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Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Should the draft be reinstated?

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I support our Nation's existing military but I do not support restoring the draft. Currently, it is my belief that our military strength is overextended and our country in dire need of new troops to help relieve soldiers serving in various combat areas. However, restoring the draft and thereby creating additional soldiers wi... More..

Home & Garden > Cleaning Kitchens Organize your kitchen by clearing the clutter

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I love to cook. I hate to clean. The joys and despairs of the kitchen seem worlds apart but there is a common ground in that clutter detracts from cooking and adds to cleaning. Goodbye clutter and hello joy of cooking. Where to begin? Do you feel stuck with a prefab kitchen revolving around a sink, a small cutting area and a... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Good-bye: True gardening stories relating to love, life and gardening

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Saying goodbye to my mother in her hospital bed was both a sadness and a release for me. My entry into this world occurred during the second half of her life. She had just turned forty and had wanted to go back to school. Instead, she had brought another child into this world and the result was that she had to postpone her d... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: A sneak peak of Barack Obama at a campaign rally

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Is Barack Obama a reformer? Or is he another rising star grasping for political power with an endless stream of promises reminiscent of both McCain's and Clinton's campaigns? Mind you -we all tend towards chilly cynicism with each new political performer. Still, the fact that his campaign has led to debates among citizens ac... More..

Education > Distance Learning Are online college degree programs helpful to your career?

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The author recently completed his Master's Degree in an on line Secondary Education program so this topic is familiar to me. My greatest obstacle to returning to school last year was an overloaded schedule. Working full time and running a business left little time for relaxation let alone returning to school to expand my car... More..

Education > Early Childhood Ed Best age to start kindergarten

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What if the best age to start kindergarten depended upon the individual? Why should kindergarten be viewed as an en masse educational rite of passage that somehow begins a new life journey? Parents - take a deep breath and repeat after me 'kindergarten is overrated'. "New research finds that kids who enter at age 6 instead o... More..

Style & Beauty > Clothing Tips & Advice Wardrobe must haves for women

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All of us need some versatile pieces in our wardrobe to ensure we're ready for whatever life throws at us, be it that surprise work meeting or the first date with someone new. In other words, the classics you would reach for time and time again...if you had them in your closet to begin with. I've found that many women tend t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Is it okay for politicians to accept dinners, vacations and other "gifts" from lobbyists and supporters?

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True confessions of a vendor junkie: I am a self employed person who is addicted to talking to sales people who hand out free meals or pass out free stuff. I love a cup of coffee, a free lunch or a little plastic thingy that looks cool on my desk. The little plastic things are the most important for currying my favor. Who do... More..

Sciences > Biology (Other) The research on whether orangutans led the way to walking upright

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Newsflash:"Paleontologists have used upright walking (bipedalism) as a marker defining the line between humans and apes. The popular "Savannah hypothesis" held that the ancestors to chimps, gorillas and humans moved from the trees to the ground, where they walked on all fours. Orangutans walk upright in trees to get to the f... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Violators of gun laws should be prosecuted to the fullest, rather than restricting the rights of lawful citizens

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In most cases, it has always been illegal in this country to shoot and harm or kill another being. Sometimes the laws are followed and violators are prosecuted and given sentenced by a judge. Sometimes the laws are ignored and the violators are not punished. Either way, the person who has misused a gun made a decision to aim... More..

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