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Currently residing in Eden, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, I nonetheless spend much of my time in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where I enjoy the sights of the big city and occasionally even do some productive work.

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Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology How American leaders have abandoned the Constitution to political agendas: 3 of 22

Imagine a government where power - rather than being passed down from father to son or seized by military force - is peacefully and dutifully shared by the people themselves. Imagine a government that is logically and rationally devised by some of the most intelligent and imaginative human beings in history. Imagine a govern...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Reasons why some people steal: 7 of 41

Before we can understand why people steal, we must properly understand what stealing is. A quick search through any dictionary will likely turn up a definition similar to that which I found on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealing): "[Stealing] is a general term that encompasses offences such as burglary, embezzle...
Food & Drink > Coffee Is coffee a health benefit or a health risk?: 3 of 8

Coffee is a stimulant in wide use around the globe and especially in the United States. Before one can analyze the relative risks and benefits of coffee, one must be aware of its effects and components. The central ingredient of coffee - when used as a stimulant - is caffeine, a relatively mild psychoactive stimulant. It is ...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Should there be a special tax on junk foods?: 3 of 6

Of all the developed nations on the planet, only two - the United States and Mexico - fail to provide universal health care. As a result, our health care system is more costly, less equitable, and more corrupt. We have millions uninsured and millions more who can't afford preventive care, leading to vastly increased emergenc...
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Do lobbyists in Washington represent the interests of the average American or those of corporations, labor unions, associations and other special interests?: 1 of 1

When answering a question, there are a great many things to consider - target audience, factual research, the vernacular of those involved with the subject matter, and many more. What is often overlooked when answering a question - such as the question above - is the inherent bias implanted in one's answer by the phrasing of...
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Understanding the appeal of Scientology: 6 of 11

Scientology's broad-based appeal lies in a mixture of smooth marketing, excellent public relations, and a religious message that has resonate with the average human beings through the centuries - namely, immortality. In addition, the use of the name "scientology" implies a great deal of credibility in today's science-minded ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) The difference between being religious and being Christian: 43 of 63

Whether one is a Christian, a Muslim, a Jew, or spiritual through any other tradition, one must recognize that there is a significant and important difference between being faithful and being religious. It is easy to confuse religion and faith - both profess to answer the same questions and, often, religion claims to be the ...
Business > Marketing Creating a great brand: 4 of 4

As many have said in the past, "an ounce of image is worth a pound or performance," and nowhere is this truer than in the world of business. Creating a brand that potential customers can identify - and identify with - is every bit as important as providing a quality product or service. Though there is no hard and fast formul...