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I am 20 years old, but don't hold that against me. Writing is one of my favorite things to do, even if nobody wants to read it.

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
-Otto Von Bismarck

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-Gandhi

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Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Biography: Andrew Johnson: 4 of 9
President Andrew Johnson was one vote away from setting the United States of Americas first precedent for the removal of a president from office. After the blatant violation of the 'Tenure of Office Act', charges were brought up almost immediately. When Secretary of War Stanton was removed from office even after the senates d... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Should the next President raise taxes or cut programs to help pay off the national debt?: 1 of 2
Obviously, something must be done to allay our national debt. Due to wasteful spending by the government, and an expensive foreign conflict, our debt is rather excessive. There are few things that can help to alleviate such a problem, and one of the most effective would be raising taxes. Although raising taxes would cause fur... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Sharpshooter by David Madden: 1 of 1
The novel Sharpshooter by David Madden chronicles the life of Willis Carr throughout, and following the Civil War. As still little more than a child Willis joins the war whilst following his family on a stealthy mission against the Confederacy. Due to his young age his memories of the war and his role in it are vague. The maj... More..
Sciences > Astronomy What do astronauts eat in space?: 1 of 1
The way and the what astronauts eat in space today has changed dramatically since space flight first began. During the early days of space exploration,eating was a simple but not enjoyable task. Food consisted of dehydrated cubes covered in gel, squeeze tubes and powders.Astronauts didn't even have the luxury of hot water in ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship: 65 of 124
Undocumented and illegal immigrants are criminals. Regardless of what lives they lived before or what reasons they had to move to this great nation, they broke the law in coming here illegally. Illegal immigrants are selfish and short sighted and although I do believe coming here legally should be easier, coming here illegall... More..
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence An objective look at smoking bans: 8 of 15
Smoking is not good for you. Smoking is also 100% legal for all persons over the age of eighteen. Alcohol is not good for you either, and is completely legal for all people over the age of twenty-one. Saturated and trans fats are not good for you, and are completely legal for all people. Is it really fair to begin banning a l... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Should marijuana be legalized?: 71 of 132
Amsterdam, a city in which many drugs are legal and drinking is allowed limitedly at 16, has a lower crime and drug addiction rate than the United States of America. If drugs and alcohol are so terrible, how can this be? Marijuana in particular, the most commonly used illegal drug in the country, has many that support its dec... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Is there one, true religion that is better than all the others?: 86 of 156
Four of the worlds major religions; Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism share many integral pieces. Hinduism differing the most, but still amazingly similar if you look at them objectively. Each of these worships one God. Although in Hinduism this one God has 3 incarnations, although I am far from an expert on hinduism... More..
Arts & Humanities > Classical Literature & Mythology Literary analysis: Beowulf: 11 of 19
Beowulf may have very well laid the foundation for the modern superhero' with his famous epic. In almost every way Beowulf is the epitome of superhero. Although he may appear to be no more than a man, he clearly has something more than any other, being able to easily defeat a previously unconquerable foe. Confidence is a very... More..
Arts & Humanities > Origins & Firsts in History Understanding Columbus Day with more historical accuracy: 3 of 5
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue to discover America. Perhaps it should be taughtthat he was the first, European to discover the Americas. By 1423, nearly seventy years before the voyage of Columbus, Admiral Hoang Bao and his treasure fleets had already traveled and mapped nearly the entire globe. With the rise of Empe... More..