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I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. I graduated from Bob Jones University and earned a second bachelor's degree from The State University of West Georgia.

Writing is a way for me to express my feelings in an organized method. It forces me to be clear

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Personal Finance > Health Insurance Should businesses be required to pay for health care insurance?: 1 of 27
Should businesses be required to pay for health care insurance? One of the most important lessons I learned was in college. My friend was arguing that nothing was free. I gave him a long list of what I believed to be free and he successfully refuted every one of them. Then I thought I finally had him and I looked at him a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Should oil companies pay a windfall profits tax?: 1 of 21
Should oil companies pay a windfall profits tax?Imagine a situation in which a company has year after year of record losses. They will eventually face the possibility of going out of business unless they turn it around and start earning a profit. Their employees face the possibility of losing their jobs which could be a serio... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Is your personal information really safe with governments and private businesses?: 1 of 18
It interesting to note that yesterday, Tuesday, February 19th 2008, there was an article posted on the "yes" side and that today there is not one.I am new to Helium and this will be the first article that I have presented so please let me know how I do. Be brutal - I can handle it, I promise.Please allow me to relate a person... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Shoveling the driveway: 2 of 24
What is all that white stuff?Removing snow is easy! Here are age old methods for removing the snow from your property:1. Find the time to get married. Make love and have children. Once the child is at least two years old, put a shovel in his or her hands. (I say her because we have this desire to be equal with the opposite se... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 28 of 312
Smoking. It is a perfectly legal activity that law-abiding citizens can enjoy. People have smoked for much of time and will probably continue to do so.The question is whether to ban smoking in public places. I will define public places as any area where people that you do not know may congregate. Places such as restaurants, b... More..
Other Great pranks to play on people: 6 of 62
Great pranks to play on people: I have played some pretty cool tricks or pranks on people throughout the years. I try my best to limit them so that they will not cause any lasting damage to either people or property. I have found that it is far easier to recover from these than from ones that cause damage. The best prank I ha... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Should AIG executives be forced to return bonuses paid with federal bailout money?: 2 of 17
Should AIG executives be forced to return bonuses paid with federal bailout money?Imagine that you receive a $5 million signing bonus as a new quarterback for the Detroit Lions for the 2009-2010 season. You suit up and play throughout the preseason and you begin the regular season. Now the 2008-2009 was a disastrous one for t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Is increasing nuclear power's share of our power generation worth the risks?: 1 of 8
Many argue that taking advantage of this source of energy will cost too much, or that source of energy will take too long to develop, or that drilling in ANWAR won't have any noticeable effects on the price of gas for ten or more years. These arguments may all be true. So, what are we to do?Picture yourself back in the mid-se... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should credit card companies be targeting college students?: 4 of 26
Coca-Cola has long been my favorite soft drinkOr, as we from the North call it, "pop". I love the taste of it! It goes great with many foods, especially pizza. I have drunk it early in the morning and late at night. I have drunk it with meals and by itself. I enjoy the taste of it and it is has a name: Brand loyalty.Credit ca... More..
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Why more students are cheating: 5 of 31
Pssst, what did you get for number 23?Creative cheating came easy to me. Most of my teachers monitored the classes and were on the lookout for cheating though, to the best of my memory, I was never caught. Looking back across 27 years of my life I can say that I wish I had not cheated. I was ashamed but have since come to ter... More..