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Jim Johnson was born to William and Lucille Johnson in Naples, Florida on June 6, 1959, but grew up in the swamps of South Carolina. He went to Clemson University where he graduated with 3 degrees (His Masters in 1983) and then worked a short time in Vaccine

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Developing compassion as a way of life for you and your children: 3 of 128
Compassion, the one endearing trait that can never be taught but is essential for society that it be learned. It is the feeling of sympathy for the situation of other living creatures that results in a motivation to help others. Compassion can be for a starving kitten, people trapped in a burning house, or for those souls of... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) Best international destinations for the US dollar: 1 of 27
Looking for a relaxing, affordable vacation? Have you recently been putting in extra hours, trying to earn enough money to survive in the current tough economic times, but now need a break to recharge? You also want to see and experience somewhere different; get out of town and away, maybe travel overseas. But those dollar... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Surrounded by trash: Evaluating litter issues: 1 of 19

Recently there has been almost constant talk about trash, how is seems to be taking over the countryside and what can be done to prevent it. Good suggestions have been made about recycling, reusing and reducing, unfortunately a lot of people aren't listening or just don't care. Overheard in a conversation recently was the que... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hunting Surviving in the wilderness: 1 of 18
Having grown up in the rural areas of the South (Arkansas, Missouri, and the Carolinas), I spent a great deal of time hiking, fishing, hunting and exploring the swamps and mountains. When I went to University, I continued these activities and worked as a Fire Fighter for the U.S. Forestry Service, putting out forest fires and... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to incorporate exercise on your next vacation: 6 of 96
Vacations are a time to relax, recharge those batteries, and enjoy life. Unfortunately this break from work can also be a time when you eat excessively, drink too much, and get eye strain from watching the television! You need to move more muscles than just those from the elbow up! One may also have accumulated just a bit of ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Wild and wacky town festival ideas: 2 of 32
New Orleans has Mardi Gras in the spring, New York is renowned for their New Year's Eve Celebrations and Washington, D.C. parties in a big way on July Fourth as well as for Presidential Inaugurations. But, as was seen in the 1991 Michael Fox Movie, Doc Hollywood, there are other small town festivals out there just waiting to... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Conservation Simple ways to conserve energy and save money in your home: 4 of 63
Every one agrees that conserving energy while saving money has taken on an increased urgency in this day and age. With high fuel costs, global warming, and a tight world economy, people are getting more concerned with bills. Oil consumption needs to be decreased and people need to conserve energy. What can be done to cut d... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Money Tree: 1 of 15
The Money Tree is a game from Mumbo Jumbo that is downloadable from the Internet via providers such "Big Fish". Downloading at 150kbs it takes just over five minutes to transfer the trial game to your computer and that gives one 60 minutes of free playing time, for more you will need to pay. For most adults, this will be more... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Why traveling is important: 1 of 13
Why traveling is important? Because there is a constant need for people not only to just "spread the wealth", but to actually to broaden their perspectives, this allows them to better appreciate what they have as well as learn to get along better. Other reasons for traveling include "escaping" the office to recharge those bat... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Puzzle Hero: 2 of 24
Puzzle Hero, a new game Roll Playing Game by Genimo Interactive, that is easy to download. It is a puzzling computer game with one of the main puzzles is why does it only have selections for female players? My son and I were both disappointed as we felt it was a very exciting and fun game for everyone, but seems only designed... More..