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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Truth: 1 of 26
Truth is defined as real, or conformity to reality. Famous quotes containing truth are everywhere: you can't handle the truth', the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth', etc. I believe two types of truth exist universal truths- truths everyone can agree on, and subjective truths one's own interpretation. Universal ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Will the military draft return in the US?: 1 of 11
Forced military service in the United States will not return for the current engagement in Iraq, and, in my opinion, will never be seen in the US again. Two main problems stem from the reinstitution of the draft - the discontent amongst the American population and the adverse effect on the effectiveness of the military. The ... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Do grades really matter?: 4 of 24
Despite society's belief that grades are important, I think that grades are irrelevant for several reasons. Grades do not directly correlate with ultimate success in life. Grades are also not a true measure of one's academic capabilities. People always tell me how important grades are. However, graduating with a 4.0 GPA does... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Analyzing the war on Iraq: Justified or not: 43 of 161
The question of justification of the United States involvement in the current engagement in Iraq is one of interest due to the complexity of the situation. I, however, feel that America had no justification in invading a third-world country 6000 miles off her shores for many reasons. The most prevalent reasons include the ma... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Inspired by Ernest Hemingway: 1 of 3
"Wow, he really hit that ball far," she said to the man next to her. "It would appear so," he replied while taking a long swig of his beer. They sat at a baseball game in the late afternoon, the sun was setting and the sky had turned a light purple. "I don't understand why you always have to be so sarcastic and rude," she sa... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American An overview of America's thirteen original colonies: 1 of 3
Although all thirteen colonies were founded at different times by different people, when Revolution time came around, the colonies were very similar. However, there were also fundamental differences that would persist until the civil war broke out a century later. The thirteen British colonies in America were founded differe... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History Post-Civil War Reconstruction: a new interpetation: 1 of 3
The Reconstruction Period in United States history was not only crucially important at the time; it also shaped American culture to create what it is now. Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and the Post-Civil War Congress each had their own ideas and plans for rebuilding the nation and reintegrating the South back into the Uni... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History American history: The War of 1812: 1 of 2
The War of 1812 marked the last time that America and Britain fought on opposite sides of the battlefield. Although the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, addressed none of the issues why the United States went to war, positive consequences such as the gain of international respect and the defeat of Tecumseh and the India... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Inspired by Homer Hickam: 1 of 1
It was a beautiful March day in 1959. Not a day one would imagine to live in infamy. I sure didn't, not ten years later. Let's start from the beginning. I was taking the Buick for a ride with Roy Lee when it happened. It was one of those times when everyone knew where they were and what they were doing. Suddenly, a loud bang... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American Washington and Adams: American originals: 1 of 1
Before the Constitution was ratified in 1787, America's government was in shambles. George Washington and John Adams are two men who, when America needed it most, helped establish a stable government using skillful political tactics and in doing so set a standard for Presidential action for years to come. George Washington w... More..