non-issue's blog

Women are no longer expected to know how to do traditionally female activities like sewing, knitting, crocheting, or gardening. Wives don't have to sew their kids clothes or grow vegetables in order to save their household money. But now that these activities are no longer expected of women, they're suddenly beoming cool.  Read More »

Here we go people, finally a way to deal our countries problem with obesity. A flat tax, per person, per pound they're diagnosed as being overweight. Once people start losing money, they start paying attention. Plus, the government gets some extra money to put towards health programs.  Read More »

What if there were no traffic signs, no stop lights, and only a handful of traffic laws? That's what its like in Ejby, Denmark, Ipswich, England, and Ostende, Belgium. More European and American towns are looking to adopt this same system.  Read More »

If you're a girl, a great way to help yourself not get cervical cancer is by getting the new HPV vaccine, Gardasil. The vaccine prevents contracting the strains of HPV that cause the most cases of genital warts and cervical cancer.   Read More »

What if there was a cheap, creative, effective way to teach the world's poorest and most isolated children. That's what the One Laptop Per Child Foundation is working to create.  Read More »

I received many comments about my last two posts on the Fair Tax Plan. They've given me a lot to think about. But as the saying goes, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". I'm still not sold.  Read More »

Takng Health Class, at least in public school, was the biggest joke of my high school career. I think that the only thing I truly learned was that vitamins E,D, and K are fat-soluble. Why can't practical knowledge that we will actually use during our lives? Wasn't that the class's point in the first place?  Read More »

To me, Coldstone's is the evils of American commercialism incarnate (overly sweet, with huge, candy filled portions), but Ben & Jerry's is like a breath of fresh air. Ben & Jerry's puts an amazing amount of effort into bettering the world while spreading their message and making a profit.  Read More »