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Autos > Driving & Safety Driver safety: How to avoid being a rude driver: 1 of 15
Everyone knows someone who has been killed in a car accident. Yet drivers still drive irresponsibly and without caution. One of the number one rules of the road is to drive defensively; you never know who isn't paying attention, especially when you are the one car in the way.In order to avoid being that reckless driver, one n... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Should America pay restitution to the descendants of slaves?: 9 of 131
Why was restitution instituted and for what purpose? Why is pain and suffering only cured with substantial amounts of money? Whoever said that compensation could rectify this obscure situation? Slaves' sufferings are a thing of the past as are the the Indians' sufferings with their reservations, as are the Japanese who were h... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues When your best friend becomes your worst enemy: 2 of 29
My best friend became my worst enemy after a two month span of drunken drama filled with violence and disrespect geared towards me. The sad part was that he never apologized, let alone knew what he had done, because he was always too drunk, too immature, and too irresponsible to realize that he made mistakes almost nightly wh... More..
Entertainment > TV Characters & Personalities Gay and lesbians on television: 1 of 9
Homosexual visibility on television has pros, cons, and mothers up in arms. Several shows and networks televise the gay and lesbian lifestyle stereotypically, others portray homosexuals and trans-gendered individuals for what they are and what they endure. However, what is offered on television currently that seems to make ga... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Should the government control talk radio to make it more "balanced"?: 1 of 9
As much as this goes against all the rights enveloped with the first Amendment and free speech, radio could use a little tuning. Much like CNN, Barbara Walters' interviews, and everything else, radio concentrates on the entertainment world too much. Of course, it should, however lines are crossed and more and more useless inf... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Sexsomnia (sleep sex) causes: 1 of 8
Sexsomnia is brought on by either the body's response to hormones or the body's response to some subconscious psychological reasoning. This condition is completely innocent and natural in its early stages meaning nocturnal emission or more commonly known as wet dreams for men and nocturnal orgasms for women.The idea of sleep ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights The most influential first ladies in American history: 1 of 7
"Woman's mind is as strong as man's...equal in all things and is superior in some." Lucy HayesSome of the First Ladies that have passed through the 231 years of America's life have played huge roles in the renovation of this country; others have despised the position and some have simply ignored it. Three that come to mind wh... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The L Word: 1 of 6
The L Word is a revolutionary movement in making the gay and lesbian lifestyle known. Showtimes' hit series is as provocative as it is important. It rivals Queer as Folk and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Gay and lesbian visibility does not necessarily gage acceptance, but great things take time.The show, rolling onto its fi... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How to become an indie snob in five easy steps: 1 of 6
The audacity of this topic is exceptionally on point. Indie snobs are pouring out from every crevice of the 'lost in music' universe. Most Indie followers claim others only listen to Indie to make themselves seem cooler. It's like nonconforming conformity. Then let's beg the question, why do those ignorant Indie rockers liste... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Is competition in school helpful or harmful to the students?: 16 of 94
The early stages of a child reaching for the person that he or she will be for the rest of their lives is one of the crucial points in life. School is one of several integration processes that parents simply throw their kids into along with other organizations like sports teams, boy scouts, girl scouts, or church groups.Mixin... More..