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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends If adult cartoons are bad for kids, should they be aired on TV?: 2 of 50
I fully understand the wish of a parent to want to protect their child from things they deem inappropriate. It is a good and noble act to protect your offspring. However, when it starts interfering with my life it goes too far. For full disclosure, I do not have children. So I am writing this from the point of view of someone... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Religion is not necessary in American politics: 1 of 6
I not only think that religion is not necessary in American politics, but I would take it a step further and say it shouldn't be in American politics at all. There is a division of church and state for not one, but as I view it two reasons. It protects religion from government rule so long as it doesn't infringe on another pe... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Why we grow out of believing in magic: 5 of 28
People do not grow out of believing in magic. At some point in a person's life they only cease calling it magic in favor of other terms, fantasy, belief, faith, and countless other terms are just a mask for the magic in one's life. People need to feel as if there is something more to their mundane existence magic is this sens... More..
Computers & Technology > Virus Protection & Maintenance How to keep your PC safe when surfing the internet: 3 of 15
The Internet is a wondrous place, with information at your fingertips for anything your mind can dream up. While there are those out there to share their knowledge, to enrich your on-line experience. There are also those out there, who wish to prey upon your computer for numerous different nefarious reasons. There are a numb... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Choosing the best gold-buying company to sell your gold: 2 of 7
Gold has always been a symbol of wealth and power. During hard economic times, gold has always been the rock in which people of the world have placed their future. Now you too can boost yourself in these hard economic times by selling gold. As long as it is made of gold, We Buy Gold 123 wants it and will pay top-dollar to get... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) UFOs (unidentified flying objects): Fact or fiction?: 3 of 10
There are two different meanings for the term U.F.O. In one, which is what it really stands for, Unidentified Flying Object, of course this is real. You see something you cannot identity that is, by definition, a U.F.O. What this question is implying is the second, informal, definition for the term. A space craft from somepla... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Should the parents who "prayed" their daughter to death be prosecuted?: 5 of 15
I do not understand how a parent allow their child slowly die in such a manner? Knowing, full and well that medical help would save that child's life. This is something that I do not think I will ever be able to understand. For full disclosure, I think I should state that I do not believe in any supreme being. Perhaps this ta... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends TV: The best cooking shows on Food Network: 3 of 8
I am not an avid Food Network viewer. I will stop on it every so often to see what is cooking, or watch an episode of unwrapped. But, there is one show that always grabs my interest. If I catch a glimpse of this show while channel surfing I must stop to watch. That show is Good Eats. Good Eats is a rather unique take on the ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community The pros and cons of creating video games based on movies: 6 of 15
With merchandising becoming ever more important in movie revenue, the tie in video game has taken center stage. The movie video game has a long history going back all the way to the Atari days, with its infamous video game E.T. Movie games have been hit or miss, with some major successes and failures throughout the years. Th... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Neighbors: 14 of 32
I think the family that lives across the alley from me, are the ultimate in redneck neighbors.Not an ounce of class or dignity in the entire lot. Let me tell you about them. A little history of them is in order to understand my annoyance with them. They moved in roughly ten years ago, at the time they had two kids. Both litt... More..