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Autos > Buying New Cars Autos: Choosing two-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive: 6 of 12
There are many cars, trucks, crossovers and SUV's which offer two wheel drive, four wheel drive and all wheel drive. Additionally, in two wheel drive you can choose between front and rear wheel drive. It seems that right side or left side drive are the only two choices we don't have. Which choice is best for you depends on w... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: War in Afghanistan: 4 of 8
They call it training. It is named Sand Scorpian. We embark in our HumVee's knowing it is not real. Then, suddenly, it gets wa-a-a-y too real! In Southern California, we had gone through the worm-hole into an Afghan Village. The apparent movie-studio set had seemed pretty harmless when we drove up, and we of course knew that... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss What you need to know when shopping for abdominal exercise equipment: 3 of 6
If you go shopping for abdominal exercise equipment and are told that that gizmo will get you there - get out. The best place to shop for ab exercise gear is in the fish, chicken and produce section of the closest grocery store. Now, aerobic exercise will help you lose fat and make those abs visible, so I suppose that frm th... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse How to recognize the signs when your child becomes addicted: 2 of 4
Knowing and recognizing early signs of drug abuse could save your child's life; in addition to yours and those of their potential victims. As a parent, I swear that every one of the things I describe here have actually happened to me, and if sharing them here helps save one child and parent the agony I have suffered, then it... More..
Autos > Engine Repair Guide to head gasket repair: 2 of 4
Head gaskets are normally designed for a single use, and should never be reused. I am not certain repair is even possible. Head gaskets are normally designed in a sandwhich construction which allows them to be permanently compressed when the engine head is bolted and torqued to the block, which allows them to specifically co... More..
Autos > Hybrids Tax incentives for hybrid cars in the US: 2 of 4
To paraphrase the great Ted Nugent - "If you feed a deer, you mess it up!" The great corn-based bio-fuel mess, which distorts the free market by paying people to grow and do un-natural things, is a good recent example of this. Believing in the free market as I do, I see a situation where people buy what they wish to, and can... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: James Bond: 2 of 4
The glowing hands on my Rolex indicated 0143 - under two minutes until the flash from the blast would let the locals in this tiny fishing village know that they weren't in Kansas any more. As I quietly opened the door to my Aston Martin, The bonging sound (I forgot to pull the key) startled me and I inadvertently squeezed of... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse How crack affects the brain: 2 of 4
The burning question - How Does Crack Affect the Brain? Shouldn't the over-riding question be 'How Does Not Having a Functioning Brain Affect Smoking Crack'? Police professionals and crime investigators have personally advised this writer that criminal activity including assault and homicide by a person on crack can not be p... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How to determine the number of calories and nutrients needed per day: 1 of 2
Nutrition, in my experience, is one of the most poorly understood topics in today's technical world. At the same time, what is more important to our health and future than taking care of our bodies? This article will explore several simple and basic things that everyone with interest in health and fitness need to understand.... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Negative repetition training: 1 of 2
Negative repetition training, properly integrated into your exercise routine, can super-charge your progress. Basically, negative reps are performed whenever you are lowering a weight or resisting a force that you could not lift by your self ordinarily. As a intermediate or advanced trainer, you have gotten past learning the... More..