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When one is a kid dreams are crazy. Actually, any person, no matter their age, is able to dream anything. As time passes a person changes their old dreams for new dreams thinking that this are better. Most of the time the new dreams are better than the old ones because as a person grows on the outside they also grow on the inside becoming more mature and ready to make choices.  Read More »

When my math teacher first told me that our country was going into a recession, and that the American dollar was become less and less stable, I didn’t think it would affect me directly. I have a job that wasn’t laying off anybody, and if things got really hard I would probably just grow veggies or something like that.  Read More »

My sister works her ass off everyday. She's 21 and is raising her boyfriend's daughter. She works as a leasing agent at an apartment complex and one of her used-to-be really good friends is her boss. Big mistake I know, but they usually get along. Unless...well here's the latest...  Read More »

In 1993 the US, under the Clinton administration, negotiated a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that eliminated tariffs between the three countries. For years the agreement was hailed as a bipartisan success story, proof that two parties can work together to do something good. Now NAFTA is a campaign issue, not because Hillary is touting her association with it.  Read More »

Las Mujeres de Juarez: The Womyn of Juarez

For many years now unidentified serial-killers have roamed in the shadows of a forgotten border town prying on innocent womyn. For over 10 years these faceless and nameless victims have fallen to vicious attacks.  Read More »

I just back from filling out some paper work today for my new job as a lifeguard, and my new boss mentioned that part of the reason she hired me had to do with a previous theft of my personal belongings. No, it wasn’t a pity hire, it was because she liked the way I had handled myself. Let me give you some back story.  Read More »

What happened to college being the best time of your life? Closing in on the second year of my college career it seems that dream of college, of being on your own, exercising your freedoms and independence, now all in a pile of rubble.  Read More »

So I'm sitting here at work, and I am a receptionist. I believe I am great at this job, because just as quickly as I can get an attitude I can turn it off. Any job you are working in America that involves working with customers, whether it is in person or on the phone, you have to maintain a certain amount of friendliness. If you don't you could lose your job.  Read More »