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After raising three children, working in the human services field for 18 years and driving long-haul trucking for 16 years, I'm currently disabled (temporarily, I'm convinced) and ready embark on new adventures. I've always had a need to see what's over the

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Jobs & Careers > Employment Law Discrimination against older workers in the workplace: 1 of 5
The world of work has changed significantly over the past thirty years. No longer can a worker expect to hold the same job for their entire working career. This change in management philosophy has created real problems for older workers. The Culture of Youth', an over-riding theme among media, universities and youth themselv... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Should the FDA regulate natural supplements and herbal remedies?: 7 of 34
The FDA, as a leading protector of the public health, has plenty on its plate right now. We have had recalls and investigations of meat, spinach, pet food, lead-painted toys, Heparin, and an unknown number of things that never made the nightly news. In addition to the reported alerts, likely hundreds if not thousands of thin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Illegal immigration and the economy: 2 of 9
Americans can never agree about anything. That's obvious in the loud contention surrounding elections, football games and bar fights. Likewise, Americans aren't looking at the illegal immigration OR the economy with both eyes open. For instance, I daily read claims that our economy is healthy, vibrant, growing. Yet, I have w... More..
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) How to buy sunglasses: 2 of 9
Oakley, Zeiss, Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Dior. . .the names bring visions of high fashion and high-dollar style. The frames are usually the brand-maker-that and the name in tiny letters on the earpiece. And the price tag-we cant forget that! People spend a week's wages on frames that match their hairstyle, or the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Why the US presidential election matters to the average American: 10 of 42
The 2008 presidential election is likely one of the most important events impacting the American people, both in the near future and for posterity. The state of the economy and the direction of the country both turn upon who is elected to the country's highest office. Popular wisdom reminds us there are three branches involv... More..
Autos > Trucks Road safety from a truck driver's perspective: 3 of 12
The key to increased road safety from a trucker's perspective is more training. By that, I don't specifically mean truck driver training, but training for ALL drivers. The cold, hard fact of life is that the vast majority of car/truck accidents are caused by the car driver. Life has changed for the majority of the population... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Is ACORN stealing the election?: 1 of 4
I write this after the fact: the election is over, Obama has been installed on the regal seat we appear to bestow on anyone who can claw their way to the top with a little help from their friends. Did ACORN steal the election? Probably not alone-but it certainly wasn't for lack of trying! One has to understand where ACORN co... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts History and explanation of ley lines: 1 of 4
The history of Ley lines is unknown, as is the explanation for them. Lost in pre-history, their origins and even existence is a mystery worthy of discussion if only to humble ourselves before the wisdom and worship practices of our ancestors. Indeed, the entire concept of ley lines opens itself to conjecture. Are there reall... More..
Autos > Trucks Traveling for work: The life of a trucker: 1 of 4
No profession does more traveling on the job than the long-haul truck driver. It's common for a long-hauler to travel in excess of 4000 miles a week - week after week after week. Other than extreme amounts of travel, there is little in common among these truckers and other groups of "road warriors". Most road warriors are go... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Does globalization undermine good business practices?: 1 of 4
Globalization has had one effect that is seldom talked about: using off-shore labor has allowed some very poorly run businesses to succeed while well-run native business has failed. The reasons for this are varied, but the very fact that multi-nationalism in the business world is generally seen as progressive and forward-thi... More..