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I am a 51 year old man and I've had various jobs in my lifetime. Presently I work for a mortgage bank as a loan
consultant and also give a defensive driving class on the weekends. I have a fledgling greeting card company that
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Politics, News & Issues > Football Are football players paid too much?: 25 of 117
If you have ever played football in pads you would NEVER, EVER question whether football players are paid too much or not. A football player is ALWAYS ONE PLAY away from not only the end of a career, but possibly facing life in a wheelchair. Even the "lucky" ones who go through a career relatively unscathed face a life after... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should steroid use ever be allowed in professional sports?: 20 of 41
On the surface this would appear to be a no brainer. Steroids have been linked to a multitude of medical problems such as heart disease, kidney ailments, liver problems, etc. The pursuit of the "competitive edge" in the financially lucrative world of professional sports has led many an athlete to potentially risk their healt... More..
Sports & Recreation > Recreational & Youth Why parents should set a good example to kids in sports: 12 of 20
Parents must always be aware of the fact that like it or not they are always role models for their children. Sports presents parents with an excellent opportunity to show their kids the value of fair play, competitiveness, the joy of the camaraderie that is often unique to sports, and the importance of getting along with oth... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Sabatoging your success with self-doubt and fear: 20 of 33
Often we are caught between fear of success and fear of failure. That is certainly a line that can be very blurry. Fear of success, is for me, the much harder of the two to rationalize. There was a line from the movie Moscow on The Hudson with Robin Williams in which an old man says "I love my misery because my misery is min... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Is universal health care politically feasible in the U.S.?: 10 of 16
The political feasibility of such a basic need as health care should NEVER be the impediment that keeps us from attaining that very necessary goal. We as a society need to re-emphasize the "humanity" in humankind. Everyone, even in our capitalistic society, should be entitled to the health care that's needed. The level of me... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Is Alex Rodriguez the best player in baseball?: 11 of 17
Is A- Rod the best player in baseball? This is a very hard thing to quantify. If I look solely at his statistical accomplishments, I would have to say yes. When you consider the fact that he is an exceptional fielder with a great arm, good base runner, hits for average as well as power you have the quintessential five tool p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Predictions on which fighter will be the 2007 boxer of the year: 2 of 3
There is going to be some very stiff competition for 2007 Boxer of the Year honors. Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will receive serious consideration for this honor; but with apologies to Miguel Cotto, who is my favorite fighter among the current practitioners of the "sweet science", my vote would have to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Debating whether Mark McGwire should be in the baseball Hall of Fame: 14 of 19
Well, give me a minute to think about this one, don't really need the entire 60 seconds.... Oh NO NO NO NO a thousand times NO! Even in todays permissive society, with so many shades of gray, Isn't cheating still cheating? I think when one considers the "steroid era" players for the Hall of Fame you have to consider whether ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Boxing: Mayweather vs Hatton on December 8th: 3 of 4
Mayweather should win this fight very easily! As a matter of fact, don't be surprised if he accomplishes this in ho-hum fashion. Now I'm sure this may seem sacrilegious to the many blind Hatton fans in the U.K., but if you compare the two fighters objectively you would have to admit that Mayweather is by far the more polishe... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Can't African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc., just be called Americans?: 23 of 27
In society today most people have a need to label and categorize others. If you clearly look black, oriental, Hispanic, etc., you'll never be looked at as "just" American so why bother. If you refer to yourself as Chinese-American, Hispanic-American, African-American, etc. isn't that in effect a display of your patriotism. T... More..