I am the face of America's youth. My parents worked two jobs each to keep a roof over my sisters and me. We were spared the luxuries and often the rod. As America's middle class grows, the compromise between keeping in step with modern America and the time and energy to rear one's children becomes more and more complex.My pa... More..

We cant have world peace because of the simple truth that we are human. Each nation, each sect, each faction carries comes with its own mammoth egos. Even our definitions of "world peace" is different. We can compromise, we can negotiate but ultimately, we would only be teetering on the edge of war. When we went in search ... More..

I take care of my parents because they created me. They struggled in the hopes that my sisters and I wouldn't have to. They gave me room to grow and a place to hide out from the world. They put in countless hours to keep me sheltered and healthy, and many more tears when they felt that they had failed me. My parents never... More..

I am a smoker, and it feels like I've been doing it forever. I think about quitting all the time but I never really plan to. I understand the health risks associated with such a nasty habit, but it's my life right? With each puff I feel something. As I exhale that poison from my body, I feel.....better. You might say that I ... More..

Why we lie? The answer is more obvious then you think. We prefer the easy way, forget long-winded explanations and tired excuses. If a little lie will get me off the hook, imagine what a big lie would do. Sometimes, its about presentation. Women die their hair, wear make-up, get plastic surgery, wear heels, buy expensive clot... More..

Men will meet three important women in their life time. Women who will shape their destinies and change their lives. In the vast majority of us, "Mom" usually falls in as one of these women. I am no different. I will never know everything that my mother had to endure to raise me. What I do know, is enough to move mountai... More..

Marriage is defined as a union between two people. In the best of cases, two people who are in love. Who are we to deny this to anyone? People fall in love and out of love everyday, gay or straight. We take up the shield of religion and righteousness in the name of a cause that has become so twisted and contorted. We say that... More..