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Selling Greed In Hard Times
Business & PoliticsAmidst the current hubbub over budgets, spending and deficits, 2 names have come center stage this past year unfamiliar to most Americans- Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand. Ryan is the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee, who has proposed the r…
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Are athletes being paid too much?
SportsLately a colleague of mine brought this issue to my attention; athletes earn ridiculous amounts of money compared to teachers and nurses. Why is this true? It seems irrational to have an entertainer get paid more than a person that alters and possib…
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Mass Effect 3 - The New Addiction!
Video GamesThe thrilling new third person shooter is to be released on March 6, 2012 according to Best Buy. The game is developed by Bioware, a company that has never failed us with great entertainment such as "Baldur's Gate" and "Star Wars …
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The lost paradise
TravelWho would have thought that the shy, soft spoken daughter of a hard working shoe maker would one day jump into the life of uncertainty that comes along with being a writer and hunting for a career in film or \"throwing her life away\" as s…
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Born into religion?
Religion & PhilosophyReligion will be a sensitive topic for years to come and though I can't say I've been a part of every religion in the world, I do respect everyone's beliefs while preserving my own. I believe that religion first came about with man's need to explain…
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Why keep hobbies as hobbies and not professions?
Hobbies & CollectiblesRead why it is important to keep your hobbies as something to enjoy, and not to make it into a job.
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The joy of tennis
SportsOne of my favorite things to do on a weekend afternoon is pick up my black Prince ThunderHead tennis racquet and head to the local courts for a competitive game. Whether it's a perfectly sunny day or cloudy and cool it's a great way to get outside w…
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Are YOU healthy?
Business & PoliticsThroughout the years the cracks in the American health care system had become more and more visible, along with the \"social ladder\" structure that was running it. America is one of the biggest industrialized countries in the world and i…
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They're Here....
OtherThey're Here!All of us are familiar with some type of unknown spacecraft, whether it's from TV or real-life. From the classic 1950s and 1960s pan-like saucer and disc-like objects made up of a metallic surface and bearing flashing lights throughout.…
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The Fallen
LiteratureTHE FALLENShades of purples, reds, greens, the essential colors of the rainbow,and the essentials of humankindThe existence lies withinThe pangs of every fallThe existence lies withinWithout "IT" we are nothing Without "IT" we become nothingProduced…
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The dark and mysterious
Girl's LifeI'm pretty sure that by now most of us have visited this dark, confusing and sometimes lonely place known only as "the friend zone." It was probably around back when humans were hunters and gatherers, heck I wouldn't be surprised if the w…
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Gamed Out!
Video GamesWith all the craze in technology today from handheld gadgets to even space-aged technology that allows hologram-based devices to transmit images under certain atmospheric conditions. On a more personal, home-based level, gaming has come an astoundin…
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Spring excitement!
Girl's LifeSpring is just around the corner! Bringing its usual burst of vibrant colors that can be seen in the flowers, the beautiful sunny sky and of course, spring fashion! It is the perfect combination of sunny days and playful colors. I am currently in lo…
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KONY2012 - A closer look
Business & PoliticsI'm pretty sure most people have seen the video that started what became a trending topic on twitter, has made many head lines, landed the man on the video a couple of interviews and broke records by getting millions of views on YouTube in just a fe…
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Short teaching interview
Girl's LifeI spent all break trying to finish a big project for one of my classes and even though at first I didn't really understand the point of it, I'm pretty happy with the results. We were told to find people who work in the field we are interested in(mi…
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E-Waste
Business & PoliticsWhile the advances made in technology are making all sectors self sufficient today, we should keep in mind the havoc caused by E-waste.Yes the bane of technology is E-Waste. Every technology, no matter how beneficial i…