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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: 2 of 33
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 governm... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Reasons why some people steal: 8 of 79
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, embezzleme... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should the US government help fund election campaigns?: 3 of 18
Pop quiz: what system of government is defined by the rule of an elite caste of landowners and wealthy aristocrats over their peasant subjects, a rule codified in an elaborate set of rules and codes of conduct defined entirely at the whim of said rulers, who of course possess all of the wealth and most of the power?If you ans... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Why President Bush should resign or be impeached: 7 of 31
Millions across the nation and around the globe are calling for the impeachment of George W. Bush. Many feel he should be impeached for his lies to the world about weapons of mass destruction. Others feel he should be impeached for his mishandling of the Iraq war, his mismanagement of Hurricane Katrina, for his secret prisons... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee Is coffee a health benefit or a health risk?: 3 of 10
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 co... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Why nationalism has disappeared: 5 of 16
"Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles." - George Jean NathanThis article asks us to provide a reason for the disappearance of nationalism; certainly a compelling question. Unfortunately, rumours of the demise of nationalism have been greatly exaggerated.Having exposed nationalism for the... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) The difference between being religious and being Christian: 41 of 127
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 ad... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Is money invariably linked with depression?: 14 of 42
Depression - "a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies," according to Merriam-Webster (http://www.M... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Should there be a special tax on junk foods?: 4 of 12
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 emergency... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active: 19 of 41
Although anecdotal evidence makes it clear that the "nerds" have sex less often than the "jocks," stereotypes are hardly scientific evidence. Thus, it was all the more surprising to me to find that hard evidence backed this commonly-held perception.According to Mariah Mantsun Cheng and J. Richard Udry of the University of Nor... More..