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Peace be upon you!  Read More »

This blog was written around the holiday season (Christmas) but is still applicable any day.

I read about an especially thoughtful Starbucks customer from somewhere in the Midwest or somewhere. At any rate, they were not in California.  Read More »

Recently, meaning today at lunch, I found out that one of my friends who is incredibly intelligent, missing only one question on the SAT, was turned down for a scholarship based mainly on scholastic merit, but also on character and involvement in the community. When we asked him why he thought he got turned down he said it was because of his lack of service to the community.  Read More »

For about a year, my school has sponsored an Invisible Children Club. We work to raise awareness of and funds for the deplorable situation in Northern Uganda; we recently held a benefit concert, a bake sale, and we are working on a number of different projects. But enough about us...  Read More »

This is taken from a discussion my AP European History class had, based upon a qoute from Petrarch. The qoute is: "It is better to do good than to know truth." Our discussion was very nice. So, because I enjoy a good discussion, I offer the same chance to anyone here. First, I'll explain my position, then you can argue for or against my position. Here goes...  Read More »

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