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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Halloween: 1 of 21
Everyone knows that (as we age) time seems to accelerate past us year after year. Yet, even with that in mind, I just cannot believe that another year has come and gone and, once again, school bells ring all across America. Where does the time go? After spending most of my first 40 years on earth living in colder climates, I'... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should prostitution be legalized?: 7 of 59
Back in 1996, I took advantage of a wonderful opportunity for traveling to Thailand. (As a matter of coincidence, I arrived in Bangkok on the very day that Princess Diana died.) Now mind you, Thailand offers a variety of fantastic things to do, places to go, and people to meet. And I did as many things, visited as many place... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Legalization of prostitution: 8 of 55
A man once proffered that "kinky" is when you use a feather, while "perverse" is when you use a live chicken. Be that as it may, within the arena of human sexual behavior we can say only one thing with absolute certainty: nothing is beyond belief. When it comes to human sexuality, if it can be done, it will be done - at times... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Can you ever trust someone 100%: 12 of 78
I've been reading an awful lot about lying recently. I can't even recall what sparked my interest in lying over the past few weeks, but I've done some reading on the topic and found it surprisingly interesting. For example, the average American tells an astonishing eighty lies per day! Some Americans, of course, tell more t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Should Connecticut abolish the death penalty?: 1 of 6
As surely as our blue Earth cycles through four distinct seasons, our government also rolls through a rotation of distinct periods. And as surely as spring turns into summer every June, our government routinely turns its attention to the issue of capital punishment just as predictably. It has happened in the past. It is happe... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Home towns: 3 of 16
In all my travels around the United States (and I really have been from one corner to the next all across the US) I've always enjoyed the silly words we use to name some of our home towns. Sure, everyone knows where New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, Chicago, and Atlanta are, but do you know where in the world is W... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee Does filtered water improve the taste of coffee and tea?: 7 of 36
Few things as insignificant as a beverage can stir the same amount of passion in ordinary people the way coffee and tea can. All around the planet, consumers are simply fanatical when it comes to their non-alcoholic brews. From Seoul to San Francisco, and from London to La Paz, devotees of coffee or tea establish their own me... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Views on the US foreign policy under the Bush administration: 3 of 14
Not so long ago, while still living overseas, I made the mistake of entering into a debate over America's foreign policy with a non-American. For whatever reason, I can get pretty passionate when it comes to discussing topics of such magnitude. And those who know me can tell you that I can also get pretty darn blunt with p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the UK, France and Brazil force the release of strongly classified United States UFO/ET documents?: 1 of 4
Debates such as this are like doughnuts. Sure, they're extremely tempting to bite into now and again with coffee, but in the end, they provide no real nourishment for the human soul. And while the title of this debate might appeal to basement nerds all across the land, the title also represents the very reason why debates suc... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should all forms of smoking be illegal?: 3 of 10
Just about any American over the age of forty can identify which brand tastes good like a cigarette should. They can do so because they mentally recite (with an almost robotic demeanor) the sing-song slogan associated with that brand. Their eyes typically glaze over as if a switch were impulsively thrown somewhere among the a... More..