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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should Christian schools be required to accept children of gay parents?

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Would you force a Hindu school to serve beef patties in their cafeteria? Well, no, because abstaining from beef is a cornerstone of that particular faith. How about forcing a Jewish butcher to sell pork chops? Again, that would be defeat the purpose of having a separate establishment for Kosher Jews.Now lets turn the tables a... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should we tolerate hate speech?

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Clearly we should tolerate hate speech. We have no choice. Waaaaiiit a minute! I'm not suggesting we have to like it! It is important (and surprisingly rare) that anyone actually defines the difference between tolerance and acceptance. Yes, thats right, please put your nooses down for just a moment before you bum rush me out ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?

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As I sit here glued to the TV watching re-runs of Nip Tuck I feel a small twinge of hypocrisy for suggesting that an activity which is currently giving me a moderate amount of satisfaction is in fact harmful to others. Valid or not, I have a constructed an elaborate alibi to excuse my sedative tendencies like the smoking pare... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green"

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Asking for an "easy" way to "go green" is the equivalent of asking a three hundred pound couch-bound convalescent for an "easy" way to get fit and motivated. Being environmentally friendly, in the truest sense of the term, is nothing close to ease. In fact our obsession with ease (as a society), has put us in this predicament... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is the U.S. ready for a viable third party?

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In order to consider why third party political prospects have been dismal so far, we must consider the factors which have caused the two party system to thrive. It may be unflattering, to say the least, but the American people as a whole are unable or unwilling to devote the requisite analytical thought processes to politics.... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The benefits of NASA's space exploration programs justify the costs

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I'm attempting to change the oil in my car. The sun beats down on the blacktop around me, radiating incessantly. I strip a bolt with a poorly fitted wrench. Expletives ensue in rapid succession. My father shuffles over- " Its not rocket science, son" he offers. Thats true, I suppose. But science won't put skin back on my knuc... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should mentally ill people be allowed to vote?

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Mental illness is a pretty broad brush with which to paint the very complex and detailed picture that is our future as it is decided by our elections. I'd rather not throw the baby out with the bathwater, but sometimes it is necessary to err on the side of caution.Voting is a normative process, meaning it utilizes and then su... More..

Health & Fitness > Depression Is money invariably linked with depression?

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Indirectly money may be related to depression but the fact of the matter is that it is only invariably related to, well, women. There, I've said it. No I'm not gender biased. I live with a woman who is smart and very capable- talented and attractive. Those of you who are aghast with horror at my backwards chauvinist thinking ... More..

Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Exercise daily in several simple ways

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Who hasn't seen a late night infomercial with some leotard-wearing muscle-head shouting slogans at you about getting "motivated" and having a "ripped physique"? Flippantly tossing out terms like "all natural" and "in no time at all" they hope that your common sense will be overpowered by the age-old gimmick of the quick fix. ... More..

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