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Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Is chatting online considered cheating?

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Dear Playful Something or Other,When we first met in a Yahoo chat room, you were completely honest with me. You told me that you were happily married, and my personal policy has always been to cut off any conversation with married guys. As I told you during that first conversation, I deserve more than another woman's table sc... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Legalizing medical marijuana

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The people of the State of Michigan will vote on November 4, 2008, on whether or not we should legalize marijuana for treatment of medical conditions. If passed, we will be following in the footsteps of 12 other states which have done so since California legalized it in 1996. In order to make an informed decision regarding th... More..

Arts & Humanities > English Language Speaking English: How to speak English well

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Title: To Mourn the Dearth of EloquenceArticle: On the morning of July 4, while listening to National Public Radio (NPR) I heard the broadcast of a reading of the Declaration of Independence, with each of the NPR correspondents reading a section. I was riveted, not only by the sentiments of the authors, but by the eloquence o... More..

Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse The legacy of childhood sexual abuse

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The Invisible ManI was terrified to go to sleep. I knew that he was waiting for me in that netherworld, searching for me, with the singular goal of killing me. I thought, at the time, that I tried to tell people that I needed help. In retrospect, I probably did not. To tell might have risked what little security I had. It wou... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Michelle Obama under fire

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Title: Michelle Obama - Political Activist or Racist?Article: It is interesting that predominantly White Princeton has chosen to suppress Michelle Obama's thesis until after the Presidential election in November. The effect of this move on the part of Princeton makes it appear as if Mrs. Obama has something to hide. In the po... More..

Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture The changing face of homelessness in the US

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In the Path of the Train Called HomelessnessThe six month "redemption period" has expired on my house. The incomprehensible statistics about foreclosures and subprime loans scream at me day after day. I hear the comments of people who do not feel sorry for people losing their homes because they overbought in the first place. ... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Love

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I have had the unprecedented privilege of watching a love story unfold. I'm not talking about Hollywood hearts and flowers schmaltz here, but a real love story; the kind which would have inspired the great writers of ages past. In a time when we watch endless movies where two people meet, overcome an obstacle and jump into be... More..

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