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Now, it is hard to see into the mind of the liberal, but even when trying to understand that liberals think differently, I still cannot find what the personal vendetta against Wal-mart is.  Read More »

Poverty. Starvation. Oil dependency. AIDS. Inequality. Climate change. Energy crisis. The list of global problems can go on and on, with little hope of permanent solutions. What if we were able to take one giant step towards solving all these issues?  Read More »

Socoioeconomic status is a difference in the distribution of wealth, power, and prestige. Originally understood as the difference between capitalists (the bourgeoisie) and the working class (the proliteriat), “socioeconomic stratification is not a cultural universal; it arose with the earliest states… which first appeared in Mesopotamia, according to anthropologist Morton Fried.  Read More »

Today in the dentists' office I heard Christina Aguilera's song "Beautiful." I let my mind wander about my mental happy place, far away from the burring of the drill, the stinging tang of smoke drifting from my mouth, the white-hot "CRACK" as my tooth parted company from my gums. Lectures that never seem to end and dental visits have taught me a mental happy place is a very good thing.  Read More »

If you're of age, you need to vote. No excuses. This is one of the most important elections of our time. Everyone needs to have their voices heard.

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Every time I see someone with a "will work for food" sign, I feel unbelievably sympathetic for this grungy, tattered person standing at the corner of a busy highway intersection. I have seen so many people turn their heads and look away, afraid that if they help, they are fueling someone's drug addiction and bad life choices.  Read More »