Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Is it better to write a poem based on experience or based on opinion?

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I must admit that I'm rather torn by this question. On the one hand, I'm glad to draw on opinions for artistic purposes, and on the other I realize that doing so alienates anyone and everyone who does not share that opinion. Call it a question of marketing, call it trying to find a common ground with a broader readership, cal... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should collegiate athletes receive payment for competing in college athletics?

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If you've ever watched a professional basketball player speak at a press conference (or if, God help you, you've actually watched an entire NBA game all the way through), you'd be brain-dead to think that there is any semblance of logic behind the argument for paying collegiate athletes to play sports.Let me put it this way: ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Does the best poetry come from the heart or from the mind?

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In his book "On Writing," Stephen King adroitly addresses this question, at least in an indirect manner. Bad writers, he says, can be found dressed in black at your local coffee house's open mic nights, shouting poetry about "my angry lesbian breasts" into the darkness. Competent writers - the next level up on King's heirarch... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NFL previews: How the New England Patriots will do in 2007

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Hoo boy... If you're a Patriots fan, you're familiar with the current situation in Foxboro. Here you've got a team stacked with talent, coached by a genius, owned and operated by one helluva businessman, led by a salty veteran with a championship ring for almost every finger on his throwing hand. Hopefully most of you know wh... More..

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