Connecticut should not legalize gambling to balance the budget. Gambling has become a socially acceptable pastime in the US, but few understand how destructive gambling can be. Legalizing gambling to pay for the state's budget is equivalent to legalizing heroin to pay for the state's budget. While the latter would be seen as... More..
The most important thing is not about being smart or beautiful; it is never to restrict one's self to a mere category. Every human being is complex. "Smart," "beautiful," or any other one-word term is not enough to encompass the complexities of one person. No one should allow themselves to be put in a box this way. However, ... More..
It can be universally agreed that global poverty is an issue. No one can deny poverty in places like India and sub-Saharan Africa is unacceptably high. But what about the United States? The U.S. is consistently called the richest nation in the world. While that may be true, many Americans live well below the poverty line. As... More..
The Pearl District is probably the best place to people watch in Portland. All different kinds of people live, shop, and eat in the Pearl. If you stand at the corner of Couch and 11th for 30 seconds, you can see a dreadlocked college student on a bike, a hip mom decked out in American Apparel with a toddler in tow, and a bus... More..
Hannah Penfield
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