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Into the Wild: Admirable or Selfish?

By kelliecor - Posted on April 15th, 2008

While visiting graduate schools this past month, trying to find the perfect fit, I spent my time in the airports, buses and subways reading "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer. I was told by several friends close to me that the movie was amazing and that the young Chris McCandless (the stories protagonist) was a bold, and awe-invoking character. Read More »

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Bring back our thinkers, our leaders, our fighters, our conscious

By BluFields - Posted on October 8th, 2007

Tagged: Society • 2008 Election • america • fighters • immigrantion • Leadership • life • Race • Rant • scarcasm • segregation • social conscious • the American Dream • the goverment • the U.S. • The world • war • Broad prosperity • Shared responsibility • Effective government • Personal freedom • Better future

(My rant)

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