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Amateur Writer, Teacher, Math Tutor.

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Sports & Recreation > Football Players Pound for pound, who was the best NFL quarterback?: 7 of 21
Let us not all get caught up in the epic battle of the undefeated NFL quarterbacks, New England's Tom Brady vs. Indianapolis' Peyton Manning that took place on the first Sunday of November. Let us not all be overwhelmed by Brent Favre's re-writing of all the NFL passing records. And let us all not bask in Joe Montana's Super... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: None of the candidates meet my approval: 1 of 3
This November, we will elect our first Senator as president in 48 years. After securing enough delegates this week, Illinois Senator Barack Obama will be the Democratic Nominee. John McCain, the senior Senator from Arizona, wrapped up the Republican nomination months ago. America now has its two candidates. I probably will u... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Players NFL talk: Brett Favre and retirement: 16 of 37
Brett Favre was the reason why most of us watched Green Bay Packer Football games over the last decade and a half. He played the game like no one else. If you loved the Packers, or hated them, you had to admire Favre's competitiveness, his skills that never receded and his toughness. Over his seventeen year career he earned ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: School: 26 of 58
THE SEARCH FOR PI There is a history of Mathematics? The thought never occurred to me as I listened apathetically to Mr. Peabody. It was the first day of his Geometry class, and his curtain raiser for the semester was this uninspired lecture. When the bell hit its first sour notes at 7:55 AM, it was the start of my sophomore... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Reflections: The Minneapolis bridge collapse (08/01/07): 22 of 49
SCRAP THE NEW TWINS STADIUM! The day after the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, there was to be a ground breaking ceremony for the Twins' new $600 million baseball stadium. It was canceled due to the terrible event. Two thirds of the funding for it will made up of a local sales tax. The project should be scrapped, and t... More..
Education > Standardized Tests Determining the toughest part of the new SAT: 1 of 1
Determining the Toughest Part of the New SAT The new SAT may be an easier exam for most students. As one who prepares eleventh and twelfth graders for the SAT Reasoning Exam, I am finding the wider variety is happily greeted. It may provide them a better chance to score higher. Writing skills, Critical Reading and more third... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Will the Mitchell Report and Bud Selig's actions wreck the credibility of baseball?: 9 of 16
I grew up in the 1960's when The World Series was professional baseball's only post-season event. How I respected the sport. There were no divisions and the designated hitter rule was just a thought. Over the years, pro football became more popular, and I saw our national pastime begin to decline. Expansion diluted the talen... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legitimate or a joke?: 9 of 16
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a politically correct elite institution that should be exposed for the joke that it truly is. It all began in 1983 when Rolling Stone Magazine co-founder Jann Wenner started the Rock and Roll Hall Foundation, with a few other journalists from his publication. The search for a location for th... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History History of the JFK assassination: 6 of 10
Imagine a tormented young man, sipping a can of soda in the lunchroom of his workplace, reflecting on his life on a Wednesday afternoon, some forty years ago in a thriving southwestern American city. In another down and out situation, he all but concludes his life is a miserable failure. Stuck, drudging along, moving boxes i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Commentary: Best Super Bowls in NFL history: 12 of 19
Here is are a few lists of my Super Bowl Memories: THE TEN BEST SUPER BOWLS 1) SB XXXII (San Diego) Denver 31, Green Bay 24. John Elway and the two TD underdog Broncos finally win it all, upsetting the defending Packers in a back and forth battle that came down to the wire. 2) SB III (Miami) New York Jets 16, Baltimore 7. Mo... More..