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Politics, News & Issues > US News Reflections: Virginia Tech school shooting

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I want to start this note by saying that my thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected by the tragedy that occured at Virginia Tech. The lives of a number of intelligent young men and women were lost and it is truely disturbing.The purpose of this note is to discuss an epidemic in this country that has ... More..

Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Are aging rock superstars like Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones timeless or too old to perform on stage anymore?

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The Rolling Stones, The Police, Paul McCartney, Led Zepplin, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton! is there really a debate here. Turn on any radio station with current music today and besides a few good bands, all you here is undecipherable rap music or some awful beat that sounds like it could have been created on a casio keyboard while... More..

Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Conflict in Iraq: Is it possible to support the troops but not the war?

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ABSOLUTELY! The war is an event a concept, the troops fighting the war are living breathing people. They are fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, husbands, and wives. I support the troops. I hope they all return home to their families safely, and I understand that many of them are I am sure fighting a war they th... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Boston Red Sox fans' expectations for the 2007 season

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As a proud member of the Fenway faithful I must say that my expectations for the 2007 season are sky high. No other team in the MLB made as much of splash in free agency coming into the year as the sox.When it comes to what they added i don't think fans could have asked for more. A solid defensive SS in Julio Lugo who also br... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Thoughts on school shootings

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In the wake of the shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech I began to think, what could have been done to stop this or prevent such a high death toll. After running a number of options through my head such as school lock down, gun control, etc. I realized a very scary truth the answer to my question was nothing. Nothing that could ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Predictions: 2007 Dallas Cowboys

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The 2007 Dallas Cowboys! This looks like a team capable of putting out a record that hasn't been seen in Dallas since the trio of Aikman, Irvin, and Smith split up.QB-With the better half of one full season under his belt Tony Romo should have a little more confidence. Romo is a good pocket passer and has enough athletic abil... More..

Sports & Recreation > Training & Equipment The negative effects of steroid use

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As a former personal trainer and student/athlete I believe that steroid use is a much more wide spread problem then the public believes. In this article I want to list a number of the negative side effects caused by steroids for two reasons. One, I hope that it will deter anyone who reads the article from taking them. Two, I ... More..

Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Exposing fitness myths

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Having worked as a personal trainer I have heard people tell me some pretty crazy things that they thought were true. So i just wanted to write this article to go over some of the biggest misconceptions out there.1. You can use weight training to pin point weight loss in certain areas of your body. This theory is garbage, eve... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Does baseball need a salary cap?

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Does baseball need a salary cap? Absolutely. Will they ever have one? Absolutely not! I understand the logic of their current system and it does essentially give anytime the ability to compete. Which is why every few years the Marlins win the world series. However there are major flaws in the system.It is still possible for t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 2008 race for presidential nomination: Barack versus Hillary

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I sincerely hope that I am not the only person who is becoming sick and tired of the smear tactic political campaigning strategies being used be the front running members of the Democratic party. I am of course pin pointing Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.As a self proclaimed liberal there are a number of reasons why I am so ... More..

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