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A Decent Proposal

By: Eddie Vince Many are worried about the economy, not only in the States but everywhere. Some suggests fiscal conservatism and minimalist government intervention within the free market, while others suggest the government needs to step into unethical and destructive business practices preying on the people. Well, I think…

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February 18, 2012

Britain/England/UK / Education / Government / News / Society

One Expensive Party

Tucked away in the lower echelons of today's news, and rather reluctantly presented, is the story of two pre-university age teenagers who have taken the government to court over its decision, courtesy of 'Business Secretary' Vince Cable, to allow unversities across England (but not Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland,…

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February 17, 2012

Body / Miscellaneous / Relationships / Sexuality / The Pen Prostitute

PinUp

Gordon sprinkled some food into the fish tank. The flakes slowly spiraled, pink and yellow and orange, but the guppies had no interest. “Is that new?” Bitsy asked, “Cute!” Gordon leaned down and looked through the fish tank across the room at her and smiled. She was murky and…

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February 17, 2012

Editorials / Education / Miscellaneous / Philosophy / Psychology / Society

Half empty; Half Full

By: Edward Miles As an aphorism to determine worldviews, ‘Is the glass half empty or half full?’, is possibly one of the most puerile definitions of pessimism and optimism that’s ever been uttered. So, what are the origins of pessimism and optimism, and why is modern culture so decadently…

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February 16, 2012

Country / Culture / Current Events / Editorials / Education / Gender / Government / Parenting / Rachel Hockett - Articles / Society

Children Will Listen

"You've got to be taught/To hate and fear, /You've got to be taught /From year to year, /It's got to be drummed /In your dear little ear /You've got to be carefully taught." ~Oscar Hammerstein (“You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught,” from South Pacific) A teenager named Sarah Crank…

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February 16, 2012

Body / Culture / Miscellaneous / Philosophy / Sexuality / Society

Pansexuality: The Things You Don’t Know

By: Thomas Dendrill After browsing WHOF.net (Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook) I was recently having a conversation with a friend about pansexuality, trying my best to explain to him what it meant. "It means you love everyone no matter their sex or gender," I said, to which he promptly retorted,…

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February 16, 2012

Celebrities / Entertainment / Music / Bands

Rod Stewart – Da ya think I’m sexy?

"'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' is a 1978 hit song for Rod Stewart. It was written by Stewart and Carmine Appice, and produced by Tom Dowd. Carmine Appice, who played drums on this song told Songfacts: "This was a story of a guy meeting a chick in a club.…

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February 15, 2012

Editorials / Education / John Shore - Articles / Relationships / Society

Six Tests To Determine If He’s Mr. Right

Shared by John Shore Lately I’ve heard from a considerable number of women who basically got burned in relationships by guys who turned out to be less Prince Charming than Burpy, the village idiot. So that got me thinking about what women might be able to do in order…

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February 15, 2012

Art / Body / Censorship / Culture / Education / Gender / Miscellaneous / Prejudice / Sexuality / Society

Queer Humanization Project

By: Daniel Naffer Call it an art project, or social commentary, or even a "photographical survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer individuals." In essence, the mission of Queer Humanization Project is, as they state on their website, to simply "humanize the LGBT community by showcasing their diversity…

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February 14, 2012

Country / Government / Media / Politics

Severely

You have noticed that Republicans dominate the news scene day after day, and have for at least the last two decades. It is no accident. It is a unified and scripted approach to gaining dominance, pushing minority beliefs through techniques of fear and angst through a friendly, corporate media.…

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February 14, 2012