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I am a married middle aged male.

Many years ago when I was in High School, I always seemed to do well when there were assignments to write short stories. I enjoyed being on the yearbook staff my senior year. The yearbook staff got to do one issue of the school

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Politics, News & Issues > Basketball NCAA tournament: Is the #64 vs #65 game really necessary?: 8 of 17
Is the #64 vs. #65 game necessary? I don't think so. I don't know who came up with that concept but they should be strung up by their thumbs. These two teams have worked hard all year and won their conference tournament and most likely won the conference in the regular season as well. What kind of reward do they get? Do they... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Which diets work - and which ones fail?: 17 of 35
The key to losing weight is finding a program and sticking with it. These days there are several diets and diet pills available. Personally I think the two best programs to lose weight are either Weight Watcher's or simply count your calories. The toughest part about counting your calories is that you are on your own. About ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What heaven means to me: 19 of 38
Many people have different concepts of heaven. We know that the Scriptures say that there will streets of gold and there will be no pain or suffering. Children will be able to play with lions, snakes and elephants with no fear of being hurt. That alone will make it a pretty good place, but what else will be there? In my opin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders Rush Limbaugh: Does he represent the Republican party?: 4 of 8
Rush Limbaugh is the voice of conservatism. The main stream media has proclaim he is the leader of the republican Party. My question is if Rush is the leader of the Republican Party, why was John McCain the 2008 Presidential candidate? Rush Limbaugh speaks the truth and many conservative agree with him, unfortunately many in... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement How a Roth IRA works: 3 of 6
Roth IRA's are a great investment! You can invest in Roth IRA's much the same as you do a regular IRA. The main difference is that there currently is a $5,000 limit to what you can contribute to a Roth IRA each year. Of course, the government changes that amount on a regular basis. You may ask "why should I contribute to a R... More..
Business > Small & Home Business How to make money from home without a computer: 2 of 4
How did we manage to get along without the Internet or computer? Both the Internet and computer are fairly new inventions and while they make it easier to make money, it is possible to make money without them. Here are a few ideas. Start a lawn mowing business. The key here is advertising. You can contact friends, family peo... More..
Personal Finance > Taxes Who pays most of the taxes in the US?: 2 of 4
There are only two things that everyone does, die and pay taxes. Is that really true? The Democrats have successfully created class envy in the United States. They say the rich get all of the tax breaks. The first question that comes to my mind when I hear this is "what is considered rich?" For some people if you are making ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Are we witnessing the death of the GOP?: 2 of 4
I do not believe the GOP dying. Granted, they have strayed dramatically from their platform. In fact the GOP is looking more like the old Democrat Party and the Democrats are looking like Socialists. The only way the GOP will die is if the conservatives leave the party. If they leave the party, where will they go? To the Dem... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Basketball Top college basketball coaches: 2 of 4
It was the early 1970's and my brother and I were watching a basketball game. The home team was having trouble scoring and the color commentator exclaimed "you got to put the ball in the hoop to score!" My brother and I laughed at such an obvious statement. Who was the "genius" that made this statement? The legendary Tony Hi... More..
Sports & Recreation > NBA NBA: Indiana Pacers 2009-10 season preview: 1 of 2
INDIANA PACERS 2009-10 SEASON PREVIEW. PREDICTION: 41-41 Lose in the opening round of the playoffs. PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP: T.J. Ford, Brandon Rush, Danny Granger, Troy Murphy and Roy Hibbert. PLAYER ANALYSIS BY POSITION: PG-T.J. Ford, Earl Watson, Travis Diener, A. J. Price. T.J. Ford is a quick point guard that has prov... More..