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Joan Huston is a city planner in a small Borough in Pennsylvania. She is starting out in her chosen career after obtaining a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She became interested in writing as a freshman

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Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Butternut squash soup: 3 of 6
Cooler weather brings on the urge for warm and satisfying comfort foods. Butternut squash is a great winter squash because it becomes available in the fall and can be stored well into the spring. This butternut squash soup is deceptively simple and infuses your home with the irresistible aroma of roasted onions and garlic and... More..
Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas Essay: Voltaire and the Enlightenment: 3 of 6
Voltaire was the pen name for Franois-Marie Arouet. He was Born in Paris in the year 1694 to a middle class family. Voltaire had a Jesuit education at the College Louis-le-Grand. He was often in trouble for his wit since the Jesuits are so well known for their sense of humor. Candide, his best known work, was basically a paro... More..
Education > College Life How to use privacy screens to increase personal space in a college dorm room: 1 of 2
Privacy or the complete lack there of is a major issue that most dorm dwellers must confront. Students have come up with a multitude of different methods for creating some semblance of privacy in a cramped dorm room. One popular method is the use of privacy screens. Privacy screens are popular because they are often qui... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Bait and Switch, by Barbara Ehrenreich: 1 of 1
Barbara Ehrenreich decided to take a look into the life of those Americans who have done everything right-the people who "didn't have babies in high school, who made good grades, who work hard and don't kiss a lot of ass." In Bait and Switch, Ehrenreich goes "undercover" as Barbara Alexander, basically your typical female whi... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values How to combat women's rights (A parody of Swift's 'A Modest Proposal'): 1 of 1
The following is a parody of Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal" where he suggested the consumption of Irish babies as a form of population control. This work is one of satire paralleling the form of Swift's oration.A good planfor ridding women of ideas of equality that they have tried to declare and for maki... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Gang Leader for a Day, by Sudhir Venkatesh,: 1 of 1
Sudhir Venkatesh was a first year graduate student in sociology who made the mistake of walking around Chicago's projects with a survey on a clipboard intent on asking folks how they felt about being "black and poor." Needless to say, this tack did not work. He was immediately intercepted by some members of a gang he later fo... More..
Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit What is a Purchase of Development Rights?: 1 of 1
Purchase of development rights have been used in the United States for the last thirty years as a tool to halt the development of rural land. Landowners (often farm owners) apply to a local advisory board to determine if their property meets the local or state prescribed requirements for the PDR program. The property is revie... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance A guide to small business property insurance in North Carolina: 1 of 1
Owners of small businesses in North Carolina can benefit from obtaining commercial property insurance. Commercial property insurance coverage can create a level of financial security and assistance for your business in the case of an event that could cause losses to your inventory or property. This type of commercial insuranc... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance A guide to small business property insurance in Maryland: 1 of 1
If you are a small business owner in the Old Line State, it is important for you to protect yourself from unforeseen events that could affect your business. Property insurance coverage is an important step in ensuring financial security and assistance for your company in the event of an accident resulting in the loss in prope... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance A guide to small business property insurance in Texas: 1 of 1
Owners of small business, including ranches and farms, in the Lone Star State are prudent to have a well though out property insurance policy. Commercial property insurance coverage will help to secure financial security and assistance for your business in the event of an event that results in losses to your inventory or prop... More..