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A happily married Lutheran, my second love (my first being my wife) has always been singing. In fact, I got an undergrad degree in music. I've also always enjoyed writing. There's just something about the act of writing, re-writing and re-writing that's so

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Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Political implications of the movie "300": 30 of 37
Have you ever been ripped off by a movie?! I have. Here's how it works. You go to a bad movie. That's it! I have a feeling I'll end up being ripped off by "300". Here's why.I've talked to way too many people who have gone to bad movies based on hyped up trailers. A lot of trailers in the past decade have shown scenes that are... More..
Travel > France Are the French hospitable to American tourists?: 6 of 7
Based on the experiences I had in France, I'd have to say that the French are not very hospitable to American tourists. Again, I am formulating my opinion based on the experiences I had there. I have nothing against the French or any country/culture for that matter, I'm just telling it as I saw it. When a group of us went to ... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Exposing fitness myths: 20 of 23
Treadmill running versus natural (outdoor) runningI used to be convinced that outdoor running was more difficult than treadmill running. If you've done both you might have found that you often end up a lot more sore in many ways from running outdoors than you do from running on a treadmill. What I realized though is that the ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Reflections on the death of Heath Ledger: 20 of 22
I remember bringing up Yahoo that day and seeing Heath's face jump on the screen. I was so excited to see what movie he was doing, because that's usually why celebrities of his caliber show up on Yahoo, and he's been one of my favorites since he was in 'The Patriot' with Mel Gibson. His death was inconceivable and heart-stopp... More..
Health & Fitness > Dental Issues Why some people avoid going to the dentist: 5 of 5
"The dentist took a pliers and jerked my tooth so violently that he dislocated his elbow!" It's stories like these that make me never want to go to the dentist. My father shared this story with me because of something that happened to me years ago, and because of it I didn't go for 5 years. I finally went again last year only... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Reddit.com: 4 of 4
Reddit, a constantly growing site, is changing the face of social media. Don't let its humble appearance fool you; it's one of the most free, easily accessible, yet powerful sites around and it's taking the internet by storm. What does it take to join? Simply choose a unique handle, a password and you're off! It's as simple a... More..
Health & Fitness > Homeopathy Prevention and treatment of mouth ulcers: 3 of 3
From first-hand experience, canker sores can be passed from one person to another, so one way to avoid them is to avoid kissing someone who has them. But that's just one way. They aren't cold sores so it's not the end of the world if you do catch one (they go away within a week or so), but they certainly are uncomfortable, so... More..
Pets & Animals > Exotic Pets & Animals Do marmoset monkeys make good pets?: 2 of 2
The horror of a face ripped off, eyes gouged out and hands eaten by a chimpanzee should be more than enough of a lesson for anyone trying to decide whether to get any kind of monkey as a pet. By now there are probably few people in the world - who own some type of media-transmitting device - who haven't heard this story. Agai... More..