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Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 13 of 87

Whether not not children should be raised without television is a question Ive frequently asked myself, and more often than not not gravitated towards no. It would be a little too obvious to simply paint broads strokes and shut out all possibilities that exist beyond mainstream television shows. For the most part television ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 377 of 613

Upon waking up this afternoon I noticed that one of my Moleskine journals was on my stomach, spread open and face down. It seems as if I had come out of my sleep state and wrote down the dream I was having at the time, which Ive been doing since I was a teenager, the difference being that in this case I didnt remember any pa...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Are you obligated to be moral?: 18 of 27

An obligation to adhere to any form of moral code is completely arbitrary and without foundation unless conforming to a specific system. The basis of any such system, although more likely than not holding similar scruples, is entirely independent of any universality. Lofty spiritual idealism seems to drive the notion of a hi...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Popular music used in commercials: 3 of 4

"One Way or Another" is seeping out from the tiny speakers of the television and when it reaches my ears I am dumbstruck. Its the audio for a Swiffer commercial. Blondie for housewives, I never thought I'd see the day. When I was a teenager and felt all the appropriate angst and awkwardness punk rock was my savior. Punk rock...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 146 of 182

The whole smoking in public places issue is yet another example of American extremism, the kind social consciousness that gives birth to all the hysterical reactionary delusions that drive this country deeper into its somnambulistic stupor. I am a non-smoker, and have never smoked a day in my life actually. I have, however, ...
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 138 of 162

Absolutely not. In no way should any God concept have a place in an institution that holds a man's freedom in the balance. When a man's very mortal existence hangs on the shoulders of a few, hopefully impartial, peers; when the birthright of every person can be whisked away in a heartbeat; in this world nowhere should there ...
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Arts, technology and the youth culture: 2 of 2

The curtain must be yanked back exposing the wizard for all to see. Culture in all of its masterful guises aims at the heart of every one of us, regardless of age. Youth however, is the easiest target. Individuality, in fact hyper-individuality, is sold at any cost. It is under this pretense that every young American can be ...