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Any literary talent I have is due to the encouragement and blessings of my family and relatives who prize learning and education and instilled in me a love of reading, learning and writing.

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Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Is independence a panacea for struggling, underdeveloped countries?: 1 of 13
No. Independence is not a panacea for struggling, underdeveloped countries.There have been numerous underdeveloped countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean that have attained independence in the past amidst euphoric celebrations and sky-high expectations, only to later face earth-bound reality and the gravity of o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Solutions to the Israeli-Palestine crisis in the Middle East: 2 of 22
As an outsider considering the Palestinian occupation objectively, I would like to propose the following solution that will end up saving lives and relieving the enormous tension for all persons associated with this conflict.Let us begin with the current situation by looking at it from two angles. The modern state of Israel o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku: 37 of 300
"Rhyku" Haiku that rhymesHie queueThe longer the waitMore does one become irateTo flee static stateHigh CueThe dark of the nightMakes way for the early lightThen the sun shines bright More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What would be the most effective way for the Indian government to respond to the Maoist insurgency?: 4 of 28
Most of the current thinking in many hotspots around the world focuses on ways to control the conflict. This ignores the underlying fact that in most cases the origin of the conflict is about the control - people who do not have control in conflict with people who do.India, the land that originated the concept of holistic hea... More..
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence Dangers of second hand smoke: 1 of 6
There is no such thing as a free lunch. You always want what you can't have. Cliches referring to things we might want but cannot have.When it comes to second-hand smoke, unfortunately, there is such a thing as a free smoke - blown into our nostrils by unconcerned smokers. Second-hand smoke is what non-smokers never want but ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rainbows: 10 of 51
Sunny Smile Where has the sun gone?From a frosty fellow greetingTo a commuter's cold bleatingThe day's forecast was a chilly one. Where did the sunshine disappear?From the homeless man's freezing faceTo the pedestrian's frigid paceThe weather was not in a temperate temper. Homeward bound the last snow-covered mileTrying to br... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Congress's approval rating is worse than President Bush's: 4 of 19
Yes in the motion up for debate "Congress's approval rating is worse than President Bush's" the Yeas have carried the motion. To paraphrase the noted author Samuel Clemens, better known by his pseudonym Mark Twain, "the opposite of Progress is Congress" and this aligns with public perception of Congress. Unfortunately, with m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center How can US foreign policy be improved by the paradox that Iran is often viewed as America's most serious threat even though its youthful population is among the most pro-western Muslim countries?: 10 of 41
There is a certain logic to the paradox that "Iran is viewed as America's most serious threat even though its youthful population is among the most pro-western Muslim countries" since it is most of the politicians on both sides who are engaging in election rhetoric and threatening to take serious action, while the knowledgeab... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Has guerilla warfare made armies obsolete in an era of terrorism?: 2 of 8
Yes guerrilla warfare, to a certain extent, has made armies obsolete in an era of terrorism.Of far greater significance, the use of unmanned drones and aerial strikes to target "terrorsuspects" has resulted in making large standing armies a redundant backup force when the "enemy du jour" are non-state guerrilla factions. Aeri... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Uncontrolled immigration has changed Britain and America: 1 of 4
A recent news article in the BBC reported that even as thousands of young West Africans try to make it into Europe illegally each year with many dying en route, the European Union is set to open its first immigration centre outside Europe, in Mali's capital, Bamako. According to the BBC, the EU hopes the new centre will help ... More..