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I am a married mom to two wonderful girls, freelance writer, and diehard San Diego Chargers fan. I possess a completely useless B.S. in Criminal Justice/Forensic Science. I also make handmade children's quilt sets which I sell on eBay, and, to spice things

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Politics, News & Issues > Football Was the NFL right to penalize the New England Patriots for filming Jets' coaches?: 1 of 33
For at least the second time in two seasons, the New England Patriots have been accused of high-tech cheating.The first incident was reported in Green Bay after a Patriots employee was seen videotaping from the Packers' sideline, purportedly aiming his camera at the defensive coaches hand signals. The latest report involved t... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Migraines: Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 23
Migraine headaches are caused by changes within the blood vessels in the brain, and are currently the most common ailment seen in emergency rooms in recent history. They can last for a few hours or several days and affect almost 15% of the population; with women being three times more susceptible then men. Mere utterance of t... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) A comprehensive automotive glossary: 1 of 22
Because buying an automobile is about as much fun as a double root canal or attending a Steven Seagal film festival, here is a lighter look at the vehicle purchasing process.Amortization: The breakdown of the vehicle's purchase price into monthly payments intended to pay back both the principal and interest, although not nece... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Shock exploitation: Visual assault on the audience: 1 of 10
There has been a revival as of late in the genre of shock exploitation films. Originated in the late 60's and early 70's, exploitation films were originally "morally challenging,"giving the audience a shared complicity in what it is viewing. (Harris, 2007). Typically full of sex, drugs, gore, freaks, and monsters, for example... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NFL 2007 Pro Bowl fiasco: Merriman suspended - and rewarded?: 1 of 8
In an era of professional sports figures being in trouble with the law more than anytime in history, it seems people want to find something questionable in great players. Currently, the topic of question is steroid use. I don't recall Barry Bonds serving any suspension for his alleged steroid use. I am sure Mark McGwire's jer... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer How will Beckham impact American soccer?: 9 of 45
David Beckham's journey to America will have very little to do with the impact of soccer in this country. Americans didn't care much for soccer without Beckham, and it is very unlikely that they will suddenly start tuning in every week simply because of him. Yes, it is true that Beckham has a huge fan base all over the world;... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Bull riding: The fastest growing professional sport: 2 of 8
The past ten years have been amazing for professional bull riding. Where Ultimate Fighting, the X-Games and even NASCAR used to be touted as the fastest growing sport in America, bull riding now holds that honor. The predominant bull riding organization, Professional Bull Riders, Inc., or PBR (wrestled away from Pabst Blue Ri... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives 2007-08 Fantasy Football football draft rankings: Tight Ends: 1 of 4
Alright, everybody knows the top ranked NFL tight ends in the league today. Of course, while most analysts concur that Antonio Gates is number one, there exists considerable discussion with regards to how the other elite tight ends should be ranked.I will break the monotony of existing analysis and rank the lesser-known, less... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Credit Pros and cons of paying off credit cards with a home equity loan: 4 of 13
There is a disturbing trend going on today: consumer debt is growing much faster than many individuals' personal assets.Historically, home equity lines of credit and/or home equity loans were developed for homeowners to repair, remodel or refurbish their homes. Taking out a loan on the equity and increasing the value of the h... More..
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) How advertising exploits star athletes: 1 of 1
I have one word for Nike's new commercial: brilliant.If, by some fluke, you haven't already seen it, the ad focuses on San Diego's 2006 MVP LaDainian Tomlinson running all over the Chicago Bears' defense. Knocking players over like bowling pins. Granted, however, no actual Bear was harmed during the filming of this commercial... More..