I hate cigarettes. I always have. If there’s even a whiff of smoke in the air, I can smell it. And while I certainly have my share of bad habits, smoking is not one of them. I thank my grandpa for that. Coffee and Cigarettes My grandfather was a heavy smoker. I loved going over …
In recent years, conservative politicians have talked about creating more jobs to boost the economy. They talk about lowering taxes on wealthy “job creators”. However, I think that the best way to stimulate business is not to cut taxes, but to increase benefits. Specifically, I would like to see the US move towards universal health …
This summer has had one of the worst droughts on record, yet here in Dallas, we’re dealing with a mosquito-borne epidemic called West Nile Virus. Now mosquitoes thrive in wet areas, laying their eggs in shallow, stagnant water. Why then, do we have a mosquito plague during a drought? I blame it on sprinkler systems. …
One thing you see more and more nowadays is a separation of healthy and unhealthy food. Modern slums have become “food deserts”. In these food deserts, there are no good grocery stores. People living in there, many without reliable transportation, have to get their food from convenience stores and fast food restaurants. This means that …
Last week, I went to a rock climbing gym with my friends who climb every week. Unlike them, I am overweight and out of shape. I strapped up and clipped into the belay, got about three feet off of the ground, and panicked. “What am I doing here?” I thought. “This was a big mistake.” …
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