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Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology The case for the death penalty: 1 of 36
Over the years I've shifted back and forth on my opinion of the death penalty. On some days I may be more inclined to feel sympathy and desire leniency for a criminal. Whereas on other days I may be feeling particularly strict or even vengeful. Each time, no matter how I was feeling, I was sure that I was being logical and n... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Blowing your nose in public is rude: 4 of 10
I can see the dilemma. On the one hand your nose is running, it's going to drip if you don't do anything, so you got to do what you got to do. On the other hand...ick. No one likes to see or hear someone blow their nose. You don't mind doing it yourself, but for some reason when it's someone else's nose and someone else's...... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History Civil War battles: 2 of 5
Assured Victory: Sherman's March through Georgia Introduction On an unknown date in the midst of a sweltering Georgia summer in 1864, George W. Norton, a soldier with the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry, took a moment out of his day to write to his wife. This was not an unusual occurrence; most of the letters that George wrote home w... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Biography: George Kennan: 1 of 1
In what seems a divine twist of fate, exactly 59 years before the birth of George Kennan, the man for whom Kennan would be name, was also born. Although seemingly just a coincidence in and of itself, this name sake for the young George Kennan was also connected with that vast eastern land of Russia. The first Kennan, the cou... More..
Arts & Humanities > Historical Literature Book reviews: Lincoln and his generals, by T. Harry Williams: 1 of 1
Williams, T. Harry. Lincoln and his Generals. New York: Alfred A. Knoff, 1952. T. Harry Williams gives a thorough account of President Abraham Lincoln and his actions and decisions as commander in chief during the Civil War. He also describes the Union Generals that Lincoln had the most interest in and how their actions affe... More..
Arts & Humanities > Historical Literature Book reviews: The campaign, by Carlos Fuentes: 1 of 1
Fuentes, Carlos. The Campaign. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1990. In The Campaign, Carlos Fuentes presents an extremely detailed view of Latin America during its revolutionary period beginning in 1810. Fuentes' intent for this book seems to have been to show the diversity and complexity of the Latin American rev... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Book reviews: The real life of Alejandro Mayta, by Mario Vargas Llosa: 1 of 1
Llosa, Mario Vargas. The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta. New York: The Noonday Press, 1984. In The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta, Mario Vargas Llosa brings to light the life of an obscure Latin American revolutionary. By detailing the life of Alejandro Mayta, Llosa focuses not only on one leftist revolutionary's experiences, bu... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public schools offer courses in the Bible?: 57 of 87
This question is somewhat confusing, and from reading some of the other articles, it might also produce different answers from the same person, depending on how it is phrased. As the question is phrased now, "Should public schools (presumably high schools as they are usually the only public school setting to offer elective c... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Addicted to World of Warcraft: 8 of 11
Am I addicted to World of Warcraft? No. Does it take up too much of my time? It used to. Are other people addicted to World of Warcraft? I'm very sure of it. For anyone who has never played World of Warcaft, or whose only experience with video games has been from the box you plug into the TV, it is nearly impossible to under... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How the power ballad destroyed metal music in the late '80s: 35 of 47
The power ballad destroyed metal? That's news to me. Last time I checked, I could still find Poison, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, and all those other great bands from the 80s on my radio. Some of these groups even do the occasional tour. They may be playing smaller venues and not the sold out arenas (I'm reminded of the scen... More..