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Born and raised in Belgium, I followed the normal path of school, college, university until some professors told me it was probably better for everybody if I tried something else. For the next 7 years, I worked as a roadie, barman, software engineer, programmer

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 74 of 208

Since I have never smoked a single cigarette in my whole life, I guess it is a lot easier for me to say that smoking in public places should be forbidden. Fortunately for me, I think I can actually argument my opinion as well. First of all, I don't really get the smoking addiction. When you drink, you get drunk, when you do ...
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Moo.com: 1 of 1

Every now and then you'll encounter a web-site that seems to do exactly the same thing as a thousand others, but after playing around with it for a while, you discover some cool features and see where it distinguishes itself from its competitors. One of these sites is www.moo.com. At first sight, there's nothing special abou...
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Fotoflexer.com: 1 of 1

Everybody needs to edit a picture at one point or other, but who wants to fork down a few hundred dollars for a full version of Photoshop? Unless you're a professional, you won't use half of the options these Pro packages offer and it takes some learning time before you'll come up with some satisfying result. Luckily for us,...
Travel > Travel Services & Resources Travel website reviews: CouchSurfing.com: 3 of 4

When you're backpacking, you often find yourself confronted with 2 problems: outdated guidebooks and where do I stay my first night. Since a while I've been using a site that not only solved these 2 problems, but also got me in touch with local people that are willing to help you out with all your questions: www.couchsurfing...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Travel budget: How to save money on vacation: 27 of 34

Since I started traveling, a lot of people told me they're jealous of me because they want to do the same thing. Well, here's the good news: you can. Unfortunately, those same people seem to be stuck in a routine they don't want to give up. Jobs, security issues, pets, you name it. I can't help you there, obviously. It's dif...
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) Should college campuses be gun-free zones?: 7 of 8

I feel I should already apologize, as my article probably will not be liked by too many people. First of all, I am not an American citizen, I am from Belgium, and as such not familiar with American Law. However, I feel to see the issue in this debate. Is this REALLY a question? Doesn't it go without saying that a campus shou...