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Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Are we safer now than we were immediately after 9/11, or have we just been lucky?: 10 of 72
We are just lucky but it won't last. On 9/11 no one would ever have thought of flying a passenger plane into a building but after it happened and we stepped back and looked at it, that showed us the scary intelligence of our enemy. Though I think until that moment most Americans didn't realize we had an enemy that was that w... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 23 of 164
This most definitely falls into the category of self responsibility. We as a country seem to be moving closer to totally governed nation. I personally don't want the government in on every decision I make every day. who would verify that the numbers were correct, let me guess another government agency? It is our responsibili... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Professional wrestling: What's more important money or health?: 1 of 6
Money trumps health every time in professional sports. When you add money to the fact that you love the particular sport you are involved in then health is a distant issue. This question is not just relegated to wrestling there are many grueling professional sports like football, hockey, race car driving and so on. People ge... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Funniest movies of all time: 2 of 7
I don't know if I am just getting older or what but it is harder to find that movie that just makes me cry from laughing so hard. The last few movies I went to that were supposed to be so funny just didn't do it for me. I watched Balls of Fury the other day and it was cute but at no point did I laugh uncontrollably. I can ho... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Rock music: 4 of 13
Well now lets chat a bit about rock music. Everyone has their own definition to be sure and it means different things to different people of course. Me I was raised by a father who believed their were only two kinds of music, country and western! I had no idea there was any other kind of music until I was nine years old and ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: The Old West meets a modern RV campground: 1 of 2
The mid-day sun was bright in the sky; However the wind from the northwest made it a bitterly cold day. It was the kind of cold that robbed the breath from a man and made him long for a fire. The area was barren, not a tree for miles and the lonely bush not big enough to stop a breath much less a northern like this. The lone... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Confusion: 8 of 13
Finally I am no longer alone! I too suffer from IMS though I and all those I am associated with have always referred to it as CRS. We are simple rednecks though so such intelligent medical terms as that are a bit beyond us. I am a truck driver and this terrible disease manifests itself in all sorts of ways. I received a call... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Are online daters real couples?: 27 of 40
This is a more complicated issue than just yes or no. I see both sides and understand that some people see a couple as two people who can touch one another or kiss but I think at any stage a relationship between two people is mostly in the mind. The physical is just an extension of the mind. If you truly care for someone it ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 307 of 428
This is one of those subjects that there is no good answer to. No matter what you point of view is there are always though who will argue with passion. Of course the politicians love this topic come election time but if you step back it comes down to personal choice. I along with everyone out there has no right to tell anoth... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Performances Scariest movie monsters: The images that stay with you: 27 of 33
Well it all started for me when I was about ten years old. Me and my older brother were staying the summer with our aunt in South Carolina. My two cousins, brother, and I decided to go see a movie and they took me to see Cujo. How bad could it be a big fluffy dog gets a little miffed at those around him right. I still don't ... More..