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Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration How George W Bush could get reelected: 1 of 20
There are two ways, both highly unlikely, that George W. Bush could be elected to a third term. The Constitution would either have to be amended or suspended. To amend the Constitution, either two-thirds of both houses of Congress or two-thirds of all the state legislatures must propose it, then it must be ratified by three-... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?: 5 of 78
Creationism should not be taught as part of any science curriculum for one simple reason: It is not science. It is a matter of faith. Creationism relies not on the scientific method to come to its conclusions, but instead it depends upon faith in the validity of the scriptures of a particular religion. Science, on the other ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Can't African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc., just be called Americans?: 5 of 75
This isn't so much a yes-and-no question as it is a matter of context and semantics. African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc. are, in fact, simply called Americans when referring to their nationality or citizenship. The designation before the hyphen is a recognition of one's ethnic heritage as being distinct from the heri... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Making the switch from PC to Mac: 1 of 8
Seven Things You Won't Miss Switching from Windows to Mac Much has been said over the past few years about the virtues of switching from Windows to Mac. If you're reading this, you are probably either a Windows user thinking about taking the plunge or perhaps the kind of Mac user who likes reading this type of article. Eithe... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public school teachers get merit pay?: 3 of 23
The teaching profession is one that has tremendous influence upon us all in modern society. We all have had the occasional bad teacher who dampened our interest in a certain subject, and we've all had that one extraordinary teacher who infused us with the desire, the will and the energy to succeed; that special teacher who w... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The importance of river valleys to ancient civilizations: 2 of 13
The earliest cultures that can be called civilizations in the true sense of the word were located in river valleys. These river valleys provided the conditions necessary for civilizations to begin and to be maintained. They contained the requisite numbers of people necessary to form cities. The rivers themselves provided wat... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews LimeWire: Filesharing made easy: 1 of 6
Many people who are new to person-to-person (p2p) file sharing are astounded by LimeWire, and so they should be. It's easy to use and it will run on any operating system that has Java implementation (including Windows, OS X and most Linux distros). What many people don't realize is that LimeWire is not a p2p network unto its... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Should the government control talk radio to make it more "balanced"?: 20 of 110
There are two problems with introducing government control to balance the political balance of talk radio. The first problem is one of listenership and financial viability. The second problem is one of over bureaucratization. The problem of listenership is not too complex. Most people who listen to talk radio are either cons... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) How to block a website: 1 of 4
Blocking a website in the Firefox browser is easy. First of all, you'll need the Firefox web browser (www.mozilla.com), and this will work on any platform that Firefox runs on. I personally tested it on Mac, Windows and Linux. Here's what you do: 1. If you don't already have it, Download and install the BlockSite extension f... More..
Education > High School Humanities British English vs. American English: Spelling issues and beyond: 6 of 18
American spelling originated in the aftermath of the American Revolution as an attempt to rationalize the chaotic orthography of the English language. Extra U's were removed so colour became color. Some words were given more phonetic spellings than before, so gaol became jail. Some S's that made Z sounds were replaced with a... More..