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This is an essay I just wrote for my AP Literature class. Its title and subject matter come from the novel The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.

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The United Kingdom is withdrawing troops from Iraq, most recently from the Basra area.

I'm glad. I never supported the "war" in the first place. At least one involved nation's actions make sense (to me).

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I don't think I could handle having six kids. Especially if they're all from the same pregnancy.  Read More »

This will be a weekly feature that I'll post every Sunday in which I will share what I think was the funniest political cartoon this week. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up with school and all.

So now to get on with it.

This week's pick is:  Read More »

Most people are 18 years old when they begin their first term at an institution of higher learning. This seems to be a widely accepted age for a person to start to grow up and learn to live on their own. Some people take a bit longer to get a high school education or simply take a gap year before going on.  Read More »

Last week, Larry Craig was everywhere. I saw so much about him on the news I almost thought there would never be anything else to talk about. Ever.

Sure, I suppose it's important. I mean, he is one of the people who writes legislation for this country. But to be honest, I didn't know he even existed until news of his arrest surfaced.  Read More »