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Society & Lifestyle > Racism Commentary: Don Imus' faux pas: Is this a racial issue: 2 of 20
When Don Imus made the derogatory remarks about the members of the championship winning girls' basketball team, he stirred up quite a hornet's nest. Besides offending those girls and raining on their victory parade, Imus managed to anger some powerful public figures and draw some heated criticism to himself. Jesse Jackson wa... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Funniest movies ever and what made them so funny: 1 of 10
Twenty movies have made the list for my top picks of funniest movies. What made them so funny? It's a combination of great acting, writing, directing, and funny situations. Laughter is such a relief mechanism for fear, despair, embarrassment, and many other serious emotions. We laugh at the ridiculous, the silly, the stupid.... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men?: 14 of 139
Equal pay for equal work is mandated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Therefore, it is the law today. However, the burden of proof seems to lie with the employee. Recent proposed legislation, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, would have given employees with wage disputes more time to lodge their complaints and s... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My beloved dogs: 8 of 79
Lucy was a yellow lab with great big expressive brown eyes framed by black like Cleopatra eyes. Her fur was very blonde and especially soft about her neck. She was very elegantly built for a lab, not as husky as some. She was about eight months old when we got her. The original owner was unable to take her with him when he w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Ten reasons why the US government's bailout plans are necessary in the current crisis Americans are facing and how the bailout plans will help: 3 of 29
Various opinionated pundits are duking it out regarding the best way for the US government to solve the current economic crisis brought on by the failing real estate sector and plummeting values of high risk securities. The first installment on this bailout was supposed to free up money so banks could give loans, thereby ass... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Ideas for protesting high gas prices: 2 of 18
Oil companies really have us over a barrel, don't they! (Joke) All kidding aside, though, what are we to do? Even the conservative media is outraged by the profits the oil companies have been making while we are struggling through this thing no one wants to call a recession. We can protest until we are blue in the face and g... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture The American way of life explained to the rest of the world: 1 of 9
Americans are transplants from other parts of the world. We are a blend of cultures, histories, and backgrounds. But we are still not much different than anyone else in the world except that we are taught to believe in possibilities and opportunities. For that very reason, people immigrate to this country. Otherwise, we shar... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Tips for choosing a caregiver for your pets while you're away: 1 of 9
In choosing a caregiver for your pets while you're away, you must consider the special needs of your pet, possible emergencies and situations that may arise, and the ability of the caregiver to deal with unusual circumstances. If you are going to be away for a short period of time, you may wish to hire a friend's teenage chi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Neglect: 3 of 26
The neglected shores of my soul erode Day after day with the onslaught of demands Waves crashing with ever increasing intensity Crying out give to me, give to me The stores of my strength steadily sapping away Mere grains of sand dispersing into the sea unnoticed Alarming to me but ignored by the ever strengthening waves The... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: You're having a bad day when: 11 of 88
You're having a bad day when it's you're performance review day and the power goes out just before you were able to open up your electric garage door. If that isn't bad enough, you forgot to put your phone on the dock and the battery's dead. Oh no! The cell phone is dead, too. Well, it doesn't matter. Your boss wouldn't prob... More..