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I am an aspiring writer in the autumn of life. I have always, as long as memory serves me, wanted to write. My responsibilities both at home and work have always been a deterent to the time I needed to write. Now as my life slows a little I plan to write a

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Entertainment > Television (Other) Beating the bank in Deal or No Deal: 1 of 10
I don't understand the philosophy that everyone who gets to be a contestant on Deal or No Deal has about "beating" the banker. The only thing you are trying to beat is the odds. Each person has a 1 in 26 chance to choose the case that the million is in and once that case is chosen the odds change and that is what many people ... More..
Entertainment > Television (Other) Are television commercials deceiving us?: 1 of 10
Alright people, we have to face it, sex sells! It has been an unimpeachable fact of life since the beginning of time. Why do you think that prostitution is commonly called "the world's oldest profession"? Simply put, because sex sells! Because of this fact we are constantly bombarded by commercial after commercial during our ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Wildlife: 1 of 8
As I sit in the darkness on the bow of my boat drinking the last of my morning coffee, the calm and quiet of the predawn darkness is broken only by the occasional passing boat or splash of a feeding fish. I can see the first glimmer of light above the trees on the eastern shoreline and the anticipation of the first cast of th... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market The ABCs of commodity futures: 1 of 7
Commodity futures trading can be one of the most exciting and rewarding ways to invest your money. That said it can also be one of the riskiest. I don't say this to imply that commodity futures are not a good, sound investment, because with the right research and risk control, commodity futures can be traded with less risk an... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Did the Miami Dolphins blunder by passing up on Brady Quinn in the 2007 NFL Draft?: 1 of 6
I'm writing this article after the 2007 season is over and the Dolphins have already finished their most horrendous season ever. It is easy in hindsight to say that the Dolphins made a huge blunder in not selecting Brady Quinn in the draft, but I don't believe that selection alone would have made much of a difference in the o... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Life's little annoyances: 2 of 11
I am not like a great number of husbands, boyfriends or significant others in this world. Although I am a typical man who likes to go to a store, find what he came for, and pay for it and leave, I still go to Wal Mart with my wife for groceries and other necessities.Wal Mart has to be at the top of my list for pet peeves or "... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The bowhunting experience: 2 of 9
I was a fairly young man when I started bow hunting deer. Being young and with a wife and very young children (both under 3) I wasn't financially able to buy the so called best product on the market at that time. Compound bows had just become the rage replacing the re-curve and I was able to put an inexpensive compound bow on... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary American Idol: Votes versus album sales: 1 of 3
Ah, American Idol with its millions of votes cast every week! How can anyone translate this into record sales? With the ever growing wireless communication industry and anyone from six to one hundred years old having a cell phone is it any wonder there are millions of votes? Was there ever a question that many of these votes ... More..
Entertainment > Television (Other) Online predators on dating sites: 1 of 3
As online dating websites proliferate beyond anyone's wildest imagination the online predators continue to have more and more success at their sick, deviate and perverted lifestyle. Until more controls are established for these dating sites we will continue to see greater numbers of predator crimes being committed aided and a... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Gambling and our elderly: 1 of 3
As I approach 60 years old I don't as of yet consider my self old or just haven't accepted yet! I guess I've enjoyed gambling from a very young age. It seems there is no substitute for the adrenalin rush that is involved when you hit that jackpot or win that large pot in poker! Gambling, if kept in perspective, can be one of ... More..