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I began writing seven years ago as a way to deal with what was going on in my life at that time. Since then, I have enrolled in college which I am attending full-time. My goal is to get a Masters Degree in English. I have entertained the thought that I might

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Why you should vote in the next election and why it's worth it: 10 of 82
Does your vote count? Good question. At the present time, one vote is not really going to swing a national election one way or the other because we have electoral colleges. We need to go to a one person - one vote type of system and get rid of the electoral colleges altogether. Now, with that said, here is something that I le... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety The debate over legalizing marijuana: 1 of 7
The Case for the Legalization of MarijuanaIn 1937 the Marijuana Tax Act was passed, making marijuana taxable and therefore controllable by the government. The penalties for marijuana possession and use have gotten more stringent over time with the passage of the Boggs Act and the Narcotic Control Act during the fifties. The B... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Does the war in Iraq fight or fuel terrorism?: 4 of 27
The Iraq WarWe are stuck in a war in Iraq that we entered for the wrong reasons, based on assumptions that were not true. This war is creating more terrorists, raising anti-American sentiments, and costing billions of dollars a month. This war has become a quagmire for our troops serving there. We are no longer fighting again... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) The case for reinstating the military draft in the USA: 7 of 42
Instituting the draft is not a good idea without major reform. My personal belief is that we should not have one at all. By having a draft that signals that we are preparing for war. I think that instead of preparing to wage war, we should be preparing to wage peace.The last time that we had a draft, during the Vietnam war, t... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employment Law The pros and cons of drug testing: 1 of 6
Why Do We Drug Test?(referenced reports included at the end of this article)You are working at your dream job when you are selected for a random, mandatory, drug test. You readily give a urine sample since you do not use illicit drugs. Two days later your supervisor calls you into his office and informs you that you failed th... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Defining moments: 9 of 41
The most defining moment in my life actually spanned several weeks. Fifty-three days to be exact, from August 1 until September 22, 2005. Within those seven weeks, I learned more about myself, my strengths and my weaknesses than I have in any other seven weeks in my life. My learning wasn't confined to internal learning eithe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Assessing the issue of homelessness in the USA: 8 of 28
Not all homeless are drunks or drug addicts. I am speaking from experience. I lived on the streets for almost three years due to circumstances beyond my control and I am neither. I lived in my car for about a year until it broke down and I wasn't able to get it fixed. It was then that I moved into a tent down by a local river... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Solutions to help the homeless: 12 of 33
There is no "solution" for homelessness. That being said; let me explain why. There are individuals out there who are homeless as a lifestyle choice and who are we to say how another should live as long as he isn't hurting anyone else? The best we can hope for is to allow those who want off the streets a way out.As a former h... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa Should we intervene in Darfur?: 8 of 22
What most people don't realize is that the USA IS intervening in Darfur.First, a little background information. There is a "security consulting firm" called Blackwater USA. This "consulting" firm is actually a trained mercenary army. The people at Blackwater don't like being called mercenaries, though that is what they are. T... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Analyzing the war on Iraq: Justified or not: 68 of 159
How can a preemptive strike against a sovereign nation that poses no danger to us ever be justified?One of the justifications for invading Iraq was that they had WMDs. The facts that we know now, show that not to be true. The truth is that it wasn't that this administration could prove that Iraq had WMDs, it was that they cou... More..