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I'm your everyday 17-year-old college freshman with a passion for communicating with people. I don't particularly care if it's with spoken words or with text, as long as I get to put my opinion out in the open.

I've had a love for writing, in particular, since

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Do people tend to base election votes more on emotion or reason?: 3 of 69
It seems odd to me that quite possibly one of the single most important things that we as citizens of the United States of America is often decided based on something as fluctuating and transparent as emotion. People see riveting speeches, flowery words, and sharp wit as prime reasons to elect a person as either the next Pres... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Build A Lot 2: Town of the Year: 1 of 14
Build-A-Lot 2 is an example of the category of games that, to use a cliche, is more than meets the eye. The screenshots for the game seemed a little interesting, but I was really hoping to avoid another Diner Dash rip-off under the cloak of real estate development. After I finished four of the towns though and the trial came ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why are athiests so curious about religion: 2 of 24
Let me begin with a simple sentence: I am an atheist. Within this tiny combination of four words of our language, I have stated much less than many people seem to think; unlike some believe, I do not follow a strict "Atheist's Creed" nor worship the nonexistence of god. Through my own conversations with former friends of mine... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Atheism as anti-theism: Understanding the complexities: 1 of 12
Due in no small part to the atheist renaissance that has taken place recently due to authors such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens, Atheism as a belief has become part of the public eye. While such publicity is helpful in the sense that it provides opportunities for awareness and discussion, it also ca... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Are game consoles too expensive?: 1 of 11
Are video game consoles expensive? Yes, absolutely. I'm not sure that there are too many people that would ever say that video games do not cost a lot of money, but the important part of the question is this: do they cost TOO MUCH money? That answer, however, must after consideration be a resigned "No", or at least "Probably ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism What atheists believe in: 2 of 20
Asking what an atheist means is, in many ways, a loaded and incorrect question to ask. Not only are all atheists not the same, but it is akin to asking "What do theists believe in?" Just as "theist" does not specify a religion, and therefore leaves the spectrum open from polytheistic Hinduism to monotheistic Islam, saying "at... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Are video games losing originality as they expand their popularity?: 2 of 19
In an industry driven by nothing if not the ability to be new and original, it is a bit paradoxical to see that as video games have grown in popularity, we see fewer and fewer new, innovative ideas. Over the last thirty years, video games and the video game industry has grown from the hobby of the few to the cultural phenomen... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why atheism and morality are not incompatible: 5 of 40
"Atheism." "Morality."To many, these two words are equivalent to "hot" and "cold"; "night" and "day"; "right" and "wrong." There can be no reconciliation between the two, for not only are they on opposite ends of the spectrum, but one can actually be described as the absence of another. Unfortunately, a vast number of people ... More..
Sports & Recreation > NBA NBA team profile: Cleveland Cavaliers: 1 of 6
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in many ways a harder team to define than the surface might suggest. When most people think of the Cavaliers, they picture one thing: their premier player, LeBron James. He is a phenom, hands down, and the only way that teams can truly have a chance at beating this team is to find a way to either s... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: The Goo Goo Dolls: 1 of 4
The first five seconds of the song "Iris" is enough to make any fan of pop rock or of 90s music turn the volume up and listen to one of the decade's most powerful songs. Written for the soundtrack to the movie "City of Angels" starring Nicolas Cage, this acoustic-driven power ballad officially catapulted the Goo Goo Dolls int... More..