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Politics, News & Issues > US News Reflections: Virginia Tech school shooting: 6 of 106
More so than usual, the way the media is portraying the Virginia Tech shooter, Cho Seung-Hui, disturbs me. In the days after the shooting, we learned that in the 2 hours between when Cho took his first two victims and the absolute massacre during which he claimed 29 others and ended his own life, he managed to mail video reco... More..
Education > School Bullying & Violence Bullying in schools: 5 of 86
There is a reason that most bullying goes unnoticed until it has become so severe that its victim is forced into a state of crisis: bullying is only apparent from the victim's point of view.From the bully's point of view, the victim is just "getting what he deserves." From the parent's point of view, the child is just undergo... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Determining which book gave the most accurate prediction of the future: 1 of 16
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and George Orwell's 1984 tower above other novels that explore the future of humankind. Both novels are stark warnings about what can become of us if we leave our governance up to others. While aspects of both novels resemble the present to a startling degree, the world we now inhabit both rese... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Benefits of playing video games: 7 of 102
As a fan, a parent and a teacher I see both advantages and disadvantages to children playing video games. In comparison to time spent in front of the television, however, I feel that there are significantly more benefits to the time spent playing video games than the time many of us spent a generation ago watching mindless ho... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Overcoming post-holiday debt: 1 of 12
Those of us who are accustomed to giving during the holidays can end up racking up startlingly large debts. And too soon after the stockings and mistletoe are put away, we are left holding the proverbial bag (of credit card bills). What's worse is that many workers experience a drop off in earnings when a number of sectors in... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Earn $1000 in a day: 3 of 27
Build something. Let's face it, neither your nor I are going to earn $1000 today, or tomorrow for that matter, but if you take a long term approach to this problem you can earn more and more as time goes on, until you reach your goal of earning $1000 in a single day.What you build is entirely up to you and will depend upon yo... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Arranged marriages: Why some cultures promote them: 3 of 23
Marriage is primarily an economic relationship. If you will allow yourself to read a little further an article that may initially sound heretical and controversial, you may very well come to understand why it is that many cultures around the world continue the practice of arranging marriages.Forgive me if you were always taug... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Teen drivers: How to establish safety guidelines: 2 of 15
The simple fact that you are reading this article is proof that you care enough about your child to want to keep your teen safe. The question is, do you care enough about his or her safety to keep your teen on a tight leash until such a time as he or she proves to be worthy of more freedom?Even the most mature and trustworthy... More..
Entertainment > Music Education Best ways to learn musical instruments: 3 of 18
The best way to learn how to play an instrument is to learn young. The best way to encourage children to excel at any particular instrument is to give them a general foundation first. I can't say enough about the benefits of taking them to Kindermusik classes. They are available worldwide and you can start your young one as e... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Is it okay to let your baby watch television and videos?: 2 of 11
Absolutely. If you are hoping to raise a child with an attention deficit problem, one who craves constant entertainment, or one who has obesity problems at a young age, put her in front of the television as early as possible.The more television kids watch at an early age, the better they get at watching it. Having kids who ar... More..