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Bachelors Degree with Honors in Sociology: University Of California, Berkeley

Over 36 graduate units in Sociology, Public Administration, and Business Administration.

Proficient in TSO/ISPF programming in SAS and FOCUS

USAF Officer (Captain) with experience

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Tales of horror: 1 of 211
A SPOOKY SUMMER TALE IN THREE PARTS PART ONE: It was hot on the day that the Bakey Brothers disappeared. The air was hot. The water was hot. The ice was barely cold enough to tone down the heat. Nobody could work, so the grownups were underfoot all day, assigning stupid chores and snapping like turtles at the sli... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Do celebrities deserve some level of privacy?: 1 of 76
The current environment for celebrities is so excessively invaded by out of control freelance "journalists" that it makes a person wonder why they would even go for such a lifestyle. While fame is fleeting for the vast majority of people who dominate the news and the supermarket tabloids, the dangers of being too famous have ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Is it better to write a poem based on experience or based on opinion?: 1 of 71
Poetry is packed with the stuff of fact, rhythm, smell, sound, sight. Poetry is far more effective in triggering memory than in describing the intellectual concepts that cause people to form opinion. Even when poetry is written to form opinion, readers respond far more readily to triggers that bring up their memories of event... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Should Nicole Richie do jail time for her second DUI conviction?: 1 of 62
While 11,773 people were killed in drunk driving incidents in 2008, many more were permanently injured and died later from their DUI related injuries. Of course, we want to see drunk drivers take on the most serious punishment for the first offense, let alone a second offense. But Mel Gibson's DUI from 2006, for example, has... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Creationism vs. evolution: Will the controversy ever end?: 1 of 58
The controversy over Creationism vs Evolutionism will never end as long as we have absolutely no proof to support one side or the other. I suspect that, even if proof somehow showed up, we would find ways to argue over whether the proof is sufficient. The controversy over Creationism vs Evolutionism is therefore a matter ba... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Does technology impoverish the mind?: 1 of 53
It is easy to blame technology for limited intellectual curiosity, which is a sign of an impoverished mind. Impoverished minds actually exist long before a new technology is made available. In other cases, a lack of resources prevents access to technology in the first place! With developments in mathematics, the vast majority... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Does religion have anything to do with terrorism?: 1 of 51
Whether an organized religion is the driving and inspirational force behind acts of terrorism, or whether personal religious faith is the last thing that a terrorist would admit to having as an inspiration, there are religious beliefs, values and norms involved in much of everyday thinking. Either religion, itself, or the reb... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Mystery: 3 of 119
THE TWO MRS. WATSONS The department store looked like a dream. The subtle, recessed lighting created inviting pools that were filled with subtle, recessed items. The cosmetics had logos and shapes which screamed "I'm expensive and good!". There were sweaters as soft as butter, in colors that never met up with any natural... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employers Worst companies to work for: 1 of 39
Horror stories abound! At the same time, another person might say that they love that company and would never leave it. What makes a company so bad that it qualifies as one of the "worst" to work for? Some companies go from "best" to "worst" when cutbacks occur. When highly skilled or knowledgeable veterans are given the boot... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues What's wrong with Black America: 2 of 70
The first thing that is wrong with Black America is the tendency to think that there always has to be something wrong with Black America. The second thing that is wrong with Black America is that there is far too much talking about what needs to be done, while there is far too little talking going on about what can and will b... More..