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Happily married since 1983, I live, work, and raise my children in Southern California.

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Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Reactions to President Bush's speech on adding 20,000+ more troops in Iraq: 2 of 33

In 1917, France heard General Nivelle tell it, "We have the formula for victory." He then launched France on a catastrophic offensive. In May 2007, we heard President Bush tell us his own formula for victory, the surge. Admittedly, we need a new formula. This is true, because despite earlier "mission accomplished" assurances...
Personal Finance > Real Estate Decoding the 1031 exchange: 1 of 5

The 1031 Exchange is a structured property sale whereby a taxpayer (including not only individuals, but partnerships and corporations) involved may defer the payment of a capital gains tax by exchanging one parcel of property for another equivalent or like-kind parcel. In undertaking the transaction, it must be set up pursua...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Choosing a political party: 8 of 31

In America today, we show a marked tendency to label people. In the context of politics, if you follow the conservative ideology, the preferred label for those who oppose you is liberal Democrat(usually said with a sneer). Whereas if Howard Dean was your man a few years back, you likely packed a box of "Right Wing Republican...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My first car: 15 of 48

My dad gave me my first car the summer I turned seventeen. I had pestered him for more than a year. I thumbed catalogs at the local auto parts store (it was 1980, long before the Internet). I envisioned a Mustang, maybe a 280ZX. I had no particular car in mind, just dreams of something sport, fun. You know what I mean. So wh...
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium Helium community guidelines for plagiarism: 2 of 5

My take, First, we must distinguish between two related yet distinct concepts: "fair use" and plagiarism. FAIR USE "Fair Use" is using another's copyrighted material "for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringeme...
Sports & Recreation > Skiing Best ski resorts in the West: 5 of 10

Whether Olympic level or putting on your first set of skis, you will find skiing, tailored to your specific needs, throughout the West. The slopes range from family-style protected learning areas to rugged off-piste back country trails. We briefly highlight a few of the region's top attractions. Best history, consider Sun Va...
Computers & Technology > Camcorders & Digital Video Recorders Digital video cameras: The best performance for the best price: 2 of 4

The summer of 1976, my mother lent me the family 8mm Eastman Kodak Brownie. Roland-the cool older cousin-and I spent the better part of the summer filming our "epic motorcycle-warrior stunt-saga. Sadly, it came to a crashing end when my father had the pleasure of digging me out of a Mojave Desert arroyo and running me over t...
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Tulpas: Creating a being through thoughts alone: 1 of 2

The nimble mind of Alexandra David-Neel allegedly smuggled the concept of a Tulpa (plural form, Tulpas) from Tibet in the early 1900s. Safely ensconced back in the West, she unleashed her knowledge of Tibetan occultic practice as discussed in "Magic and Mystery in Tibet," which was published by University Books, Inc. (1965)....
Computers & Technology > Phone Buying Tips Pros and cons of Moto RIZR V3: 1 of 2

The Motorola RAZR V3 cell phone is sleek, black (in the "Special Edition" iteration), and sexy. At just over a half-inch thick, this cell phone has almost every coveted feature. This includes long-range Bluetooth, support for video playback, a sweet 2.0 pixel camera, and a large exceptionally bright color display. Moreover, ...
Sciences > Mathematics Al Karaji: A biography: 1 of 1

Al Karaji enjoyed fame as a mathematician and engineer in his lifetime. Born around 980, he died in 1030. Some dispute exists as to whether his actual name was al-Karaji or al-Karkhi. If his name was al-Karanji, then he is likely from the city of Karaj in Iran. However, if his name was al-Karkhi, then Karkh is a suburb of Ba...