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My passions include writing, creating art, playing chess, and aviation. To pay for the expenses, I have a career as a professional pilot. I've been flying since I was young, thanks to my wonderful grandfather, who was a pilot in WWII and flew thereafter.

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Views on abortion: 3 of 120

It's hard for me to write this objectively, since my mother was adopted. Those four words, "my mother was adopted", are part of my identity as much as my last name or my blond hair or blue eyes. On paper, this fact means very little to outside observers. To my brothers and sisters and I, however, it means the world to us and...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Dating horror stories: 16 of 87

In my dating life, a few dating horror stories really stand out; in fact, they're becoming legend in my family. And honestly, I'm not looking for bad stories on the dating front, far from it in fact. It's amazing to me how my bad dates rank when compared to others' stories, so much so my stories don't seem believable. Yet th...
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines How to prevent lost luggage at the airport: 1 of 5

Want to prevent losing your luggage from a pilot's perspective? If you follow my advice, you can keep your luggage with you and leave the airport faster than most other people. Now, I always store my flight kit on the flight deck and my suitcase in the airplane's luggage closet, but I picked up a few tips for when I'm either...
Personal Finance > Investing Basics How to invest small amounts of money: 11 of 22

Even if you've not started a savings plan, the good news is you can start today using the money you already earn. And you can do it over time, one small deposit at a time. It doesn't require a get-rich-quick scheme or a lottery win. All it requires is a little sacrifice and discipline. Before getting started with saving our ...
Home & Garden > Home Interior How to avoid clutter in your house: 17 of 26

Imagine your most critical friends and family are on their way over to your house, and you just finished renovating and redecorating. They walk up to your door, enter the house, and are blown away! They practically show themselves around your house, each painting and newly-painted room speaking for you. I just had this happe...
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Assessing the effect of new technologies on our lifestyle: 17 of 24

As someone who needs to stay up-to-date on the latest in technology for my field, I see technology as a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because it definitely helps with the safety, efficiency, speed, and communications of the airline I'm a pilot for. Also, I'm sure all of us find the usefulness of computers, the Intern...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Experiences you want to have before you die: Making lists to guide your life: 17 of 23

Whose life is it anyway? In life, every person you encounter has their own agenda, their own "wars to fight", so to speak; they try using you to fulfill their own life goals. Often, you forget your life is yours to live, yours to work hard at doing what you love doing. Your life is your own. Here are a few practical tips to ...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Theories of evil: 19 of 24

In our Judeo-Christian society, we understand humans are fallen creatures and subject to evil desires. In fact, we were plagued with this evil tendency from the get-go, when Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Since then, mankind was separated from God, and as we read in the Bible, mankind is riddled with war, rape, murder, and oth...
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Sick of celebrities: Will there be a backlash against the beautiful people?: 16 of 20

We travel to another country, Biffville, known for its beauty, wide open spaces, uniqueness, and respectful citizens. After we arrive, citizens of Biffville help us find a place to rest, and after we settle in and put our clothes away, we go out for a little food and entertainment. After eating, our friendly Biffvillians tak...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Tibet vs China: Quest for freedom: 19 of 22

Why are liberal Americans frothing at the mouth over freeing Tibet from China? Aren't the same liberals the ones condemning the Bush administration for going after Saddam Hussein in Iraq over harboring Al Quaida and torturing his own people and raping and killing them? So now the liberals are FOR war against China? Are they ...