By: Thomas Gilop Often times I’m confronted with a paradox. I have the desire to harm those that harm our society, yet I do not act—or at least, I do not actually physically harm them—out of some moral principle to not harm others. Sure, I might talk and write…
“The key to a good marriage is not letting the little things bother you.” Vincent put two fingers in the collar of his shirt and pulled it away from his visibly sweaty, skinny neck. “The day to day habits of your spouse that may irritate you beyond measure should…
"The song was written by guitarist Dave Sabo after he read a newspaper article about an 18 year old named Ricky who was sentenced to life imprisonment for accidentally shooting his friend. "18 and Life" is the second single from Skid Row's 1989 eponymous debut album. The song was…
Washington recently became the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage, and the law was quickly signed by Governor Chris Gregoire, who said: "It is a day historians will mark as a milestone for equal rights. A day when we did what was right, we did what was just, and…
By: Geoffrey Yonil Machiavelli's "The Prince" is an intriguing text. Both historically and politically, it represents a fascinating study into the mindset of early 16th-century Florentine politics. But Machiavelli's message has often times been misinterpreted. Either out of bad translations or the author's sarcasm being distilled from generation to…
By John Shore One of the things in life of which men are most acutely aware is that there are women everywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve already seen five or six different women. And that was just looking out my living room window. And no, I don’t stand in…
By: Tovah Lynne Ubermensch As adorable as the t.v. shows "Teen Mom" and "16 and Pregnant" make being a teen mom look, not so long ago, the sudden rise in teen pregnancy is/was considered a social epidemic. Don’t get the wrong idea. For those who can do it, who can…
By OcJim Over a long period of history, dating back to even before biblical times, tens of thousands of people have observed unknown objects in the skies. Some ten percent of modern sightings (2009 in Italy, above and 1927 in Oregon, below) of a phenomena we call UFOs, cannot…
By: Erin Cosin A Taste of the Social Media is a conglomeration of interests converging onto one page. Whether you're into politics, religion, protest, science, international news, or just something to make you laugh, A Taste of the Social Media is a one-stop-everyman's shop of internet goodies brought to…
The year was 1998. I was walking towards my honors history class. Little did I know that the next half hour was going to make such an impact upon my life and belief system. I was in the eighth grade going to a middle school in west Texas where…