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Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Hollywood and politics: What makes movie stars political experts?: 25 of 47
Often times because Movie Stars are put on pedestals we tend to forget that they are just humans like the rest of us. What makes them different is that they have more ability to have their views shared in a public forum than the rest of us. It unnerves me to no end to see Sean Penn and Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon to name ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Have Hollywood horror movies gone too far?: 31 of 58
They say Hollywood has it's finger on the pulse of what the nation wants. I am not big on horror movies and I have still sat horrified through all 3 SAW's. These movies have proven to me that this nation has become so desensitized that these inhumane acts that we are seeing in these movies are amusement for the masses. At th... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Tips for appropriate restaurant tipping: 23 of 43
Thanks to the latest minimum wage hike, we are now paid 3.13 an hour. I have served for over a decade and have encountered non-tippers and my favorite over-tippers. What alot of people do not know is what tips stands for. T-To I-Insure P-Prompt S-Service This is no secret it's just that many people never bothered to find out... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Parenting for weekend fathers: 6 of 11
Weekend warriors many of them are called. For the weekend parent there are often numerous problems that arise. One of the worst things that weekend parents face is the desire to have chance to have fun with their children and still have some control and discipline in the situation. The worst mistake that a weekend father can... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Top ten greatest inventions of all time: 21 of 38
Top ten inventions of all time. I couldn't leave this one alone. 1) OF COURSE, the wheel. No elaboration needed the wheel is the original gangster of all inventions. 2) Silly putty- It bounces it stretches it takes pictures off of comics, it's just fun. 3) Antibiotics- without the invention of antibiotics we would not have t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NFL talk: Should Brett Favre retire after the 2006-07 season?: 5 of 9
BRETT will never fall, in all reality I am one of the main ones that screamed and yelled about it being Dan Marino's time to go as I'm ribbing Dolphin fans about their close to ancient quarterback needing to give up the game. O.K. maybe I was right about Marino but I'm having a hard time giving up my weekly Favre Fix during ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 143 of 254
The very idea of using the bible in a swearing in ceremony is to make sure that god fearing people tell the truth. This question brings to mind for me an old George Burns movie where when ask if he swore to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, he responded with so help me, me. There is nothing that stops... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Personalities Memorable TV cartoon characters of the past and present: 26 of 46
RIN & STIMPY- those guys crack me up! I have plenty of characters that I have loved. Sccoby Doo and Scrapy too. In my mental Quest for my favorites Rin and Stimpy kept coming back to me as my favorites. These two characters mixed the usual antics of cartoon characters with a little modern mischief as well. Cartoons stopped h... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Is regular-grade gasoline just as good as premium gas for your car?: 10 of 17
Maybe not better for car but defiantly better for you, I've seen a difference in how my car runs comparatively. The real difference between the two is that when I use super instead of regular I get better gas mileage. Bah Humbug some people would say so, I tested it. I took the exact same road trip three times each time i us... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Getting the news online: 10 of 17
We never have to watch T.V. again. I find that I go to the Internet more and more for all of my news coverage. It is quicker in some cases and there are generally the facts listed. I find myself watching the news sometimes and hearing a reporter saying something and running to the computer to check he facts. With words like ... More..