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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: How the presidential race lines up after Super Tuesday: 1 of 8
Hillary Clinton is in a tough fight for the Democratic nomination. Though she's the wife of a popular ex-president and has more political experience than her opponent, Barack Obama is proving to be a strong competitor. To make matters worse, Barack Obama has a lot of financial resources which means that she doesn't appear to... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Glow: 1 of 8
Cherry Blossoms In full bloom cherry blossoms Bring forth joys of spring. Life shoots out On fully-stretched celestial wing. Shades of brightest with faintest pink Spring into every passing heart. Touched by their beauty, Enchanted eyes dare not part. Landscapes rejuvenated sparkle, Glowing bright by night. But cherry blosso... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Heaven: 15 of 118
Heaven Leaves of every dazzling colour abound, Lush green meadows with fragrant flowers appear, Birds of various stripes create joyous sound, Hearts of passion know no evil, no fear. Heaven is where resplendent love is found, Loved ones of every age always found near. Angels on graceful wings leave solid ground, Unspoiled na... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Why America is worried about China: 6 of 47
Since the end of the Cold War, the USA has been the dominant power in the world. However, this dominance may soon be challenged. The two nations which appear best poised to do so are China and Russia. However, China is a greater concern for three reasons: China has a much larger population than Russia, China is exporting goo... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Relationships: 25 of 195
He was teaching a morning class for Korean mothers at an academy run by a Korean-Canadian. To be honest, he didn't like the class very much. Most of the mothers could barely speak English, few of them took the class seriously, it cost them very little, and many of them were usually late. Even so, he convinced himself that he... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language Wonders of the English language: 2 of 15
The English language is the most widely-spoken European language in the world. Though it belongs to the Germanic language family, it's the least Germanic of the Germanic languages. This is because so much of its vocabulary is derived from non-Germanic languages such as Latin, Greek and French. In many countries whose officia... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Views on the US foreign policy under the Bush administration: 2 of 15
US foreign policy under the Bush administration has been very ineffective. Condoleezza Rice may be very knowledgeable in foreign relations but has accomplished little as Secretary of State. Colin Powell was more highly regarded by leaders around the world, but held views which were often different from those of President Bus... More..
Education > College Life Assessing the alcohol and drug culture at American colleges and universities: 2 of 15
The alcohol and drug culture at American cultures and universities is probably as common as ever. It is a time during which many students wish to experiment, party and fit in with their peers. In some cases, alcohol and drug abuse may also be the result of peer pressure. At one time, drugs were not as readily available as th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Poetry is . . .: 23 of 172
Poetry is Open to new ideas, Edifying, Thought provoking, Refreshing, Yet not always elementary. Poetry is The companion who speaks Only when found, Two meeting On a long-lasting day. Poetry is Expression, Communication, Appreciation. Poetry is More than meets the eye. Memories of birth, Raindrops dancing on the roof, Birds ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Ideas for combating voter apathy: 4 of 29
Voter apathy appears to be a world-wide problem. In certain countries such as Australia, voters are fined if they don't vote. The result is a high voter turnout but I suspect that many people would be angered if they felt they were being forced to vote. Another problem is that when voters are fined for not voting, many proba... More..