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I'm semi retired after working 32 years in the workforce development field. I'm interested in sports, current affairs, and life in general. I attend the local Unitarian Universalist congregation in Miami, and work as a substitute teacher when called and have

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Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Should workers be held back by lack of formal schooling?: 2 of 3
There are good reasons for establishing educational minimums in many jobs. It is obvious in the medical profession that graduation from a medical school is a reasonable requirement for the practice of medicine. The United States military has basic training for everyone that wears the uniform in defense of the United States a... More..
Other Have you ever fallen in front of a person and what was your reaction?: 93 of 134
Winter in West Virginia provides lots of opportunities to slip, slide and crash. I was absolutely sure my neighbors would call each other to the window to watch the kid from Florida lose his balance on the ice or hard packed snow and see his books go flying. It happened almost weekly during the snow season. It was a common p... More..
Entertainment > TV Networks & Industry TV network reviews: VH1: 10 of 14
The Best of... is the only type of show on WH1 which has caught and held my attention. Whether it's the best songs of the 80's or the 90's or one hit wonders the show has an air of nostalgia, history, and quality. I'm not entirely sure how they rank the songs and that is part of the fun this time of show. I'm not so sure abo... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Is Wal-Mart as bad as its opponents say it is?: 5 of 7
Wal-Mart is Wal-Mart. Nobody forces you to spend your money there. If you live in a smallish town and all the competition goes out of business maybe then you have an argument about unfair competition but I think that argument is overdone. Wal-Mart is a big company and you can argue that its size makes it bad. I suggest we lo... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one foreign language?: 32 of 43
If you know two languages and are able to comminicate in both of them you are a member of the global society we are becoming. I'm not saying that learning a foreign language is a substitute for understanding math, science, or communicating in English since this is the United States. You are just obtaining part of education w... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) Unsolicited advice to high school seniors: 3 of 4
Our Senior Class dinner happened a long time ago. Almost 40 years this coming June. The Viet Nam War was still on the front page and the draft was a reality. Sexually transmitted diseases weren't a death sentence. Terry Sullivan a young English teacher spoke to us that night. We were unruly boisterous and according to the st... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Should the Golf Channel have suspended Kelly Tilghman for her comment about Tiger Woods and lynching?: 3 of 4
Kelley Tilghman should have been fired from her job for saying that about the only way Tiger Wood would lose is if he was a victim of a lynching. The editor of Golf Week Magazine was fired for the cover featuring a noose related to that comment. The commentator was suspended for two weeks and has apologized. Get over it. I'm... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Reasons why most golfers can't break 90: 13 of 17
I know this is going to sound crazy but you have to break 100 before you break 90 on the golf course. Playing the game seriously is the first step in getting a better score. Too many people think the game is simple and a good score can happen without experience, proper equipment, some knowledge of the proper technique. Most ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Should Alexis Thompson (age 12) be allowed to participate in golf's US Open tournament?: 7 of 9
Yes she should be allowed to participate in the US Open tournament. I don't think she qualifies for any special treatment, so her performance will speak for itself. I am assuming her handicap is low enough so that she will be able to tee it up like everyone else. This is not the best thing for her golfing career because she ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is Joel Osteen spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ or just making people feel good about themselves?: 18 of 23
The fact that Joel's teachings are not supported by a religious theological degree, that he inherited his following from his father and has a degree in TV production rather a degree from a seminary makes him the Coors Light and popcorn of religious communion. It is no wonder that he is criticized for making people feel good ... More..