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Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Is it fair to send Olympic track star Marion Jones to jail for steroid use?

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There is a nasty little irony that the word "fair" sits in the title of this debate. Any little boy or girl will tell you that the heart of any sport or game is fairness. People don't like cheaters, at least they didn't use too. Cheating at kickball will get you kicked out of school yards all over America, and cheating at car... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Winter

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I learned everything I need to know about winter weather while living in Rochester, New York. Just before making my decision to move up there I read a description that said something like "Although Rochester is one of America's northernmost cities, its weather is moderated by the town's close proximity to Lake Ontario.' I saw... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges What fathers of teenage boys need to know

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Words of advice for the College bound teenYou are going to be flooded with advice between now and when you leave for college. You will ignore most of it and thereby cause your parents undue anger and stress. Parents have lived with child-induced anger and stress for ions so we are used to it. By now you have come to think of ... More..

Education > Financing College How to handle financial stress in college

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Laugh and Maintain Your DignityEvery year my church doles out over $60,000 in scholarships to help 30 or so high school graduates defray the cost of a college education. I am proud of my church. I consider the efforts of the Scholarship Committee to be true extension of the church's mission, which includes the educational exc... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should drug use get a professional sports athlete banned for life?

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Should Drug Use Get a Professional Athlete Banned for Life?No, a lifetime ban for anything seems harsh, and harsh penalties, no matter how well intentioned, rarely have the desire effect. We have had death penalties and all manner of extreme punishments, banishment, and exiles for centuries. Yet the problems of murder, theft ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Reflections: Fortitude, God isn't raising me to be a quitter

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Look Out Below!What little I know about geology I learned by watching westerns on television. It seems like the bad guys were always hiding in the hills, waiting for the hero to ride along a rocky hillside where the villains would cause an avalanche, showering the hero with rocks and boulders in a vain attempt to keep him fro... More..

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2. Humor: Winter
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4. Should drug use get a professional sports athlete banned for life?
5. Is it fair to send Olympic track star Marion Jones to jail for steroid use?
6. Reflections: Fortitude, God isn't raising me to be a quitter

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