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I was born on March 21, 1975 in San Diego, California. I spent the first nine years of my life moving around, since my father was in the Navy. During those years, I lived in California, Japan, and Hawaii. When my father retired from the Navy in 1984, my family

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: When I think of you: 15 of 56
When I think of youHappiness wells up inside meAnd it's a happiness I haven't feltIn quite some timeWhen I think of youIt brings a smile to my faceAnd I can't wait for the next timeThat I can see you again More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Novice's guide to anime and manga terms and jargon: 3 of 11
If you are new to watching anime or to reading manga, there may be terms and jargon that appear which you may not understand. Most of the time, these terms and jargon don't make sense because of language and cultural barriers. Here are some of the basic terms and jargon that you may hear while watching an anime, see while rea... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Is radio giving artists the exposure they need: 5 of 18
The title of this article doesn't really make it clear exactly what kind of radio is being looked at. If the intent of the question is to look at terrestrial radio, then the answer is that radio is primarily only giving exposure to mainstream artists. However, if the question is asking about internet radio, then both mainstre... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Great bands of the eighties: 10 of 34
One of the greatest bands to come out of the 1980's is still recording today and influencing a new generation of electronic music artists. That band is none other than Depeche Mode. They first hit the music scene in 1981, and have weathered losing two different members, as well as the near-fatal drug overdose of lead singer D... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should teens have sex education in schools?: 41 of 139
Should teens have sex education in school? Absolutely. While I would prefer that teenagers practice abstinence, the unfortunate reality is that a significant number of teenagers do not. This was even true fifteen years ago, back when I was in high school. By the time I crossed the stage at graduation, several of my female cla... More..
Entertainment > Music Reviews (Other) Readers share favorite songs: 18 of 61
People who know me well know that I have quite an eclectic taste in music. Here's some of the songs that have attracted me over the years:The Alarm - "Presence of Love": From their 1987 album, Eye of the Hurricane. This is a beautiful love song.Anything Box - "Living in Oblivion": From their 1990 album, Peace. I fell in love ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Assessing the future of pop culture in the Internet age: 3 of 10
As advancements are made to technology and advancements are made on the internet, it makes it more and more likely that the internet's influence on pop culture will only continue to grow. I will boldly predict that within the next twenty years, pop culture icons will essentially be "born" on the internet, and that other media... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) What is the best song of all time?: 11 of 36
The question of which song is the best of all time is a hard one to answer, because it is such a subjective question. I certainly don't know every song that has ever been written or recorded in history. So, I have to answer this question with my favorite song of all-time, which would be "If You Leave" by Orchestra Manoeuvre... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Which genre is the most useful: Radio or television?: 8 of 26
Between the two genres listed, I ended up choosing television. However, if internet had been an option, I would have chosen that instead.When comparing radio and television, I ended up deciding that television is the more useful genre, especially when it comes to news. First, this is due to the fact that a lot of radio in the... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The Early 90's Grunge Era: 4 of 13
My earliest exposure to what became known as "grunge" was during my junior year of high school (the 1991-1992 school year), when I was introduced to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I remember seeing an MTV News story about the music video, and how people couldn't understand the words to it. Not too long after that, I sta... More..