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I have finished my BA in English and am now looking forward to using that degree. Where it will take me, I do not know, so if anyone has any suggestions they are welcome.

I am also interested in politics and current events, and am apalled by the state of the

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Ending the conflict in the Middle East: 11 of 34
In what could be a major step towards achieving a more peaceful Middle East, the Arab league announced plans to send its first envoy to Israel to discuss a new peace initiative. The announcement came just after Israel approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners. The release of the Palestinians is meant to bolster embatt... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexual Health Should public organizations and schools distribute condoms?: 20 of 60
Public organizations and schools should provide free condoms. The reason is simple, teenagers are going to have sex, at least this way we can help insure that they are having safe sex.Most teenagers are too embarrassed to walk in and buy condoms at the store, but that does not mean that they are going to stop having sex; it s... More..
Education > College Life Should colleges punish marijuana-smokers more severely than underage drinkers on campus?: 10 of 30
No. They should both be punished equally. Under-age drinking and smoking pot are both illegal activities, they are considered misdemeanors by the law, and should be punished as such.In fact, I think that if colleges punish marijuana users more severely than they do underage drinkers they are sending the message that while und... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Iraqi Kurds: In the shadow of Turkey and amid the chaos of the Iraq War: 2 of 6
With Turkey bolstering its military might on Iraq's northern border, it only seems like a matter of time before they invade the country. Why would they do this? Why would they add to an already violent and volatile situation by sending armed forces en masse into the country?Their decision to mass troops on the border comes fr... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Bionic Woman pilot episode: 1 of 3
NBC has not done it again. The new Bionic Woman television show premiered Wednesday September 25th 2007, and despite being "the most anticipated show this year" (as NBC is hailing it) it was lackluster and meandering. The set up is this: Jamie (the soon to be Bionic Woman) takes care of her little sister who is not allowed to... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Should Americans be allowed to import and purchase safe and affordable prescription drugs from other nations?: 18 of 46
If the medicine is safe, as the title of this topic attests, then yes, without a doubt Americans should be able to import it. I know there are plenty of folks out there who question the safety of imported prescription drugs, and I understand their concern (one only needs to look at the current danger of imports from China to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should criminals convicted of non-violent crimes face jail terms?: 10 of 24
Of course a perpetrator of a non-violent crime should face jail time. Just because the crime is not violent does not mean that there are not victims. Sure, it means that no one was physically hurt during the committing of the crime, but to use that as a basis for whether or not a jail term should be served is ridiculous. If s... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Losing love: 47 of 112
The Morning Girl I remember waking up in the mornings of my sophomore year in high school with joy and expectation in my mind and heart. The mornings were always cool, even in the spring and summer, and I would shiver as I ran from my room to the bathroom to bathe (we didn't have a shower) and dress.I would wake up early to g... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Is the United States of America a real democracy?: 15 of 35
Of course the United States of America is not a "real" democracy, but we are a democracy of sorts. We have the right, and responsibility, to vote, which allows us to affect change (at least in theory) in our government and society. America is a pluralist democracy, meaning that governmental powers are distributed among variou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Disillusionment with the US Congress (2007): 4 of 9
Cindy Sheehan has reached the end of her rope so to speak. She is leaving the anti-war movement, saying that she felt like it was a vain effort and that she suffered ridicule and character attacks from both the right and the left. She now plans on focusing on bringing her new movement, which she calls "the people's accountabi... More..