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Three Strikes Laws. A very effective deterrent to repeat criminals. But some people argue that it is wrong to give someone a life sentence for committing a felony. That is not the point. The point is; when these people reach that stage in their criminal “careers”, they should be aware that the next... Sign in to see full entry.

With high prices appearing at a local pump near you, one would think signs of fuel conservation would be starting to show up. Things like - more than one person in a Suburban. Things like – people driving slower to conserve fuel. I can only imagine old Roy leaning along side his Ford Excursion... Sign in to see full entry.

War doesn’t bring out the best in anyone. It is a vicious nasty business. Prison guards systematically mistreating prisoners. A man is beheaded in response. I’m sure the prison guards just thought they were dealing out a little of what the Iraqi prison system was famous for. They were wrong in doing... Sign in to see full entry.

Bush an idiot? Kerry a waffler? The divisiveness on the political front continues to be bitter and emotional. Consider the claim that Bush is an idiot. Ok, if he is, what does that say about our political system and indeed the electorate itself? It has been said that one should not judge a person... Sign in to see full entry.

Look Ma, I done it all by myself! There are few things as satisfying as doing a major project yourself. There are few things as frustrating as doing a major project by yourself. We decided to reward our selves with a CD player to replace the AM-FM cassette player that came in our RV. Of course it... Sign in to see full entry.

Just the news that the fed had a meeting to merely consider what to do with the interest rates sends Wall Street into a tizzy. Hey lets rename the place Boo Hoo street in honor of the crybabies that work there. While we’re at it anyone else think the Down Jones rings true? Standard and Poor, that’s... Sign in to see full entry.

The nature of consciousness and its affect on global warming. Ripples spreading on the surface of a pool would be a good way to visualize “circles of awareness.” First the basic level is the one that keeps us alive. It is concerned with the “me” and answers to our survival needs. Do I have shelter?... Sign in to see full entry.

The means to release world consumers from the reigns of OPEC are here today. So what are they and why aren’t they being used? It is called “Thermal Depolymerization process” and plants are operating in several states as you read this. Why don’t we see more of it? Why didn’t you know about it before... Sign in to see full entry.

Pay close attention the next time you see the AOL commercial that is a take-off on the six-million dollar man. At the very start they show a wire frame animation. I swear if you look closely you will see that the little AOL dude is most certainly a man. Yes, there in that sequence you can see his... Sign in to see full entry.

August 6, 2001, a recently declassified CIA memo was reportedly included in the Presidents Daily Briefing. The memo advised him that alQaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was, “determined to strike in the U.S.” How this information will play out in the September 11 commission hearings will undoubtedly be... Sign in to see full entry.