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I was born and raised in America, living in 8 different towns and cities in the Midwest by the time I was 18. I have lived in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan and Indiana.

I joined the US Navy and began on world travels. I spent four years in Hawaii where

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Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Why men don't like going to the doctor: 1 of 27
The reason men don't like to go to the doctor is that we don't like to be fondled unless it is leading up to moments of passion. Coughing while some bloke has a hold of the family jewels is not a moment of passion.The only thing I can say about going to a doctor is that I prefer female doctors. If I have to be fondled, I want... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My worst B&B experience: 1 of 19
It was in France. With an opening statement like that you will know that I was on dodgy ground to begin with. My wife and I wanted to go away for a few days for our anniversary. We didn't want to fly so we decided to get the Channel tunnel in the south of England and drive to Normandy.We trolled the internet (as one does) and... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Why terrorism can't be justified: 1 of 19
Terrorism cannot be justified because it involves murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment or some other felony which denies life or liberty. The taking of innocent life for one's own advancement of a cause cannot be dismissed as justifiable.Within the past 50 years, the severity of terrorism has escalated dramatically. Althoug... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Are we safer now than we were immediately after 9/11, or have we just been lucky?: 4 of 72
As a key figure in the IRA said at the height of the attacks in the UK, "The British security forces have to be lucky all the time. We only have to get lucky once". It is impossible to prevent all terrorist attacks. There are too many variables and there are too many possible scenarios. Steps can be taken to minimize the poss... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Sailing in rough seas: 1 of 18
Sometimes the sea gets very angry. En-route to Alaska, our US navy frigate found a storm in the north Pacific. We were heading into the waves giving us an up and down motion as opposed to the side to side swaying. It was midday and I was on sound and security watch, making my rounds around the ship and ensuring everything was... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Road trip tales: 7 of 117
Our mission, which we decided to accept, was to drive a Ford Bronco from Dallas to San Francisco. The Bronco was my wife's ex-husband's SUV - which we were going to deliver to their son in San Francisco.We flew into Dallas from London and spent the first night in a Dallas hotel. We waited for delivery of the Bronco the next d... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Characteristics of a good person: 8 of 124
The good person is the one who gives up their seat on the bus or train for the pregnant woman, a disabled person or the elderly. The good person gives the shop assistant back the extra change they give you in error, realizing that their job may be on the line if their till comes up short because they gave you more than you we... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Reflections: My first deployment: 1 of 13
"Underway-Shift Colors". I use to love hearing those words. Those words had never excited me more than when we left Pearl Harbor in 1984 setting out for a six month Western Pacific Deployment. Haze gray and underway!I was serving on-board the USS Harold E. Holt (FF1074). She was a frigate designed for anti-submarine warfare. ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice First time traveler's guide to China: 1 of 13
On your first trip to China, be prepared for a totally fascinating but different culture. And be warned, they will be equally fascinated by you. I like to think that I'm a pretty normal kind of guy and fit into society nicely. I was not prepared to be stared at in the way that I was. I soon learned that it was fascination by ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Beginners guide to understanding the significance of different golf clubs: 1 of 12
Different golf clubs produce different results. This is why a player is allowed to carry up to 14 different clubs in his bag. The three major factors in deciding which club to choose for any given shot is - height, distance and/or accuracy.The longest clubs in the bag are the woods. Yet they are the least accurate. The driver... More..