David Hallstrom's Articles http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Laughter Is Good For What Ails You. When I was a kid I used to read Readers Digest and one section I always think of was "Laughter is the best medicine". As I have gotten older I have come to realize that laughter may not be the best medicine but it sure is good medicine for what ails you. ... http://www.a1articles.com/laughter-is-good-for-what-ails-you-527195.html 01st May 2008 Join Your Local Bar Association Attention attorneys, join your local bar association. If you are practicing law in California the odds are that you are already a member of the California Bar Association, the largest bar association in the state of California, so you may be asking wh... http://www.a1articles.com/join-your-local-bar-association-179766.html 01st July 2007 Why Hire A Personal Injury Attorney? By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Before you can make a decision as to whether or not you should hire a personal injury attorney / lawyer, you first have to know what a personal injury case is. Most people think that a personal injury claim is a car or m... http://www.a1articles.com/why-hire-a-personal-injury-attorney-99069.html 15th November 2006 Relations With China As far as I am concerened, the leaders of China are not now and never will be our friends or allies. The leaders of China do not care about anything other than amassing power and destroying their enemies and since everyone not Chinese is their enemy they ... http://www.a1articles.com/relations-with-china-49182.html 01st May 2006 Islamic Intolerance Islamic apologists keep telling us that the religion of Islam is a kind, tolerante and peaceful religion. Every time a woman is stoned or someone is beheaded or a homicide bomber blows up a bus or restaurant filled with innocent people, we are told that i... http://www.a1articles.com/islamic-intolerance-40127.html 01st April 2006 Illegal Immigration And The Catholic Church I am a Catholic. I am also, however, against illegal immigration. I believe that we should clamp down harder on illegal immigrants and we should do more to protect our borders. Churches, whether they be Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or other, however, have... http://www.a1articles.com/illegal-immigration-and-the-catholic-church-36690.html 16th March 2006 Visit Redondo Beach California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. The beach city of Redondo Beach, California is situated in Los Angeles County approximately eighteen (18) miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and ten (10) miles northwest of Long Beach. Redondo Beach is a family orien... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-redondo-beach-california-29776.html 16th February 2006 Discover Port Canaveral in Cape Canaveral Florida Across the Banana River from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island and just north of Cocoa Beach is the city of Cape Canaveral, Florida. In the city of Cape Canaveral you will find, on a protected channel just off the Atlantic Ocean, Port Canaveral. ... http://www.a1articles.com/discover-port-canaveral-in-cape-canaveral-florida-28572.html 12th February 2006 Discover The Pasadena City College Flea Market And Swap Meet By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. On the first Sunday of every month, Pasadena City College hosts a flea market and swap meet, from 8:00am to 3:00pm. This flea market is located on the Pasadena City College campus, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA. 91106,... http://www.a1articles.com/discover-the-pasadena-city-college-flea-market-and-swap-meet-28486.html 10th February 2006 The Right To Die Should Be A Personal Matter David G. Hallstrom, Sr. I believe that the right to die should, in most cases, be a personal matter and not a political matter (I am talking for adults, not for children. Children, and I include teenagers in this, have not lived long enough and do not ... http://www.a1articles.com/the-right-to-die-should-be-a-personal-matter-27246.html 02nd February 2006 Visit West Palm Beach Florida By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Just accross the Lake Worth Lagoon from Palm Beach sits the city of West Palm Beach, Florida, a 55 square mile city with a population in excess of 82,000 situated on the Intercoastal Waterway. Staying in West Palm Beach p... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-west-palm-beach-florida-27245.html 02nd February 2006 Discover The Raymond Restaurant In Pasadena California Thousands of people drive by The Raymond Restaurant every day and don't even realize what it is. The Raymond Restaurant, 1250 S. Fairoaks Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91105, (626) 441-3136, occupies and old weathered caretaker's cottage which looks, from the outsi... http://www.a1articles.com/discover-the-raymond-restaurant-in-pasadena-california-26897.html 02nd February 2006 Visit Florida By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Florida, with a total area of approximately 58,000 square miles is the twenty second (22) largest state in the nation, however it's population which is in excess of 17,000,000 makes it the nation's fourth (4th) largest state... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-florida-25378.html 25th January 2006 Visit Boynton Beach Florida By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Boynton Beach, Florida, which calls itself "Florida's Gateway to the Gulfstream", is a city of over 60,000 people and is situated on Intercoastal Waterway on the East Coast of Florida, approximately midway between Palm Beach... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-boynton-beach-florida-24770.html 19th January 2006 Affirmative Action, Is It Good Or Bad? by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. This article does not discuss the legalities of affirmative action, I leave that to the courts. This article is solely about the philosophy of affirmative action. According to Wikipedia, affirmative action "is a policy or... http://www.a1articles.com/affirmative-action-is-it-good-or-bad-23729.html 14th January 2006 Visit Boca Raton Florida By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. The city of Boca Raton, Florida, with it's more than five miles of publicly owned beachfront property and it's approximately 1,080 acres of parks is situated in Palm Beach County, almost midway between the cities of Palm Bea... