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I'm a beach bum. Pure & simple. I have lived in Vah Beach for 20 plus years now and think my parents made a damn good choice when they decided to move here. Went to college, ran out of money so I spent a lil' time in the Army, keep your head down guys/gals,

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Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Is Alex Rodriguez the best player in baseball?: 1 of 22
It goes without saying that Alex Rodriguez is the single most TALENTED player in baseball today. No one possesses the blend of power, speed, and defensive prowess that this guy has. But as much of a talent as he is, he is, at the very least a greater mystery, and to many an even greater disappointment.As much as baseball like... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Conspiracy theories: Facebook's connection to the CIA: 1 of 20
"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle."- George OrwellFacebook is an increasingly popular online social networking site that allows 20 million users to upload pictures of themselves and can include information about their favorite music, books, movies, their address, phone number, e-mail, clubs, job... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The media conspiracy against presidential candidate Ron Paul: 2 of 26
Ladies & gents, this is how bad the corporate media really are. They cannot even report accurately on events they plan & produce themselves.Ron Paul comes along and gives by most accounts of honest grassroots Americans the best performance in the first televised debate between GOP presidential contenders. Exclusively broadcas... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Ticket broker abuse: The Hannah Montana concert scam: 1 of 9
It looks like the "Hannah Montana" ticket fiasco has finally caught the eye of Uncle Sam. On Monday, a federal judge prohibited the use of automatic software to purchase mass amounts of tickets from outlets such as Ticketmaster. Little did I know that a Disney star, the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus no less, would be the harbin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Commentary: MLB New York Yankees let go of baseball's premier manager, Joe Torre: 2 of 11
A little bit of a shocker out of Gotham recently. After weeks of speculation the New York Yankees offered an incentive based contract to their beleaguered manager Joe Torre. And somewhat surprisingly, he turned them down.This was the first action on Torre's future since Yankee owner George Steinbrenner told The Record of Hack... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Wikipedia conspiracy: Editors' inside agenda to shape public opinion: 2 of 9
Groupthink, a term coined by social psychologist Irving Janis (1972), occurs when a group makes faulty decisions because group pressures lead to a deterioration of "mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment". Groups affected by groupthink ignore alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that dehumanize oth... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Do the NSA and CIA threaten civil liberties in the US?: 17 of 21
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."Immortal words from America's beloved elder statesman Benjamin Franklin, circa 1755.This issue has been quite the political "hot-button" in the wake of the awful attacks carried out on September 11, 2001. Those on th... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Exploring the vampire in cinema: 37 of 39
Vampire mythology has long held firm on two important elements, in spite of its many deviations that were the result of "artistic license". The first being the depiction of vampires as tortured soul-less beings, doomed to live an unnaturally long life, devoid of any companionship...even that of their own reflection. The secon... More..