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I have been writing seriously for about six years now. While I have always tried to write, ever since I could hold a pen I think, a good teacher in high school Creative Writing gave me the nudge to start trying to do better, and write something that would

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Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Can the US military be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community?: 2 of 44

The effectiveness of the U.S. military at reviving a war torn country depends on its usage and operations. Are the soldiers regulated to the level of police officers, afraid to do their primary job for fear of constant investigations and misrepresentation by the media as brutal killers who make no distinction between civilia...
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence The smoking debate: Free choice or not: 5 of 22

We've all seen the anti-smoking campaign, the adds from thetruth.com that label "Big Tobacco" as an evil corporation of mass murderers. They imply that we've all been lied to, and that they are here to open our eyes to the lies we've been sold (and presumably bought in to) by "Big Tobacco". Now don't get me wrong, I know smo...
Arts & Humanities > Ethics A dialogue on abortion: 24 of 71

I am a man, so I realize that some people would say that I have no say on abortion, seeing as I can never be pregnant. I would argue that since it takes a man to get a woman pregnant, a man should have some say in the issue. If a father can be called a deadbeat for not paying child support, what is he if he has no say in wea...
Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel Diaries Travel experiences: Iraq: 1 of 1

We've all seen the news, the War in Iraq, the violence and death, and sad images burned into our minds from the T.V. I've been to Iraq a couple of times, spending a total of two and a half years there. There is another side of the country that many people have seen, but you never seem to hear about on CNN. There is a beautif...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East The Middle East conflct: Political spin versus truth: 7 of 11

What is the problem with an attitude of defeatism in American culture today? There is a distinct difference between the attitudes of Americans sixty years ago and today concerning war. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a war hawk. I've seen war first hand and I know from personal experience that it is a terrible thing, but there a...
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) The decline of the US as a world power: 27 of 38

In a disturbing trend that is reminiscent of the 1960s and 1970s, cities and institutions are turning against the U.S. military, and expressing their political views through outright attacks and symbolic gestures against the military and the U.S. government. You may remember in December of 2004 when the Boston Globe reported...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The most inspirational military leader I know: 9 of 11

I won't give you his name just to protect his privacy. I haven't spoken to him in years, but the Staff Sergeant I am telling you about was the finest Non-Commisioned Officer I have ever known, and probably the best leader I have ever known. He was a self-proclaimed "dirty Mick" who liked to further the stereotypes about Iris...