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About me - Kevin L'dux

I like to write.
Music as well as words.
A bunch of "little known trivia" about myself is not needed here.
I like dogs, especially bulldogs. If you don't like dogs, you don't like kids as both require the same from you.
Cats are alright, my mother always had Siamese

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should church groups be allowed to hold meetings in public places?: 2 of 18
I read a few of the responses to this question and come away with the thought most are firing from the hip, the large part of that biased or ill informed. I feel a need to be condescending as I have not assumed a mollycoddled politically correct point of view when it comes down to this level of pettiness.I used to work in dow... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Are "pooper scooper" laws fair to pet owners?: 1 of 9
Has anyone read the book "Everyone Poops"?It's a fact, we all do. Ants, bees, birds, fish, humans, dogs, cats, horses and mice all poop.Where do the mounds of menacing dog poop accumulate that suggests the downfall of humanity? Our own effluence is greater by far and more toxic. Your dog, like mine, probably eats a staple die... More..
Computers & Technology > TV The conversion to digital TV from analog TV: 2 of 17
Some of the stories here are really wild. I canceled my satellite service when I bought a used Sony WEGA TV in February. It is a big 34" CRT High Definition set with an ATSC (digital) tuner and more jacks on the back than I will ever use. I got it for $400 from the original owner who paid almost $2000 for it 3 years prior. I... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 46 of 254
I have seen people place their hands on the Bible or Koran and swear allegiance to truth, duty and other formalities over the years.It has become pomp and pageantry in many circumstances and means little or nothing to those that do so. Most see it as a mere formality. I could be wrong in my observation of that but I think I a... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Are parents justified in pressuring their teenage children to get a college education?: 4 of 21
Justification? First consider feasibility. Part of my career responsibilities was conducting feasibility studies. Feasibility leads to reality. I had to determine whether or not a project was a realistic endeavor based on facts presented.Counseling one's teenage children to pursue a college education is commendable whereas pu... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Video Killed the Radio Star, MTV's first aired video: 1 of 5
Cable TV itself was a phenomenon that took the nation by storm in the early 1980s. MTV was but one of those channels offered to our unquenchable needs to be entertained. It seemed as if the IQ of the country went down by several points once the mind was infected by 24 hours a day of music videos and sports on ESPN. Add to thi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Once upon a time: 5 of 20
Once upon a time there was a guild of master-craftsmen who specialized in magic metal alloys. They were but young lads decades upon decades ago and were happy in the valley between the mountains that held the mystic ores that produced the alloys. They were known far and wide for the cookware they forged by hand in the deepest... More..
Other What would you do with a million pounds?: 13 of 43
I am an American, therefore I will write from my first thought about the question.A million pounds of what? Gold, coal, sand, topsoil or what? Such is the possibilities of tossing out a question like this. If it were the papery money, I would invest it in gold bullion. I want the actual coinage in my hands, not a piece of pa... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) What's the best defense against burglars in your home: Alarm system or dog?: 13 of 42
This can be looked at in several ways. Remember the word "defense" as it was used to lure you to this poll. An alarm system is as good as the company that monitors it and a police cruiser that may arrive at your home in time to assess the call. Do you have a "safe-room" in which you can hide while the bad guys are there ransa... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Coping with life: 20 of 62
I put the brakes on "coping" with life years ago and go with the flow. I have a medical condition that most couldn't cope with. I tried to come to terms with it years ago but still haven't fully 13 years into it. I am 50 and feel I have lived a varied life. My father was in the military, the first twist of many fates. When pe... More..