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Words are power. More than any other weapons, words have the ability to draw out every emotion known to human. Maybe that is why I enjoy being a writer. Not that I love to have power, but I enjoy having my readers provide me feedback to my work. The power

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Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Should Paris Hilton get one million dollars to tell her jailhouse story on NBC?: 1 of 97

Paris Hilton is the poster child of what is wrong in the news media and entertainment industry today. She represents everything which has poisoned both trades. No talent, no skills, no abilities, yet making money hand or fist for being the heir of a successful businessman while being nothing more than a glorified call girl. J... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement Retirement: How to prepare: 1 of 28
Five golden rules to enjoy the endless golden years. Like an athlete heading towards scoring, we all envision our retirement as the ultimate achievement of our working years. The other reason we look forward towards retirement is because the Plan B means we don't arrive to retirement and that is simply not a very attractive... More..
Business > Sales The importance of a retail store's design and atmosphere: 1 of 22
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. This age old saying is especially held to truthfully in design and atmosphere of a retail store. The first impression given to the potential customer will determine if the owner has gained a client for life or has lost a prospective long-term buyer. When a recent US re... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Political bias in the media today: 1 of 21
We have all made the complaint at one time or other about "bias in the news." The fact of the matter is, despite the ethic of journalism to present news with "objectivity," every news story falls prey to the influence of the attitudes and background of its interviewers, writers, photographers and editors.While bias is evident... More..
Education > Primary School Issues Deciding if your child should repeat a grade level in school: 1 of 15
The grades are in and your child is out. Next year will be a repeat year of this one. Take the report card and find the nearest mirror. Now is not the time to act, to neither resist nor express the injustice your child has been exposed to. There was an entire school year leading up to this point where measures taken by you an... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) The best animation in a Disney film: 1 of 11
Animation has evolved from the early days when an individual frame was drawn by hand and then photographed which were placed in sequence to give the illusion of movement. Today the automation has made animation child's play, so to speak. For this reason, it goes without saying that the effort and hours placed in a film anim... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Are we safer now than we were immediately after 9/11, or have we just been lucky?: 4 of 43
Without a doubt one only needs to look around them to realize the citizens of the country are safer than before 9/11. We have learned to make terrorism part of our lives instead of something we watch happening in hard to pronounced countries on the evening news. We have accepted that Americans are not the knight in shining ar... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) Should former US presidents speak out against a current president?: 6 of 43
In a nation that prides itself on freedom, to include the freedom of expression, the mere suggestion that a former President should not speak honestly about the current leader is appalling. It is a right each occupant of the White House defends and, as such, should be at liberty to enjoy and use wisely. To deny anyone of such... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wicked: 14 of 99
WICKEDYou love my eyes,Even if they can leave you taintYou place your hands in mineBeware, I am not a saintYou talk of loveWhile your heart surrenders to mineI am your lifeBeware, I am not divineWe consummate what is oursTwo become one in bondEternally you dreamBeware, I will abscondLost and aloneDreams of passion evaporatedN... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Why is the phrase "human rights" only thought of as a non-US issue?: 2 of 14
"Human rights" is a problem haunting many countries. It has been so intertwined into the economy of developed countries and world powers. One only needs to look at China and the near slave labor conditions to pump out products at unfairly priced marketing to understand this. With the media implanting these versions of human r... More..