Author Archives: Jonathan

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List of AJAX element on a Facebook New Feeds page

If you are up for a little pop quiz, and you have a Facebook account, visit the “News Feeds” page and make a list of everything on the page that you consider to be using AJAX.

Cajun Cough Syrup

Here is my mom’s recipe for Cajun Cough Syrup (aka Dragon Juice) 1/4 tsp cayenne 1/4 tsp ginger 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp hot water Shake well and serve warm. Great for colds and coughs. Half the fun is swallowing it down. The faster the better, in my opinion.

Thoughts on Wellness as I treat Strep

My kid has strep. Being the curious type, I did some research about strep. Here are some interesting things that I found about strep on the web. “Strep throat will go away in 3 to 7 days with or without treatment.” – WebMD “Although waiting to treat strep throat may prolong the time you have

The Death Sentence

Someone sentenced with death should not have to wait for death. Nor should society have to continue to pay to keep that person alive. A death sentence should be carried out immediately. That is the consequence of a death sentence. If a person, sentenced with death, sits in a cell for 20+ years, what was

Prisoner Restitution

Citizens of the United States of America have rights. Such as the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When a citizen commits a crime, they do so in trade for some of their rights. In other words, were I to kill someone, I would give up my rights to liberty and the

Guns on Planes

I am wondering what you think about allowing citizens to take weapons (such as guns) on public flights? The problem with weapon laws, in my understanding, is that those who obey the laws do not need the laws in the first place and those that break laws are going to break them anyway. In other

Tax the Rich

Just doing a little math here. A true “flat tax” might look something like this: US Population 2010: 309 million people (309000000) US Federal budget request for 2010: $3.55 trillion ($3550000000000) 3550000000000 / 309000000 = $11,488.67/person/year That is quite a bit of tax. Although, consider what we pay in taxes across the board in sales,