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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: High school

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One of the more memorable trips in my high school days was a National Honor Society trip to Seattle my senior year. I had been in the National Honor Society since I was in the tenth grade, but I'm still unsure if I ever did anything honorary as a member of this venerated national organization [Note: This probably doesn't app... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture A look at the Holy Grail

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Since the beginning of time humans have been fascinated with the past. This fascination has led them to detailed investigations of countless events in history. Some of these events are easy to study-the people can be easily identified and the actions they performed are clear cut. Some events and people, however... More..

Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History How US Civil War field medicine advanced the medical field

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Surgery in the Civil War is misunderstood at best and horribly misconstrued at worst. Even during the war, surgeons were known as "butchers" and were called derisive names by citizens and soldiers alike. Soldiers had nightmares about getting injured and then being dragged onto operation tables and getting the... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Funny pet stories

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One of the more terrifying experiences of my life began one morning at about 7:15 when I was still lying in my bed in the basement of my house back home after an especially good night of sleep. The morning was just like any other except that I was awakened from my sleep by a blood curdling scream. There were actually multip... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The ultimate religious dilemma: God knowing all vs. free will

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In the constant debate over free will there seems to be no clear answer. Whatever position one takes, it is bound to be derailed at some point along the line by somebody. Speaking in these terms, this paper is already doomed to fail. However, I will attempt to put my feeble mind to the task of understanding this predicamen... More..

Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Is fasting beneficial?

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Fasting is a practice that has been in place since at least since Biblical Old Testament times. It was traditionally a religious exercise designed to refocus one's mind on God or to mourn the loss of something precious. We see many examples of fasting throughout Scripture. One of the more famous accounts is when Jesus hims... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Themes in the Book of Proverbs

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Merriam Webster defines sluggard as "a habitually lazy person." There are a couple things that stand out in this short definition. First, the word "habitually" is exceedingly important. If something is habitual it is a habit, as in it happens often. In other words, a sluggard is one who is by habit lazy. I... More..

Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History The Battle of Gettysburg: Why did Robert E. Lee order Pickett's Charge?

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In the almost one hundred and fifty years since the battle of Gettysburg, Pickett's Charge has become the most well known and well discussed event of the entire three day battle. Popularized by thousands of first hand accounts, hundreds of books, and countless legends, the charge has been called the "High Water Mark of the C... More..

Arts & Humanities > The World Wars World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad

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There is perhaps no better battle to study in a Total War class than the battle of Stalingrad. Much more than just a single battle, Stalingrad was actually a long series of engagements stretching from July 17, 1942 until early February of 1943. The conflict is generally known for its brutal house to house fighting and mass ... More..

Local Guides > Cleveland How did Cleveland get the nickname of Forest City?

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Cleveland, one of Ohio's largest cities, has had the nickname "The Forest City" since at least the middle of the 19th century, but its origins are still uncertain. The history of the nickname can possibly be traced clear back to Alexis de Tocqueville who, as a young French social critic, traveled to America in the 1830s t... More..

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