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I am a husband and father of two. My girls and work keep me quite busy as you may imagine. We have a great time together and I certainly enjoy my family life. We live in Northern Ohio and try to take full advantage of the activities this area of the country

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Personal Finance > Auto Insurance Insurance should be required for the driver not the vehicle: 1 of 10
If you want to have the ability to finance a car purchase and receive lower rates for owning a statistically safer vehicle, then you must be in favor of attaching coverage to the vehicle and not the driver. Coverage tied to a vehicle is the most accurate way to assess risk, provide a competitive rate for coverage, and also p... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Favorite festival foods, festive foods, festivals, carnivals: 6 of 39
Ah, summertime festivals. Good times, good weather, really good food! For me, heading out with the family to a fair or festival means treating yourself. You will buy stuff you have no need for, play games for prizes you may not really want, and eat foods that blow your diet out of the water. That's all part of the experience.... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Should Hummers be outlawed for road travel?: 4 of 26
Outlaw a Hummer? I am assuming this is being questioned either due to size and safety or fuel consumption. Either argument falls flat.The Department of Transportation, FTC, and EPA can determine if a vehicle is fit to be driven on our streets. They make these decisions based on safety standards around size, road worthiness, b... More..
Sports & Recreation > Running Top 10 gift ideas for runners: 2 of 13
Runners tend to be an eccentric bunch. An overcast 55 degree day to us is like an 82 degree sunny day to non-runners. We like to get up before dawn, don any number of odd clothing articles and technical gadgets, and then willfully endanger life and limb by running into the paths of oncoming vehicles. Pure madness to most folk... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Should Alexis Thompson (age 12) be allowed to participate in golf's US Open tournament?: 2 of 10
Alexis Thompson play in the US Open? How could allowing a 12 year old to play in the US Open be a good thing? Talent, drive and support system aside, we are talking about a pre-teen girl competing on one of golf's biggest stages against the largest stars in the game. The only people who stand to gain from this circus are t... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Tips for bringing your workout on the road: 6 of 29
I do a fair amount of traveling for work and for a long time struggled to keep up with my workout regiment during travel spurts. You may be tempted to just skip the workout when on the road, but this will often start you down the path of scheduled exercise ruin! You can keep up your exercise routine while on the road, it just... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Gas grill cleaning tips: 2 of 7
In any kitchen, cleanliness is critical to producing safe and tasty food. Think of your gas grill as an outdoor extension of your kitchen. You wouldn't dream of cooking in a dirty kitchen and you shouldn't treat your grill any differently. Fortunately for us grillers, most of the clean up is taken care of by the heat and ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Swimming The most famous butterfly stroke swimmers of all time: 1 of 3
You want fame and fortune in Swimming? Master the Butterfly. The majority of the most famous swimmers of all time, regardless of stroke were excellent Butterfliers. Butterfly is the most dramatic strokes to watch, fully displaying the swimmers power and literally making the biggest splash. Because of this, the stroke is almos... More..
Sports & Recreation > Swimming How to swim the backstroke: 1 of 3
One of the first things any swimmer learns to do in the water is float on their back. This is the most fundamental water survival skill and is taught in all beginning swim classes. The back float is the basis for Backstroke making it one of the easiest strokes to learn. Backstroke can also be quite relaxing as you can stop... More..
Sports & Recreation > Camping Which provides for a better camping experience: RVs or tent-camping?: 14 of 41
A beautiful burnt auburn sunset, a cool swift running stream, the smell of lilac in the air... and the sound of a generator? Sorry, you just can't get the true back to nature experience in an RV. The purpose of camping is to get away from the hustle, bustle and gadgetry of our current world and reconnect to nature. To exp... More..