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Sports & Recreation > NBA Why the NBA is not what it used to be: 2 of 19
The NBA isn't what it used to be because times change and there is no stopping that. Whether the changes in the NBA have been good or bad is really a point of personal perspective, but for many people old enough to remember the style of play and rivalries of yesteryear those days are sorely missed. Gone are the too tight sho... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Reasons people oppose gay marriage: 3 of 27
People tend to oppose gay marriage not necessarily because they are trying to be intentionally cruel, but because they cling to outdated notions society formed in less enlightened times. While that is a rather large blanket statement to make, it generally holds true at least in part on nearly every theory most people use to ... More..
Relationships & Family > Lesbian Do male attitudes contribute to women choosing a life of lesbianism?: 3 of 27
The concept that a person can treat another in such a manner as to change their sexual orientation is absurd. Sure people comment about it all the time in a joking manner, but it isn't really true. The attitudes of men make a lesbian no more than reading A Brief History of Time makes a person Stephen Hawking. There are reaso... More..
Business > Business Strategy Is quality important in business?: 2 of 18

The most important aspect of business is quality, it always has been and always be. While there are many factors that contribute to a successful business none trumps this simple axiom whether it be a product or a service oriented enterprise. lack of quality in any aspect of business whether it be personnel, marketing, locati... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues US dependence on foreign oil: Ideas for lessening it: 1 of 9
America currently consumes approximately one billion barrels of oil every year, nearly sixty percent of which is imported. We really cannot blame anyone but ourselves. We have become lazy. We have become too incredibly concerned with not disrupting nature, and now too dependent on foreign oil. The good news is their are viab... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues How we can view gays as equals: 1 of 9
There is a very simple way to view gay people as equals, you just do it! It really is that simple and it doesn't matter how much money you make, what God you pray to, or what color you are. You simply recognize that gay people are people just as much as you are and as such deserve to be treated equally with respect based on ... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Do threesomes spoil a relationship or spice it up?: 1 of 9
The age old dilemma of the threesome, will it add something to a relationship or obliterate it? The general reaction, especially among men is go for it! Women are is into as men are, we just don't say it quite so loudly or often. Just because someone may fantasize about it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing, there ar... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Why suicide should be talked about openly: 1 of 9
Suicide should be talked about openly because it is a fact of life. It certainly isn't one of the bright and cheery things that we as people would prefer to talk about, but it demands recognition out in the open none the less. While there are numerous reasons for this being true, examining only a few will suffice to paint a ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The beach: 7 of 60
innocence and excess enveloped salty grit wandering eyes and oily sheens too much flesh in too little fabric lie above yesterdays memories bronze and pale smooth and wrinkled is anyone looking at me? stretchmarks on display hammertoes every fourth foot sothern belle mating calls cascade like waves check out my pecs mankinis ... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) How the media changes our perception of beauty: 2 of 17
The media constantly changes our perception of what beauty is because we as a society allow it to. While the media has changed what we consider beautiful regarding men to some degree over the years as yes, men can be viewed as beautiful, it is mainly in regards to women that this phenomena has been most noticeable. It is har... More..