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I am a forty something male, married with two adult children. I have been interested in writing since I was a boy, but never had the opportunity until now to explore this side of my life.

I was born in 1964, in Stockton, California to a single Mom. I was raised

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Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 5 of 270
There have been numerous studies that show talking on your cell phone is at least as bad as driving while intoxicated. Even the popular show "Mythbusters" has shown this.Several years ago, I went to school to learn how to drive commercial vehicles, in other words, semi-trucks. I have over 250,000 miles with no accidents. Ther... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Top 10 annoying public habits: 3 of 77
I like this question, but I can only say 10? Bummer! There are so many to choose from. I think I'll go from 10 to 1, with 1 being the the thing I dislike the most.10) Rudeness: There is no cause for it. Holding a door open for a person is a quiet, nice thing to do. It lets people know that you are aware of other humans in the... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The passing of time: 10 of 161
What happened? I was walking down the street the other day with my brand new walk man cassette player and the latest Journey album pounding my ears. Today, I'm a father of two and have been married twice. WOW! That happened fast! When did the world make me an older person instead of a younger one? That's what time does to you... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should religion play an important role in choosing presidential candidates?: 1 of 15
Faith, what a truly wonderful word. It so many uses, a very pretty name, an encouragement when things aren't going their best, or a word that describes how you know there is a God, or Higher Power in the Universe. In the end faith is a very personal word for each of us, and so are our religious beliefs, and they should stay t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) If children behave badly, who's to blame: Parents or child?: 7 of 103
When I was growing up, you would never hear a child throw a tantrum in the store. The reason? Simple, our parents had no fear of beating our behinds in public. Now, my generation decided to change that because it is injurious to the child emotionally and physically. The result, for good or bad, is bad behavior.I do not condon... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Is a house always a home?: 15 of 204
No, not always. A home is where you are safe from harm, loved by those around you, encouraged by words of people you respect. A place where you can say anything and be regarded as not having an agenda for anything other than wanting to be heard. None of that is guaranteed in a house.When I was a kid, we moved a lot, my mother... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 52 of 428
It's almost an automatic channel change if this topic comes up on television, at least in my home. I cannot understand is why there is a debate. Being pro-choice is not necessarily mean you are pro-abortion. It simply means that you want to make sure that all options are discussed. You want to make sure that the woman makes a... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles The benefits (for everyone) of having a work-life balance: 1 of 8
Work, oh yeah that awful four letter word that none of us would do if we were rich, or would we?I look back at my life and I am now of the age that I can say that I've worked more years than I played. The work has always been hard, mostly low paying jobs. They've frustrated me beyond reason or need. Yet, I've always had a pri... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace The US owes Japan an apology for WW II bombing: 2 of 11
It is easy to look back and say that this or that was horrendous or a war crime.I will share what my Grandfather, a survivor of the Bataan death march, was subjected to as a prisoner. There were summary executions and beatings. the Food was at best inedible at worst non-existent. Open wounds, untreated malaria, dysentery, swe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Latest campus shootings: Are violent TV, movies and video games to blame?: 10 of 54
It is a sad time for those affected by the latest shooting, in a long, unfortunate history of senseless crime. It isn't fair to say that violent TV, movies and games are to blame. They do not help, but they are not to blame. It isn't that they aren't too violent and graphic, I believe they are, it's that they have become what... More..