No! This piece is not about terrorism from abroad. Rather, it's about the paranoia that persists and how we relate to one another here at home. I was out riding my bike today. (It helps with stress, the bonus is, it keeps my weight within 8 lbs. of my 21st birthday.) Anyway, while on my ride, I came upon this young boy that had just taken a spill on his bike. He was about 12 years of age. I stopped to see if he was ok? He said, "yeah, I'm alright." I asked, "what happened?" ...

No! This piece is not about terrorism from abroad. Rather, it's about the paranoia that persists and how we relate to one another here at home. I was out riding my bike today. (It helps with stress, the bonus is, it keeps my weight within 8 lbs. of my 21st birthday.) Anyway, while on my ride, I came upon this young boy that had just taken a spill on his bike. He was about 12 years of age. I stopped to see if he was ok? He said, "yeah, I'm alright." I asked, "what happened?" "...

No cheating now. Truly try and give the correct answer before scrowling down to see the answer. Then check you score on the bottom. Good Luck!         The following quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell you whether you are qualified to be a "professional." Scroll down for each answer.  The questions are NOT difficult.         1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?                     (Scrowl Down)                                        The ...

There are times that we get caught up in our own little world that we miss some of the fringe stuff. Please allow me to give you some impartial, observations from this window. I don't remember as many books being written about a President, seeking a second term before. Negative Books with titles such as, Worse Then Watergate." "Plan Of Attack" "Exporting American" "Losing America" "License To Steel" "Against All Enemies" And that is just to name a few. ...

Turn out the lights. This Party is over. Boy, am I going to be "hung-over" tomorrow. I've tried very hard to listen to both the, Republicans and Democrats, and what they have to say, so as I can make an intelligent decision come election day. Tonight the Republican Convention came to a close and I found myself feeling very frustrated and a bit depressed. I'm thinking, I've watched both Party's convention and I haven't learned a damn thing. These two Candidates just keep ragging on eac...

Please don't get me wrong, he gave a rousing speech last night. No doubt about it. What a great cheerleader. He can tell some great stories too. He had people chanting and clapping their Texas boots off. I found myself captured by the enthusiasm of the moment. I had a smile on my face. I was sitting on the edge of my seat. I almost forgot that I was listening to a Convention speech. Hell, I wanted to go to the Country that he was talking about. As Governor, does "Arnold" still live...

There are events taking place on our planet that are kind of important and most people don't seem to be paying attention. 1.) North Korea has a nuclear program, and has the capabilities to hit our west coast, but we attacked Iraq. Why was that? 2.) The U.S. is despised through-out most of the world. Why? 3.) China's economy is growing at a frantic pace as well as their thirst for oil. How might that effect our economy? Could their growth be at our expense? 4.) There's the, Jobless...

I keep hearing the Bush Administration continue to say, over and over, that the economy is growing. But I seem to be lost on what he is talking about. Maybe my interpretation of the economy is different then the one President Bush uses. I use the word, economy, that I found in the Websters Dictionary. Please, I am not living in a shell or a cacoon here. I have friends through out this fine country of ours. I have friends from college that live in the south, norht, east and west. At the sa...

Are you a Republican, a Democrat or do you vote by your conscience? I have voted in many elections over the years and I have voted for Republicans and I have voted for Democrats. In one election, I even voted for an Independent because I thought that he was the best man. Did I waste my vote? Maybe? I believe that there should be a box on every ballet that indicates your choice as, "Non of the above." If this box ended up being the Majority Vote, then the parties would have to go ...