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I'm a Social worker who works with troubled teens. Other than that I'm your average 20 something, still drifting somewhat aimlessly through life, trying to find a niche. The written word can be an powerful tool for personal change; and when you look deep

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Means of social control: 7 of 16

In 1963, Social Psychologist Stanley Milgram looked at the fascist Communist and Nazi run governments that came into power around the time of World War II. After the War ended the Nuremberg Trials tried and punished the war criminals from the defeated Nazi government, with startling results. What most of the war criminals sa...
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Writers who influenced your life: 15 of 24

Kurt Vonnegut died a couple of months ago. It was probably his time, but nontheless, the news hit me hard. There went the man who inspired me to take up the pen again. When I picked up "Slaughterhouse Five" about a year ago, it really changed my life. I know that sounds so goddamn cliche but it's the truth. What struck me ab...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) Why steroids have sullied Major League baseball: 18 of 21

Steroids have sullied the reputation of Major League Baseball for the moment, but the effect will not be permanent, and is already starting to go away. Although from the occasional light night talk show joke or player reference to steroids, this is an issue that has been moved to the back-burner of sports controversy. Furthe...