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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Is cutting spending the best way for states to solve budget deficits?

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When there are budget crisis's it is always the easy way out to cut spending and increase taxes. The easy way is to cut spending and increase taxes and fees but does this work to actually help the state out of the financial crisis. Usually this function only shifts the burden from the state to the people who are also in fina... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Sex and violence as moral scapegoats

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Sex and violence as a moral scapegoat is an interesting subject. Growing up I was always taught that both were wrong. You never spoke of sex as that was not the proper thing to do. Violence on the other hand was something that was not really seen or heard of. We did not have all the media of today so we never saw all the vio... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The problems faced in finding good leaders

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The problem with finding good leaders in this country is a problem that has multiple issues. Why in this day and age would anybody want to put themselves through the public scrutiny to become a leader in this country? There is no privacy for a person who desires to become a leader in this country or in the world. Media const... More..

Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Laughter

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My friend had been trying to sell his home for the last couple of years. He has a medical condition that requires him to leave the area in the winter for the dryer climate in the Southwest. We live in rural area in Western New York State and the housing industry was very bad. His wife had been lamenting about the cost of liv... More..

Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues The history of telecommunications

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Telephone communications has really changes in the short span of forty to fifty years. I went to my granddaughter's birthday party and was amazed at all the people there who were using cell phones. Most of the cell phone use was text messaging but it got me to wondering. When I was a young person we had a telephone. The tele... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Political bias in the media today

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Political bias in the media has been a long standing tradition. This tradition goes back to the early years of our country when newspapers started to back candidates for political office. The newspaper backing of candidates was done back then to support the candidates that would see to the interests of the people of that reg... More..

Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to play outfield

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Playing the outfield in baseball is not a simple task. When a person starts out playing baseball as a youth they are normally put in the outfield. This is the place reserved for the poorer skilled players. The reason is simple in the beginning levels of baseball most balls hit by the batter are hit in the infield. Putting yo... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Day trips to enjoy the fall foliage

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One of the best places I have ever seen to enjoy the fall foliage is Western New York. Within Western New York one of the best places to view the fall foliage is Letchworth State Park. The park is a wonderland of colors in the fall. The park follows the Genesee River Gorge and has three beautiful waterfalls. One of the most ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The unhealthy tone of the healthcare reform debate

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Healthcare in this country is now the hot topic for debate. On one side you have the people who want healthcare for all and on the other side you have people who say it would be too expensive. What about our current healthcare system? Is it not also too expensive hence the need for healthcare reform? The current healthcare s... More..

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1. The unhealthy tone of the healthcare reform debate
2. The problems faced in finding good leaders
3. How to play outfield
4. Is cutting spending the best way for states to solve budget deficits?
5. The history of telecommunications
6. Day trips to enjoy the fall foliage
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9. Political bias in the media today

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