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I have taken quite the eclectic road to begin the journey of writing. My expertise has its foundation in aviation and television systems. I went to college for a couple of years at Montclair State, in New Jersey, then went on to join the Marine Corps. After

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Health & Fitness > Surgery Should smokers and the obese be denied coronary artery bypass surgery?: 2 of 42

No one should be denied health care, period. There is a human obligation to our fellow human beings to give everyone the opportunity to continue living, with some quality, if circumstances allow. With the health care debate in a heated frenzy and people in general worried about their own health care needs, it is easy to start... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Is addiction to alcohol or drugs a disease?: 4 of 42

Disease is a word that infers a malady that has entered the body and is attacking its immune system, vital organ or another life supporting system in the body. Addiction is "the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent t... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Heroes: 5 of 35

In these times of conflict it easy to name those who are in service to this great nation heroes. When the fighting is done and the conflicts are over those who serve eventually become an after thought. The reality of what these brave young men and women do slowly fades away until the next time their service is needed. This is... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The condition of the world: 3 of 15

The times as we see it is not what it seems. Political parties continue to spew their rhetoric and demonize each other. Then in the distance came, what seems to be a shining light. A light that will guide us to the Promised Land. Places where we are not judge by the money in our bank account, ethnicity of our lineage or the c... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Wearing fur is not immoral: 6 of 27

The use of resources for comfort or vanity has been a staple of existence since the dawn of time. There is no question of morals in the use of fur. I suppose that prior to the advent of cloth and textiles there was a civilization of people that were immoral. I must admit that the mere discussion of this question is an indicat... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Can sports celebrity speakers really have an impact on today's youth: 2 of 7

Today's society consumes media content to a degree not known in eras before this one. That alone can be the driving factor to the ability of a sports celebrity speaker to have an impact when speaking to our youth. The youth of today have a keen sense of connection through media. That connection within itself is powerful. T... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Is universal health care politically feasible in the U.S.?: 4 of 13

I support the notion of having a system that can cover all Americans. Will that day come to pass, I believe not. The reason for this opinion has very little to do with political affiliation but with the health insurance machine that will not allow such a thing to happen. There are mechanisms in place right now that would allo... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Easy weight loss: A personal plan to get in shape - and stay in shape: 6 of 19

There are many way to achieve the same goal, be it weight-loss, fitness training for an event or just maintain a goal weight. The issue at hand is, What will work for me? The simple truth is the formula is simple. There are three requirements and they are mental, planning and execution. The weight-loss industry is a money ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips How to get ripped like a bodybuilder: 1 of 3
The biggest secret to getting ripped lies within the old saying, "You are what you eat." As simple as that may sound, there are a few things that must be taken into account. Understanding what body type you are is a great place to start. In and around the 1930s and even into the 1940s there was some research conducted on bod... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Is the Republican party racist?: 3 of 8

Racism is such a strong word. To call an entire segment of the population racists is quite a stretch. To say that there are racists within the party is not out of the realm of possibilities. The same would be true of the Democratic or Libertarian Party. There are reasons that there would be allegations of racism due to the fa... More..