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-boca-raton-florida-23474.html 14th January 2006 Discover The Boca Raton Resort And Club By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Situated in the city of Boca Raton, Florida, just 50 miles north of Miami and 26 miles south of Palm Beach, you will find the beautiful luxury resort hotel, The Boca Raton Resort And Club. This hotel sits on 356 acres of bea... http://www.a1articles.com/discover-the-boca-raton-resort-and-club-23422.html 14th January 2006 It's Past Time For Pat Robertson To Step Down From The Pulpit by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. In my opinion, the far left fanatics in this country are among the biggest threats to this country and to the world. Many far right fanatics, however, aren't far behind. Some far right fanatics, like Pat Robertson, are espec... http://www.a1articles.com/its-past-time-for-pat-robertson-to-step-down-from-the-pulpit-23111.html 09th January 2006 Visit Delray Beach Florida By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Just south of Palm Beach and less than an hour's drive north of Miami, Florida, you will find the resort city of Delray Beach, Florida, with it's over two miles of clean well maintained sandy beaches, historic downtown shopp... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-delray-beach-florida-22499.html 05th January 2006 School Prayer, Right Or Wrong by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. In the Bill Of Rights, the First Amendment to the Constitution, titled "Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression" states the following: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the fr... http://www.a1articles.com/school-prayer-right-or-wrong-22448.html 05th January 2006 Don't Confuse Me With The Facts by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. These days, speaking with most Democrats is like being "Alice, In Wonderland". Most of them seem to be going under the old saying "Don't Confuse Me With The Facts", it seems that many of their statements are based on emotion... http://www.a1articles.com/dont-confuse-me-with-the-facts-22445.html 05th January 2006 Visit Palm Beach Florida By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Palm Beach, Florida, a barrier island, is approximately one hour's drive north of Miami, Florida. Palm Beach is a beautiful city, filled with lush colorful gardens, palm tree lined streets, large beautiful homes, clean well ... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-palm-beach-florida-21493.html 31st December 2005 America Beware, Hillary Clinton May Run For President by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. America is the greatest country in the world. Our citizens are caring, generous, trusting and forgiving. Those are some of the traits that make our country so great and so strong. Those traits can also be some of our biggest... http://www.a1articles.com/america-beware-hillary-clinton-may-run-for-president-21302.html 29th December 2005 Newspapers And Political Bias by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Almost every weekday, for the last thirty some years, I have purchased three or four newspapers and read them at lunch time. I do this in order to relax and in some cases learn something. One of the 'newspapers' I buy is the... http://www.a1articles.com/newspapers-and-political-bias-21226.html 26th December 2005 Visit Palm Springs California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. The playground of Palm Springs, California is less than a two hour drive from most cities in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties and less than an an hours drive from the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino. It is a... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-palm-springs-california-20982.html 24th December 2005 Visit Big Bear California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Less than two hours by car from Los Angeles sit the year round playgrounds Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City. Situated in the San Bernardino National Forest at approximately 7,000 feet above sea level, Big Bear provides activi... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-big-bear-california-20540.html 20th December 2005 Visit Monterey California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Monterey, California, the oldest city in California, was founded in 1770. It has approximetly 30,000 residents, an average high temperature 0f 65.3 degrees, an average low temperature of 47.8 degrees, receives rain an averag... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-monterey-california-19871.html 16th December 2005 No Matter What America Does The Rest Of The World Will Never Like Us by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Americans need to get used to the idea that, no matter what The United States Of America does, the rest of the world will never like us. Ours is a unique society. We are made up of people from almost every other national... http://www.a1articles.com/no-matter-what-america-does-the-rest-of-the-world-will-never-like-us-19551.html 13th December 2005 The Act Of Being Politically Correct Has Gone From The Sublime To The Ridiculous By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. There was a time that being politically correct meant speaking and acting in a considerate manner to others. Now it means speaking and acting in a manner acceptable to the Hollywood and politically left wing Elite who have a... http://www.a1articles.com/the-act-of-being-politically-correct-has-gone-from-the-sublime-to-the-ridiculous-19236.html 11th December 2005 The Death Penalty, Is it Good Or Bad? By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. I am and always have been the pro death penalty, however, even though I am pro death penalty, I probably would not be willing to pull the switch or push the button. I do not think that this makes me a hypocrit. Please bear w... http://www.a1articles.com/the-death-penalty-is-it-good-or-bad-18678.html 07th December 2005 Salvation Army, Not Just A Religion, A Charity Worth Giving To by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Last