By: Mary-Margaret McSweene I woke up this morning and began my usual routine of coffee and reading. I started with the Chicago Tribune and was jolted out of my pre-caffeine coma by the headline “11 Hurt in Shooting, Bus Crash.” On the south side of my city, two men…
From the Stories of philosopher, Alan Watts... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppyF1iQ0-dM&feature=player_embedded#at=111
By: Ms. Henry First of all, before I write this essay, I would like to state that I love being a black woman. I love the beautiful brownness of my skin, my hair which is a crown that has anointed me Queen of my universe, my full lips, slanted…
By: James Daniels The involvement of the United States’ military in the Middle East is well known. In recent years, the mainstream media has covered the events in Afghanistan and Iraq on a daily basis. However, these are not the only places with US forces, not by a long…
by Jim Hoover With the ruthless and relentless monolithic corporate assault on anything getting in the way of stellar profits, it is easy to imagine any number of dirty tricks to achieve this end. The cause of greed has many allies in government and business. For example, Governor Scott…
By: Arkein As a downloader and self proclaimed pirate through and through, I have been illegally downloading copyrighted material since Napster first became popular. I can’t remember the last time I actually went to a store and paid for an album or an overpriced movie. I do, however, remember…
By: Geoffrey Yonil The syndicated German television program Panorama recently came out with the story of how a group of civilians, some of which were reporters, were shot down by an American Apache helicopter in Baghdad in 2007 for being suspected of carrying weapons—which couldn't be seen entirely because…
By: Ashley Wrigley Take a moment to consider any emotionally intense film you’ve ever seen. Think of the war movies like We Were Soldiers and Saving Private Ryan and how they made you feel when the credits rolled. Think of Lord of the Rings, Blow, and Dark Knight. Like…
By: Sean May I wrote this article to discuss what many people have been misinformed about. I intend this to bring up a bunch of subjects and interesting debates for good conversation and not the typical "MAKE IT LEGAL!" stoner rambling. It seems pretty clear when you have all…
...throughout history we have been using drugs to treat a number of ailments from anxiety, depression, and obsession to colds, pneumonia and mal health. Yet, in contemporary culture we have developed a bias towards drugs, in fact even the name “drug” has carried with it a negative connotation. We have lost the connection with ancient, natural remedies and resorted entirely to new medications,: chemicals which are not only dangerous but possibly the downfall of our species