Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Should couples live together before getting married?

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We are living in a country where divorce rates, abortion rates, and STD statistics are at an overwhelmingly critical high. So the question comes: Should couples live together before getting married? Most people justify this lifestyle with, "What's wrong with it? This is just the practice round for marriage, to see if we are r... More..

Computers & Technology > Internet Issues The negative side of the Internet

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A labyrinth, full of secrets that are both wonderful and terrible. Full of danger, and yet with so much to offer it has become a necessity. The internet helped a child with a science project today. Helped a mother find that recipe for dinner. Made it possible for a father to quickly pay bills with the click of a button. The i... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?

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Should a woman have the right to choose abortion? How else could we restate that question? Should a woman have the right to get rid of the problem which is putting inherent responsibility into her life? What is wrong with getting rid of some "pregnancy tissue"? Or a blob of goo in your stomach? The heathen peoples of many yea... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs My true garden story

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Corn: R.I.P. I never was the gardening type. Sure, I like fresh vegetables. And every once in a while I'll plant something. But I'm not absolutely dedicated to it like some people. We haven't had a garden for years. And this year for some reason or other, my parents decided to take up square-foot gardening. Some might know wh... More..

Local Guides > San Diego Haunted San Diego

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The Autumn Spooks of San Diego San Diego! A beautiful town with wonderful sightseeing attractions and an inexplicable mist of sentimentality. Bright and beautiful in the summer, the more ghostly side of San Diego starts to show itself in the autumn. Along the harbor, as a slight layer of fall mist starts to settle itself in... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Swallowing flies

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The Adventures of Karlee Kork I wasn't planning on such an afternoon. I was just going to chill the entire day. But that's how my life goes. I plan not to get into trouble. I plan not to trip up. I plan to be perfect. But no matter how hard I try, I get in trouble, I trip up, and I'm not perfect. I don't mean to get in troubl... More..

Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) How to survive (even thrive) in difficult economic times

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There is always a way to get ahead in life, even in a crisis. Though the economy of America is not in a crisis, it is starting on that downward slope, leading many people to alarm. With gas prices, and food prices, and so many other prices rising and rising, our foreheads start to get a little more wrinkled. For young people,... More..

Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) How has your immersion in or exposure to a foreign culture fundamentally changed your perspective on something?

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We often have to experience things ourselves to change something about our life and thoughts. Experiencing a different culture can evoke more compassion and understanding than you might have had before. As a Southern California girl I've been exposed to all the hot-button issues of illegal immigration. I've listened to the ra... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Travel: Ten things to pack for a working holiday to Australia

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G'day, mate! Before packing off to Australia you need to know what to bring, don't you? You don't want to bring too much, and you don't want to forget something. It is important to pack with organization and with confidence. Confidence? Of course confidence. All those things you think you need to bring can be somewhat overwhe... More..

Local Guides > New York City Before you go: New York

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I Want to Be a Part of It New York! New York! The lights of the city that never sleeps keeps on calling you and you have to follow. But before you skedaddle there might be one or two things you might want to do. First, always make sure you have your budget completely planned out. Do as much research as you can of hotel rates,... More..

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1. The negative side of the Internet
2. How has your immersion in or exposure to a foreign culture fundamentally changed your perspective on something?
3. Should couples live together before getting married?
4. Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?
5. Travel: Ten things to pack for a working holiday to Australia
6. How to survive (even thrive) in difficult economic times
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8. Humor: Swallowing flies
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