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Residing on the island of Oahu. Formerly born and raised Chicagoan. Sports fan and free time is spent surfing the internet and catching poker on television. I enjoy photography here on the island. I find I can be way more active living here with the year round

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Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Weight and the part it plays in metabolism: 1 of 12
Metabolism is vital to the burning of excess calories daily. Food is fuel and the body like an engine. Rev up the motor and burn the extra that we do not normally burn in daily life as we know it. Exercise is key to metabolic raising and burning. If you exercise you will raise your metabolic rate long after you stop the forma... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How can we change our destiny?: 18 of 85
If one lives their life on auto=pilot and simply allows things to happen around them throughout their normal daily lives, then it is no wonder that we as people do not live up to our full potential in our lives. In order to do so, one must have a clue as to what it is one is here to do. At various points in our lives, this pu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Christian understanding of suffering: 25 of 103
I am not a believer that God orchestrates our lives. I do not believe God watches and says, "I am gonna throw this monkey wrench in her life...right about Now!" No, we have freedom of choice. Freedom to use the way our life goes. God's not giving us situations to suffer through. These are simply things occurring in our lives ... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Basketball The best NCAA men's basketball coach: 5 of 18
I simply cannot agree that Bob Knight is the best coach. Someone as controversial as he is should not receive the tag "best" coach. Yes, he's got the wins. It's the ways and methods he used while obtaining those wins I question. His side court behavior has at times been less then exemplary and that is putting it mildly. There... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Book reviews: The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne: 11 of 29
Is it as simple as "I think, therefore I am?" I have not looked very far into The Secret. I have only scratched the surface. From what I gather the power of suggestion along with the power of possibility exists. What we do or how we incorporate positive acts and thoughts into our lives will direct our existences towards the ... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Diabetes (Type 1): Symptoms and treatment: 8 of 19
My first exposure to symptoms of onslaught type 1 diabetes occurred en route home from a White Sox game back in 1986. My ten year old daughter expressed a huge desire to relieve herself and suddenly in the car she involuntarily did so. I was unaware that my greatest fear would soon unfold and she would become a type 1 diabeti... More..
Food & Drink > Baking Fun baking projects for the entire family: 9 of 19
The following recipie is an all purpose cookie mix that you can make up and store in the refrigerator or freezer. The wonderful thing about this recipie is that you can add many different ingredients to the basic recipie and come up with a huge variety of cookies or brownies in various flavors. All done with just the basic re... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News The attack on talk radio: XM suspends Opie and Anthony: 3 of 6
I have to wonder what the average age of XM subscriber is? With XM radio suspending Opie and Anthony for tasteless radio broadcast content, one wonders where is the freedom of speech? Yes it's tasteless. Yes it's out there. Would I want to listen to this sort of drivel? Maybe. If you turn your dial to their program it's under... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Water chestnut appetizer: 1 of 1
An age old family recipie for outstanding appetizers your guest will beg you for the recipie for. Reveal at your own discretion, but I have decided to give Helium readers this gift.1 Can Whole Waterchestnuts1pkg Bacon (not cooked)1 Heinz Ketchup Bottle1 cup white sugar1 cup brown sugarTake waterchestnuts and wrap a piece of b... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Vegetarian recipes: 47 of 91
We'll call this surprise Chili. The beauty of the Chili is it's good with meat or without. I believe my secret ingredient that really sets my chili off is celery. So you can add thinly chopped celery to stewed tomatoes and chili beans. The celery adds bulk and along with the beans and a host of your favorite spices this will ... More..