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Things We Can Do Without: In the News Media In today's modern world, if you can't find out what's going on in the world around you, you're either in a coma or dead. Newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the Internet--all give us access to the latest goings-on in our universe. Changes in... ( posted 169 days 12 hours ago.)

Call For Free Product: You Don't Get What You Don't Pay For If you watch television, or listen to the radio, or read magazines or newspapers, this is going to sound familiar. "Tired of working long hours for no pay? Want to be your own boss? Make double, triple, up to TEN TIMES your current salary from the... ( posted 169 days 13 hours ago.)

To Each His Own (Sport): Racism and Team Ownership The Houston Dynamo, our local soccer team, just won their second championship last weekend; in response, the city held a big pep rally during the week to celebrate. I was leaving work as the crowds of fans were coming in to celebrate. I heard a... ( posted 174 days 12 hours ago.)

"Green Sex": Procreate and Save a Tree At the Same Time! If the title of this article has you chuckling, join the crowd. I laughed out loud when I first saw the phrase in an article. Thinking that maybe the author was talking about a locale for the activity, I read on. Turns out there's a group of... ( posted 182 days 15 hours ago.)

It's Official: Human Males Are an Endangered Species If you're of the female persuasion, your first thought upon reading the title was "Yeah, right." Just one more weapon in the arsenal of the age-old guys-versus-girls war. But it really isn't. Scientists are voicing their concerns about a... ( posted 189 days 14 hours ago.)

How Do Illegal Immigrants Rate in the United States? These days, if you don't see a story on your nightly news about the "undocumented workers" issue in the United States, you're comatose. It's one of the hottest topics of discussion in the country today. And the way that politicians and the media... ( posted 193 days 11 hours ago.)

Things We Can Do Without: On Our Roadways From the moment we pull out of our driveways to the moment we turn off our automobiles in the safety of our garages, we are surrounded by technology, both old and new, which does its best to guide us in our journeying and provide a safe trip.... ( posted 196 days 15 hours ago.)

"Kid Nation": What If Kids Ruled the World? The latest reality show that I've been watching is called "Kid Nation", which airs Wednesday nights on CBS. The premise is simple: Take 40 kids, ages 8 through 15; dump them in a ghost town in New Mexico; and see how their society develops through... ( posted 203 days 14 hours ago.)

This Is Not Your Father's Job Interview I had the opportunity to overhear a cell phone conversation today. It didn't take but a few minutes to realize the man on the phone was being interviewed by a prospective employer. His conversation was very professional as he outlined his... ( posted 205 days 14 hours ago.)

An Inconvenient Truth - For Whom? Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore has it all figured out. The earth is heating up, and it's all mankind's doing. Scientists around the world agree with him and present their facts to a world that's now fearful that within the next decade, the... ( posted 209 days 6 hours ago.)

Things We Can Do Without: In the Automobile Thanks to modern technology, our automobiles are getting more intelligent, more comfortable, and more fuel-efficient. We have GPS systems, individually warmed and cooled seats, mutiple DVD players to entertain the kids, and even service-on-call... ( posted 213 days 8 hours ago.)

Get the Lead Out: Safe Toys, Unsafe Water? The news media has been screaming for weeks now about the issue with items manufactured in China containing unhealthy amounts of lead. These items have been pulled from store shelves and retailers across the country have taken the hit in decreased... ( posted 213 days 14 hours ago.)

Things We Can Do Without: In the Public Restroom In our accessory-obsessed society, it seems there's nothing too outrageous that people won't purchase to ensure they're being pampered at a level to which they've grown accustomed. However, when the new enters, the old must exit. Based upon my... ( posted 219 days 14 hours ago.)

Haunted Houses for Adults: Children Shouldn't Play with These Dead Things With October upon us, many people start thinking about Halloween. It's time to get that cool new costume, buy candy for the trick-or-treaters, and of course head out to the local haunted house for a good scare. Over the past few years haunted... ( posted 227 days 13 hours ago.)

The Death Penalty: Is Lethal Injection "Cruel and Unusual Punishment"? It's time for the Supreme Court to review the legality of the death penalty yet again. This time, it has to do with whether using lethal injection violates the 8th Amendment. Two Kentucky death row inmates filed suit back in 2004, stating that... ( posted 233 days 1 hour ago.)

Little Green Men and Parental Responsibility Driving home through my neighborhood the other day, I came this close to hitting a pedestrian...well, it looked like a pedestrian...I mean, it was pedestrian-shaped. Actually it was a plastic sign shaped like a stylized child (think the man/woman... ( posted 235 days 8 hours ago.)

Acting White or Acting Black? It's finally happened. The pressure of being a public figure under constant scrutiny has driven Jesse Jackson over the edge. The good Reverend has accused Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama of "acting like he's white". The comment was... ( posted 235 days 10 hours ago.)

Taking Time to Reach for the Stars I just let our dogs out for their final "potty stop" before bedtime. While I waited for them to do their business, I took a look up at the night sky. We've recently moved into our own home and I can't help comparing the old neighborhood to the new... ( posted 244 days ago.)

I believe introductions are in order This is my first blog entry. Not so unusual, since this is my first blog. So I thought I'd introduce myself and let you know what you can expect if you read my blog. I've reached that point in my life that some folks call "middle age". I... ( posted 244 days ago.)

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