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Magic Mushrooms are Back!

Ok, I had to share this.  I’m not a druggie, but being an artist, writing, and cultural type person I love to explore things. I have always thought that drugs that occurred naturally in the wild should never be made illegal.
Marijuana, mushrooms, and such shouldn’t be illegal. I do however think stuff like crack, meth, [...]


How to Find Your Creative Muse

Right now, my muse is still lying in bed snoring. The words refuse to flow and are stuck at the back like deadwood in a log jam. So what do you do when this happens? You write anyway.
I have found my muse to be a strange little spirit at times. She often sits on my [...]


The Most Important Tip in the World for a Writer

I was in the bookstore the other day, which one you ask? I visit all the bookstores in my area, I love to wonder around and look at the new and old books on the market. I have learned a lot as a writer from my visit, looking at the writing section is a favorite [...]


Is Flashing at Mardi Gras Immoral?

Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”. Falling on the last day before Ash Wednesday it concludes Carnival. Carnival is the festival season which starts twelve days after Christmas on Twelfth Night (January 6th). There are three cities in the world most famous for their celebration of Mardi Gras: Venice, Italy; New Orleans, Louisiana; and [...]


Tazers - Are Police Abusing Them?

I have seen an increase in the number of tazers stories in the news over the last few months. Reports of abuse abound with lawsuits and officer suspensions.
Have the police been abusing their use of the tazer? As the crime rates in some cities rise, police are challenged more and more during each stop they [...]


American Prisons - The Vacation Resort for Criminals

Are prisons the educational system for criminals? Modern prisons have the claim that they are the most secure and humane prison. While they are more secure with the new technology is it really the best environment for criminals?
A modern prison contains a virtual host of new security options; Non-lethal to lethal weapons, electric fences, more [...]


How to Follow Your Dream

Do you have a dream? A dream of being a success in life? A dream which involves you being thinner? A dream about reaching goals in your life? I’m going to tell you the secret to reaching those goals. The secret to being a success and having those dreams turn into more than just day [...]


Finding Your Own Tyler Durden

Who is Tyler Durden? Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) is the imagination of the character played by “Edward Norton” in the movie “Fight Club”. Tyler Durden is the freedom from the society conforming bubble of a lifestyle that Edward Norton’s character lives. Tyler Durden is an alternate personality who Edward Norton’s character really wants to be, [...]


Yahoo Pipes!

Welcome to the world of Yahoo Pipes!

I have been using Yahoo Pipes as a mashup editor for some time now. Google’s mashup editor is still in beta and not open to the public yet.
If you go to the Travel Warning Page it was made using Yahoo Pipes. It was actually my first attempt. It loads [...]


World Zoo Today

I have been playing with a new website called World Zoo Today. I have a thing for Zoos, well I like animals what can I say.  I love going to the Saint Louis Zoo to see the new babies each spring and summer. The Takin and Somali WIld Ass both have little ones running around [...]