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A communications/political scientist from Northern California. Author of the novels "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" and "Thompson's Bounty". My most recently completed novel is a humorous Greek epic called "The Ameriad". I am currently working on a book of

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 303 of 363
Smoking is one of those activities that is rarely noticed if you live within its community for any length of time. I live in a state that has outlawed smoking in public places, and for many years now after I finished my military service, I've lived in my state having gotten used to a smoke-free environment. A few years back,... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Struggle in life: 778 of 915
Saw It On TV The TV remote must be broken I click the buttons But the channel doesn't seem to change On the screen Is the figure Of a malnourished little girl Cold and hungry I think we're supposed to watch her starve to death These reality programs are hard to understand sometimes I really don't want to be watching this I k... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Teachers' tips for the first day of school: 6 of 7
As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Once that chance has been squandered, you never get it again. One the first day of school, two axioms must be followed or the alternative is to invite disaster. The first is an observation teachers often forget, and the second is a requirement that will ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The case against compulsory voting in democracies: 9 of 10
Sometimes, the problem of an issue is the framing of that issue. In the argument of compulsory voting in democracies, the issue is framed so that one is led to believe that the greater good is more involvement in the political process. The argument usually goes that more people participating will cause more involvement. And ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Should the media be giving Paris Hilton so much attention?: 15 of 16
Giving Paris Hilton as much attention as the media has given her is a wonderful thing because it does the one thing that no academic or critic can ever do: Point out that the media has a need to really pay attention to its responsibility to actually report news. This may sound like I'm taking a negative, but I am not. Person... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards: 30 of 31
Well, it appears that the jury is deciding whether or not Britney Spears was a trainwreck on the MTV's Video Music Awards program. While I stopped watching MTV when it actually stopped playing music videos, I am finding the condemnation of Britney to be quite humorous to observe. You see, while it was obvious she was just go... More..
Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development When to report a bug to a software company: 6 of 6
It really depends upon the type of software that is in question as to how and why one should report a bug to a software company. First off, if we're talking about a title that involves continuous updates to keep it running smoothly, than everyone involved in using the software should be interested in reporting any types of p... More..