gambling addiction highs and lows some sobering statistics concerning compulsive gambling If you eat one meal a day and it's a buffet, you might be a compulsive gambler. That odd, little nugget of wisdom dawned on me while I was wallowing in misery in front of an overloaded plate of tamales and tacos and taters and gravy. Gambler, me? A compulsive gambler? Hmmm. I … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2010
Blood Money
Earn $300 per month for your blood. Economic hardship is leading to an increase in blood donation services offering money. With credit card offerings decreasing and interest rising, many individuals who may have otherwise turned to credit when financially strapped are finding new ways to earn cash to finance things like entertainment, doctor's visits and grocery … [Read more...]
Debugging Government & Society
. A call for bloggers and independent minded individuals to help debug government waste and ineptitude. Utah Stories Mission II - A Call For Debuggers of Society I've been fortunate for having spent a good portion of my professional career as a computer programmer. Some might consider this a misfortune who imagine the lifestyle --sitting in front of a computer screen all … [Read more...]
Does Sexting Lead to Teen Sex?
Innocent flirting or child porn? Sexting "Sexting," using cell phones to take and pass around nude pics, was first highlighted in Utah last year when three Farmington teens were suspended from school after one parent discovered explicit photos on her daughter's cell phone, and is now catching national headlines after the suicide of an 18-year-old girl in Cincinnati. Jessie … [Read more...]