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“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Winds of More of the Same

May 13th 2012 11:34
In the second week of May in the year of 2012; the President of the United States of America started a firestorm from a simple statement of his personal opinion.

A statement that he said was an "EVOLUTION" in his thought process about Same Sex Marriage


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Not my problem

May 6th 2012 13:52
We have become a society addicted to the speed of information. Little pieces of complex issues have taken the place of lengthy discussions, understanding and working through our problems.

When faced with the harsh reality surrounding everything we've lost as a society; we have chosen to shut down, become angry at the forces we are told to blame and quit searching for a better way


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Fooling Ourselves

April 29th 2012 13:24
In 7 months, the American people are going to be faced with one of the toughest decisions in the history of the United States of America.

A decision between two men working overtime to convince the voting electorate that they are radically different from one another when the truth tells us that they are exactly the same


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Earth Day 2012

April 22nd 2012 13:56
On this Earth Day it is more important now than ever that we take the opportunity as a world society to "Keep it Real"

The consequences of our addiction to energy, money and power have taken it's toll on our food and water supply and the Earth has become erratic with the onslaught of extreme weather, drought, polluted skies and poisoned soil from human intervention


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Double Standard of Living

April 15th 2012 13:53
The mark of a great society is and has always been the standard of living the people of that society are able to enjoy on a daily basis.

While many view a standard of living by cleanliness and the ability for a society to prevent the spread of disease, the ability for citizens to have food in their bellies, the ability of citizens to have representation in their government, safety on the streets and in the homes of citizens and a general sense of order; it has also been said that standard of living is measured by the people of a societies ability to understand the basics of common sense and decency


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The Season for Change

April 8th 2012 10:45
While some view Spring as a time for celebration of religious holidays and others view Spring as a time to display bright colors; there can be no argument that Spring is universally known as a season of change.

Change from the cold and darkness of winter to a preview of the brighter days and warmer weather that are to come in the Summer Season


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The preciousness of life is something that continues to be understated.

It's the embrace of a loved one, the special moments that we can never have back after someone we love is gone and the memories we hold close to our hearts that makes the shortness of the lives we are given a reality


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The Great Revelation

April 1st 2012 13:43
In the middle of the night I came to a revelation.

A revelation that told me the fight against a system, some people claim is broken, is unnecessary


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For all the glory that is the opening week of the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship; the ending is always just as thrilling.

While this years tournament may not have the shock value of a Butler or VCU in the Final 4 what it does have is the passion that comes from a state rivalry between Louisville and Kentucky, the return of one of last year's final four participants, conference pride with four separate power conferences represented, 13 National Championships shared among the teams in the Final Four and a dramatic close to a tournament many experts had a hard time predicting


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Each and Every Day an Act of Violence Happens in the United States of America.

An act of violence that forever takes away the innocence of a child, leaves mental and physical scars on a man or woman, strips away the cloak of safety from an American citizen and brings a harsh reality into the lives of everyone affected by the tragedy


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