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Some friends say that I have been around since dirt. This is a slight exaggeration since I know at least two people older than me and they assure me that dirt was around before me by at least a couple of years.

I am one of the few native born Californians

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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Was Jesus' mother Mary divine or just human?: 5 of 48
Is Mary, the mother of Jesus in the New Testament of the "Bible", divine? I hesitated in weighing in on this question because I am not a Christian, so for me most of this falls under the category of folklore. However, since I have no emotional tie to Mary, in some ways that makes me an impartial arbiter in the matter.I only... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should the school year be lengthened?: 3 of 18
The time children spend in the classroom should be spread across the entire calendar year, not just nine months. We do not need to expand the number of days kids spend in the classroom; we just need to be more practical about how we manage it. Originally the nine-month schedule was put into place because we were once largel... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Are nations defined as socialist, democratic, or capitalist really what they claim?: 2 of 11
It is best to understand that the terms we are dealing with include two economic systems and one political system. Both socialism and capitalism need some form of a popular representative political system to flourish successfully. Any economic system in its purest form will fail without some form of oversight. Today's world e... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Has society become controlled by technology?: 7 of 33
The unstoppable force, technology, is headed for a collision course with an unmovable object, society, or is it? It is amazing to me that people even consider that society is controlled by technology. Breathe deeply, everyone; it is not. There are times when it looks like technology is in control, but it isn't, really, tr... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance The importance of good technical support when buying a computer: 2 of 9
You are going to buy computer. You know why you want one. You have decided on the platform you want, MAC or PC. You know if you want it to be a notebook. You have picked out the applications you want to run. Monitor, hard drive, keyboard, mouse, memory, and peripherals; you have studied up and you have determined what yo... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software Best graphics software for teens: 1 of 4
When it comes to any software recommendation the reader of the information must take any recommendation along with a grain of salt. Which graphics package is best for a teenager to use? Here hold the salt will you? It is Paint Shop Pro. Why? To begin with, it is the least expensive of the major graphics software packages... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Can children be taught the value of sportsmanship in an era of steroid abuse and ever more aggressive parents in the stands at Little League games?: 6 of 17
Can children be taught the value of sportsmanship in an era of steroid abuse among professional athletes and ever more aggressive parents in the stands at little league games?The simple answer is yes. More to the point is how do we teach sportsmanship, especially with children and young adults being barraged by professional ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) Does giving effective speeches make an effective president?: 2 of 5
It seems obvious to me that a good orator does not necessarily make an effective president. Giving a good speech, that has a positive effect upon a crowd, has a specific set of criteria. The speaker must take into account his audience, the subject matter of the speech, and the content of the material, the delivery style, an... More..
Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development Which is a better Web application framework: Ruby on Rails or PHP?: 2 of 3
Which is a better Web application framework: Ruby on Rails or PHP? We have a new term to throw around in the WEB development community; it is called a WEB Application Framework, or "whatever your favorite scripting language is" Framework. Now tell us which is better.First, understand that a framework is simply a collection o... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software Paint Shop Pro tutorial: How to create a line drawing from a photograph: 3 of 3
Paint Shop Pro (PSP) has always been an excellent inexpensive alternative to some pretty expensive graphics software packages. Don't let the fact that it is inexpensive deter you from trying it; it is a very powerful graphics tool that is easy to learn. I recommend that as a beginner you pick a specific element in graphics ... More..