Since I was a child, I dreamed of writing articles, stories, and poems that would make money.  Now I have that chance.  At least on a small scale.  A site named Associated Content allows people to submit material for publication.  When these items are reviewed and placed on the site, the author is paid for [...]

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Sometimes you’re just in awe at the weirdness and scope of the news.  Today is one of those days for me.  Here goes.
The local Maserati dealership closed (as if every community has one) - after being open for only a few months.  I could never have predicted that, with the abounding prosperity everywhere.  I mean, [...]

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As I write this, I’m watching Meet the Press that I recorded earlier.  The topic of the day is the potential bailout of the US auto industry and T. Boone Pickens’ energy plan.  And I bet I’m not the only one absolutely sick of hearing about corporate bailouts. And plenty of people who know that [...]

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For a few months prior to September, my old laptop (a giant Toshiba Satellite) was on the fritz.  The power button wouldn’t work.  The battery couldn’t charge (or keep a charge when it actually did get charged) because the adapter/charger didn’t fit right, so I had to jiggle it around until it sat just right [...]

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The first time I voted (in 1996), I remember looking at the big piece of paper in front of me and wondering who all those people were and why I hadn’t heard of them or their competitions.  I made completely uneducated guesses at who I should vote for because I didn’t know about any of [...]

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