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As a youngster growing up in the Los Angeles area, Larry Smart developed interests in astronomy, chemistry, and the physical sciences. At the age of ten, he began studying electronics and building several different projects with his father.

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Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Has America has gone too far with anti-terrorism?: 1 of 71
Permitting injustices, evil, and unwarranted suffering does nothing to bring peace. Too many people these days see no value in ridding the earth of terrorists and evil dictators. Virtually every news story about the Israeli-Palestinian "conflict" tries to equate the military actions of the Israelis with the terorist actions o... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Best ways to deal with anger: 1 of 62
Anger results when there is a disparity between what is and what you want things to be. Since we resign ourselves to the idea that there are things outside of our control, we are limited to changing only the things we can control.When one experiences anger, it is best to take some time without speaking and focus on what it is... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Commentary: Campaign finance reform: 1 of 16
An Analysis of Presidential Candidate's Fund-raising and ExpendituresIn the 2008 Presidential Campaign new records are being set in fund-raising by several of the candidates. On the side of the Democratic Party, two candidates are locked in a heated battle for the party's nomination, which has resulted in an on-going, costly ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Theory of Karl Marx: 1 of 15
According to Karl Marx, private property is the necessary and inevitable result of alienated labor or the product of the worker who is estranged from himself. The basis for this idea is found in the notion that the working class labors to produce products that belong to someone else, and that the compensation the working clas... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing A beginner's guide to meditation: 2 of 21
There has been a lot of news and talk lately about the health benefits of meditation. Meditation has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, blood pressure, and depression as well as all the health problems that come with these. Science has also shown improvements in cognitive abilities that come from incorporating meditation i... More..
Business > Small & Home Business How to start a small business with no loan: 1 of 9
One of the major obstacles to starting a business often times is the inability to get a loan. Other people choose to avoid going into debt on a venture, since all businesses have the risk of failing. You don't want to find that the great idea you thought you had, really wasn't able to get off the ground and now your stuck hav... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Heaven a real place or a state of being?: 9 of 56
There is something within your body that you call "me", "I", or whatever your name happens to be. It is ethereal. It owns your body. It says "This is MY arm; this is MY leg.", etc. Some will call this "ego", which is merely the Latin word for "I". We perceive this ego to be somewhere in our brains, but it is no part of our br... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Why I would align with the Republican party: 1 of 6
The founders of the United States built this nation on a foundation of Liberty, Freedom, Opportunity, and Freedom of conscience and religion. None of these things can exist in a society that is heavily regulated, taxed, and micro-managed from afar. The complaints against King George cited in the Declaration of Independence sp... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Should cell phones be banned in restaurants?: 38 of 207
As a business owner, I have a different perspective that is much greater in scope than whether cellphones are good or bad for the enjoyment of restaurant patrons. The issue is really, as a business owner, do I have the right to run my business and cater to the needs of my patrons as I see fit? As far as I can see, governmenta... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Pondering the existence of human and animal souls: 3 of 16
Most people associate the word "soul" with consciousness so I choose to address the question of consciousness by offering this explanation of what it actually is. With this definition, we would have to accept that all conscious beings have "souls".I do not believe in the supernatural. Everything is natural and nothing is abov... More..