eclecticsteve

@eclecticsteve (253)

United States • Age 58

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Discussions (93)

eclecticsteve's Discussions

Do You Like Hybrid Genres?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 7 Aug 10

I've always like hybrid Genres. A good example would be Jackie Chan films where they can appeal to martial arts fans and comedy fans. If you are a fan of one genre, such as mystery or horror or the Western, etc., do you prefer...

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Primary Day Voting

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 8 Jun 10

It's primary day in California and many other states today. I regret that I did not vote today, though I almost never miss an election. However, I don't belong to either of the two major parties, and the propositions on the ballot...

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Finding time to write

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 Jun 10

I've had a six month absence from MyLot and that's because I was in the last stages of completing my novella, Sword of the Undead. At first I could continue with my short article writing and participating in discussion groups, but...

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Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 11 Oct 09

It's always nice to see someone from your country win the Nobel Prize, especially if it is your leader. I'm glad he said in one speech that he doesn't deserve it. I'm also glad he is accepting it even though he feels he doesn't...

Tip for Turndown service

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 11 Oct 09

I've always tipped in the morning for housekeeping service in a hotel, but in those instances where the hotel has turndown service, I never have...

window middle or aisle seat

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 4 Oct 09

I almost always get an aisle seat for medium and long trips and a window seat for short trips (one hour or less), but lately, I've sat in the middle seat, and I don't mind it as much as I used to, but that's only for short...

airplane

flying

travel

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Luc Robitaille Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Jun 09

On Tuesday, June 23, 2009, Luc Robitaille was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. I just found out, but Congratulations go out to him. I think he was the greatest Left Winger in the game up to his time. And he gives back a lot...

hockey

la kings

luc robitaille

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Billy Mays Passed Away

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Jun 09

TV Pitchman and star of his own reality television show passed away unexpectedly this morning. My heart and thoughts go out to his family and loved ones. I had never thought much of the products he promoted, but watching his show...

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Travel within own country or outside?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

I recently took my forst trip outisde the United States where I live. But the United States is so big that there are many places in the US I'd still like to visit. It is a lot easier, bith time and financially to travel within...

destinations

travel

vacation

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Free Things to see while in las Vegas, NV

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 2 May 09

Gambling is not the only thing Las Vegas, NV is good for. There are other things like shows, restaurants, the theme of the hotels, and outside the city, there is Red Rock Canyon. Many things are free, however, just walking along...

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Rookies Japanese Television

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 11 Mar 09

I started watching a television series, the Rookies about a young high school teacher who revives a baseball team with mostly juvenile delinquents to get them on the right track - using American comparision, it is like the Bad...

japanese

rookies

television

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John Halgrim's Sad, but very Inspirational Story

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Dec 08

John Halgrim is a boy who passed away from a brain stem tumor in 2007. The Make-A-Wish Foundation found his wish too big of a project, but he made a video, which made his way to a church, donations came in and the wish became a...

Washington Mutual Bank victim of the Bush Doctrine?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 28 Sep 08

I was reading the initial report of Washington Mutual to JPMorgan Chase and was a bit disturbed by the details. I remember reading that without Washington Mutuals knowledge, the federal government agreed to a sale of the bank's...

banks

federal government

finaincial crisis

united states government

washington mutual

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Obama selects Joe Biden as Running Mate - Good Choice?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 23 Aug 08

Joe Biden (D) accepted to run as Obama's runningmate for the presidential election. Do you think it was a good choice? I have a mixed reaction. As far as complementing Obama on foreign policy issues, it's a good choice. As far...

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What would your campaign theme be if you were running for mayor

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 27 May 08

or any other office like Governor, Senate, even President? For me, depending on the office, it would depend on the issues that office faced. I'd be quite the libertarian for Federal office, but a moderate liberal at the local...

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Do you have a favorite movie speech?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 26 May 08

A lot of discussions revolve around favorite movie lines, but how about speeches? There are a lot of memorable movie speeches - the more well-known ones are Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig's retirement speech, Jimmy Stewart's speech in...

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Will Hillary run as an Independent

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 24 May 08

As more and more news sources have projected Barack Obama the winner of the Democratic Party nomination, I hear more and more talk about Hillary Clinton running as an independent. I don't think she will, but that sounds...

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Earthquakes in midwest US and northern Nevada

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 27 Apr 08

Two areas of the United States which normally don't experience earthquakes got hit this week - one in the midwest close to Chicago, and a series of quakes in Northern Nevada. The quakes aren't large by California standards, but...

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Would the Democrats hire Karl Rove?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 27 Apr 08

I watched a couple of political shows this weekend where surrogates from the Clinton and Obama camps debated each other. They accused each others' campaign of fighting dirty and they said it would be the Republicans who would...

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New Atom Smasher Possible Doomsday machine?

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 19 Apr 08

I read that the most powerful atom smasher is about to be tested sometime this summer 300 feet underground. The expirement is to re-create a mini-big bang. There is a group of scientests who are trying to stop the testing from...

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