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Another introvert in this world who says entirely too much once you get him started. You would think that I don't care about much of anything, until you read my work ...

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Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Is online video/Internet TV here to stay?: 1 of 78
I've heard the argument that while there are arguably as many if not more content created online than through regular television programming that there hasn't been a real stand out show or breakthrough hit. Many people like to point to the success of "Lonelygirl15" as a compelling example of what happens when independent prog... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) Thoughts and ideas that influence your life: 1 of 61
There were a plethora of negative thoughts that had influenced my life for many, many years that shaped and defined who I was, and ultimately led to hold me back from fulfilling my full potential. We think that we are strong willed, defiant, and ahead of the curve, but too often we allow what is said to us, or what was done t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Website writing contests: Are they a positive way to expose your talent?: 1 of 48
At first opportunities to write on the Internet were few and far in between, obscure at best, mainly a creative utilization of self-publishing opportunities such as blogging at worst. If nothing else most writers were not entirely sure how to captivate an audiences attention online as Internet connections were slow and audien... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Essential albums of the 1980s: 1 of 31
If you were a kid in the eighties you may remember what some have considered to be one of the greatest decades in popular culture. The eighties had a way of encouraging popular culture through a medium that was often innocent of the humor and self-deprecation that often followed in the decades since. In the eighties, everythi... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Living in the city: 1 of 28
I tried living in the country for a while and I have to admit; I take my hats off to those that can do it year in and year out because it isn't for everyone. I had always been to the country, special trips for school, holidays and vacationing with family, but had never really considered living there.What is so great about liv... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active: 2 of 53
Since when did intelligence suggest that someone was less sexually active. The premise is humorous; you know the intelligent are always more fun to be with and more interesting, so if anything they may have more of an opportunity than those who aren't as intelligent. The premise is that the intelligent have better things to d... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) If I were president of the US ...: 3 of 79
How awesome would that be; I'd change a lot of things to make it easier for the working class. I'd implement more stringent controls on housing prices so that the poor aren't paying 80% of their check towards rent or living in undesirable housing projects. I'd create some form of Universal Health Care, so people wouldn't put ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Will the actions of Lindsay Lohan or other out-of-control celebrities prove fatal to themselves?: 1 of 22
Celebrities aren't really that out of control. Most are doing stuff that most of us do anyway; the fact that they are in the position of being a celebrity and the closeness and obsession that we have with celebrity, which has reached new heights, is a big part of why we feel that they are out of control in the first place. Wh... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to make yourself more likeable: 1 of 20
It took me a long time to appreciate the fact that I come across as a true prick. For lack of a better term, because Helium is a family website; the bottom line is that there has to be some differentiation between when my actions are justified and when I'm just being mean and working out of my own insecurities and hangups abo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Commentary: Obama's address on race in light of the Rev. Wright comments: 2 of 35
Although Obama's address more or less read as both a condemnation of Rev. Wright's comments and a call for both White and Black Americans to put each other in the other persons shoes the real accomplishment is an artistic one. It doesn't matter that Obama's address was the most eloquent on race or that it was one of the most ... More..