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About Alan McStravick

Multifaceted writer seeks readers for comment and feedback. While he won't turn down a long walk on a beach, he much prefers a more active pursuit. Has acted, worked on cruise ships, written for a major U.S. airline's frequent flyer program and a Scripps-Howard publication. Loves movies but is known for paraphrasing even the most memorable quotes. Considers himself quite the foodie but only if it is paired with the right wine. Seeks to be a walking contradiction. Often pursues the role of devils advocate. Feels like he should tell people blue is his favorite color even though he knows that red is. Speaking of red, only recently starting writing for redOrbit.com, where you can check back often to see what silly topics he has deigned important for the day.
Allergic to shellfish.
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If you’re like me, the bulk of your knowledge of the oceans centers on the fact they cover 2/3 of the Earth’s surface. And even that is a nearly long lost factoid learned in or around the 6th grade.
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The rapid advancement of technology makes it hard to believe the network everyone was on, but no one will admit to, MySpace, isn’t even 10 years old. The current social networking juggernaut, Facebook, only just turned 9.
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Earlier this year, a cold war began between two of the great global superpowers. And the emphasis should be on the word “cold.”
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The human brain consists of billions of neurons that help us to form our thoughts and perform actions based on those thoughts. But for now, we have no direct understanding of how these minute neurons are able to translate our thoughts into the actions we perform.
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In what seems to be an almost daily occurrence, we have learned another asteroid is swinging through our neighborhood this weekend. Unlike the events that happened over the skies of southwestern Russia and Cuba, however, this asteroid will travel just outside our planet’s atmosphere.
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Only a decade ago, if you had a bad experience at a restaurant or local business, the reach of your ire was limited typically to the 10-15 people you might come in contact with in the short-term after your experience.
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We are all familiar with the expression ‘the future is now.’ And with so many fantastical technical advances in the last decade, one could easily accede to the saying. But then I saw an article about a month ago and I knew the best is yet to come.
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For most people who don’t suffer from a sexual addiction, the thought probably goes through their head, “Now there’s an addiction I could get into!” But the emotional, health and relationship fallout from this form of addiction is real and very detrimental.
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Researchers have detailed how straight men will make an inference of another man’s physical qualities based on his dance moves.
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So, I read recently about this little slice of paradise down on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. The Luna Blue Hotel, a boutique 18-room property, appears from its online presence to be so exclusive, you can only ever hope to get a room there.
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