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I am a professionally licensed Commercial Driver, specifically licensed to pull a tank trailer containing hazardous materials on the public streets. I've driven many different vehicles, well over one million miles, since 1985. Before that I served four years

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Should children have a say in family decisions?: 2 of 17
When it comes to giving children decisions to make, take it with a grain of salt. If they took a little longer to learn how to tie their shoes, wait awhile before you inquire what career goals they might have set for themselves. From the horse's mouth let me say, sometimes it's not that we don't have an answer, their lack of ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Is it right for celebrities to sell pictures of their babies?: 1 of 7
With new babies you have new baby pictures; everybody wants to see the new baby! Even though this event has reoccurred billions of times since we've been keeping score. But! We are still interested in the miracle of birth, once more!A new baby holds the hope of a generation to either improve, or tear down the humane progress ... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety How to back up a trailer: 3 of 18
Backing up travel trailers doesn't have to be a frustrating task, as long as you can follow some simple rules:Rule #1: Make sure your outside mirrors are as wide as the travel trailer you are pulling, you can but extensions if you need them, especially if you are driving a smaller SUV or a sedan with a wide trailer. Backing a... More..
Autos > Trucks Road safety from a truck driver's perspective: 2 of 12
Road safety from a truck driver's perspective, it should be a mandatory part of driver training. It's a comfort to know that my fellow professional drivers feel the way I do about this very serious subject. Distraction is the biggest problem, also a lack of seriousness by many drivers who share the road with trucks.I earned m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Can the US military be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community?: 9 of 52
The United States military is capable of any task you present it. Bar none! This is not a recruitment statement, but rather a fact stated by a four year USAF veteran. Long before I served, before any of us served, fighting men and women have stepped up to serve this country because there is a call to duty that comes from insi... More..
Home & Garden > Architecture Interesting facts about the Eiffel Tower: 2 of 10
Gustave Eiffel was very productive as a "constructor" in nineteenth century France. A constructor is one who specialized in metal structural work, a new building material at the time. Eiffel, born in Dijon France 1832 graduated from the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in 1855. Afterwards he practiced his craft all ove... More..
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Exposing the unscrupulous practices of the mortgage broker: 12 of 54
It's all about money, let's face it! The biggest purchase most Americans will ever make is their home. For the majority of home buyers that means you will have to take out a mortgage to complete the purchase.The best way to achieve this is to have pristine credit, and you will avoid the most unscrupulous of mortgage brokers. ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should the government continue to allow children under the voting age to donate money to political candidates?: 4 of 14
Pig politics, Well, what do you call it? I'll admit I never gave it a thought whether or not children should contribute to political campaigns, if it were left up to me it would never enter in as a thought!But somebody thought of it, and I'm now curious to know, who sponsored this legislation creating another issue, where man... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Replacing your roof: 3 of 10
A few tell tale signs you need a roof.Besides the obvious roof problem of dripping ceilings and daylight where it ought not to be; you might not notice other less dramatic but serious roof problems.#1) If you see any rusty nails exposed on the roof this is a place for water to invade. Lots of nails are used to fasten your roo... More..
Sports & Recreation > Biking How to turn a bike that's been sitting in your garage all winter into a functional machine: 4 of 12
If you think you're going to turn that bucket of bolts back into a bicycle. I'm just going to turn around and leave the way I came in. You mean you're serious?Alright but you'll need to be able to hold a wrench, and possibly turn it on a bolt or two, can you do that? If you can than you will be biking in no time.This project ... More..