year during Christmas season I started to enter a store that I had shopped at regularly for years. I stopped at the store entrance because I felt that something was wrong. Then I realized that there was no bell ringing ... http://www.a1articles.com/salvation-army-not-just-a-religion-a-charity-worth-giving-to-18571.html 06th December 2005 Peace On Earth, A Wonderful Wish, But No Way By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. When asked, "If you could wish for one thing only, what would that wish be?" almost everyone; from beauty pagent contestants, to politicians, to religious leaders, to children, to the average person on the street states, "Pe... http://www.a1articles.com/peace-on-earth-a-wonderful-wish-but-no-way-18384.html 06th December 2005 Don't Tell Me I Can't Say Merry Christmas by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. I am a Christian. I believe in Christ, not because I have any proof that Christ is the son of God, but because I want to believe. I believe that the teachings that are ascribed to Christ would, if everyone followed them to t... http://www.a1articles.com/dont-tell-me-i-cant-say-merry-christmas-18212.html 04th December 2005 First An Atheist, Then An Agnostic And Now A Believer By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. I have always been an enthusiastic reader. When I was very young I got caught up in reading books about religion, mythology, etc.. By the time I was seven (7) I had read both the old and new testaments of the bible, dozens o... http://www.a1articles.com/first-an-atheist-then-an-agnostic-and-now-a-believer-18075.html 02nd December 2005 Why Can't The Theories of Evolution And Creationism Co-Exist? by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. I am not a scientist or a religious authority, therefore my question "Why Can't The Theories of Evolution And Creationism Co-Exist?" may seem unintelligent, however it seems to me that the theories of evolution and creationi... http://www.a1articles.com/why-cant-the-theories-of-evolution-and-creationism-coexist-17733.html 30th November 2005 Discover The Aquarium Of The Pacific In Long Beach California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. The Aquarium of the Pacific is located near the waterfront in The Pike at Rainbow Harbor in the city of Long Beach, California. It is one of the largest aquariums in the United States. Its nearly 1,000 species fill 19 major ha... http://www.a1articles.com/discover-the-aquarium-of-the-pacific-in-long-beach-california-11723.html 08th October 2005 Visit Santa Monica California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. The beach city of Santa Monica, California with it's average year round temperature of about 68 degrees Fahrenheit, good air quality, 245 acres of state beach, over 3,800 hotel rooms, numerous restaurants and abundant shoppi... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-santa-monica-california-11300.html 05th October 2005 Visit Beverly Hills California Beverly Hills, California, one of the wealthiest cities in the world is known world wide for multi million dollar mansions, Rodeo Drive shopping, luxury automobile dealerships, four and five star hotels, fine dining establishments and wealthy citizens. ... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-beverly-hills-california-11278.html 04th October 2005 There Is More To Pasadena California Than The Rose Parade By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Every New Year's Day, except when that holiday falls on a Sunday and the Rose Parade is held on January 2nd, millions of viewers around the world enjoy the Rose Parade and think about Pasadena, California. The citizens of Pa... http://www.a1articles.com/there-is-more-to-pasadena-california-than-the-rose-parade-11020.html 04th October 2005 Visit Hollywood California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. World famous Hollywood, California is one of the best known cities in the world, however it not a city, it's mayor is honorary, it has no city council or other city officers. It is part of the city of Los Angeles and as such i... http://www.a1articles.com/visit-hollywood-california-10679.html 01st October 2005 Discover JJ Steak House In Pasadena California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr.   Have you been looking for that perfect romantic restaurant to take a date or spouse to? Do you like old fashion elegant steak houses with lots of dark rich wood, plenty of marble and romantic lighting? Do you like th... http://www.a1articles.com/discover-jj-steak-house-in-pasadena-california-10089.html 26th September 2005 Asset Protection And Fraudulent Transfer By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. According to information provided by http://www.plan-my-estate.com an estate planning and asset protection resource web site, a Fraudulent Transfer aka Fraudulent Conveyance is a transfer which a debtor makes for the purpose... http://www.a1articles.com/asset-protection-and-fraudulent-transfer-9714.html 23rd September 2005 Discover Mijares Mexican Restaurant In Pasadena California By: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. Mijares Mexican Restaurant in Pasadena, California is extremely well known for two things, their margaritas and their all you can eat Sunday champaign buffet brunch, both of which are excellent. This restaurant has been arou... http://www.a1articles.com/discover-mijares-mexican-restaurant-in-pasadena-california-9182.html 19th September 2005 Estate Planning And The Revocable Living Trust What is a revocable living trust? According to Plan-My-Estate.com - With a Revocable Living Trust, you transfer the title of any of your assets (such as a house) from yourself as an individual, to yourself as Trustee of the Trust. Then you, as the Tru... http://www.a1articles.com/estate-planning-and-the-revocable-living-trust-9102.html 17th September 2005 Everyone Should Have A Living Will  by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr. According to information provided by http://www.plan-my-estate.com an an estate planning and asset protection resource web site, a living will, known in most states as a Directive to Physicians or Healthcare Directive, sets... http://www.a1articles.com/everyone-should-have-a-living-will-8539.html 10th September 2005