them she wrote the bills and I replenished the bank account, that worked well, until I decided to relive that burden from my wife. Please understand this though, I a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Debating whether global warming is a threat or just media hype: 146 of 163
LISTEN, GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL, IT IS ALSO MEDIA HYPE!Look at weather records, form a thousand years, China, Europe, even the poles, and it will be evident that average temperature, on this planet, fluctuate about every decade, maybe twenty years per span. Typically, life is warmer for a while, then below average, cyclically.... More..