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Autos > Driving & Safety Drunk drivers: Special license plates for repeat offenders: 1 of 5
Virginia is considering requiring repeat drunk drivers to use special license plates on their vehicles. The plates would be valid for up to five years. The plates might also show others how many times that driver has been convicted.Wake up! When are drunk drivers going to be treated like the criminals they are?! Drinking alco... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues How to save on heating costs: 7 of 24
Winter is here again and with it brings record prices for crude oil. But saving on heating costs is simple and doable.1). Get a programmable thermostat and set it to 68 degrees. They are available at every hardware store. Programmable thermostats are easy to install yourself - saving more money.2). Wear that sweater that Gran... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: CSI Miami: 2 of 6
Why I Love/ Hate CSI: MiamiI love watching the CSI: franchise. I'm going to miss Grissom and I love the stern leadership of Mac Taylor but there is something about CSI: Miami.During the show I find myself on pins and needles as Horatio and his team race around gorgeous Miami in their Hummers filled with the latest forensic te... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Do mama's boys make good husband material: 6 of 16
Do mama's boys make good husbands? I think it depends on the mama! Some mamas think that their sons are the center of the universe and can no wrong. That's okay! Every child should feel like the center of the universe but mama should let the universe expand and grow and make mistakes.Overprotective mothers make sure their son... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Are the police violating the law when tasering an unarmed citizen?: 17 of 39
I don't think that tasering an unarmed citizen is violating the law especially when that citizen is violating the law himself. Just because a person is unarmed it doesn't mean that he's not capable of doing harm. How many times have we heard of women getting beat to death by their mates? Or of person beating a child to death?... More..
Autos > Cars First car memories: 27 of 59
My first car was the car I dreamed of since the day I was born. My first car was my grandmother's 1974 Ford Maverick. It was Ford Showroom Blue (powder blue, for the layman!) and it had dark blue vinyl on the roof. The vinyl was all but gone by the time I got it but I still loved it.My earliest childhood memories were of me a... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) How to choose the cordless drill you need: 2 of 4
So, it's fall. The kids are in school, the leaves are changing colors and there's a nip in the air. But before you can enjoy the sights and smells of fall, you're gently reminded that there's a bookcase that needs to be assembled and shelves that need to be made. But you need a cordless drill. Here are some helpful hints on w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Should America use electronic and biometric tracking systems to discourage illegal immigration?: 10 of 18
America should encourage immigration instead of wasting money on tracking systems. Illegal immigrants aren't cattle that need to be tracked! They are human beings willing to jobs that, let's face it, Americans don't want to do. It infuriates me when I hear some one complaining that illegal immigrants are taking away jobs from... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 274 of 428
Yes! A woman does have the right to choose to have an abortion just as she would choose to have the baby. An abortion is not only a medical procedure but it is also a serious, life altering decision that a woman should make for herself. The same for deciding on having a child. It is a private decision that she should make bec... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: No regrets: 8 of 12
Last CallThis is the last call.This is the call to end it all.There are no winners, no losers, no consolations.Honey, this is goodbye.Tell we meet again, let's hope we'll talk like old friends;But for now, this is goodbye.This is the last call.The call to end it all. More..