“Perfect purity is possible. . . .”
“Perfect purity is possible if you turn your life into a line of poetry written with a splash of blood.” –Yukio Mishima, Runaway Horses
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“Who controls the past. . . .”
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” –George Orwell, 1984
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Colorado Springs: Jaywalking Central
Welcome to Colorado Springs, the jaywalking capital of America. It’s a community where pedestrians take great pride in committing multiple jaywalking violations by crossing major intersections and streets. They even wander across highly trafficked roadways like Academy Boulevard, which is essentially a highway disrupted by traffic lights. Downtown Colorado Springs is a jaywalker’s dream, too. At the Tejon Street and Pikes
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High Schoolers, Drugs, and Community Realities
Ostensibly, my town is composed of two key demographics: cautious and conservative government personnel and their families. Because of its geographical proximity to two separate military posts, plus neighborhood amenities such as middle and high schools and the Jesus Christ Church of Latter-Day Saints, the community presents a reserved attitude that shields it from any public interest. Nevertheless, the
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Cochlear Implants and Signing Programs
While waiting at the clinic for the audiologist to call them in, my sister sits on the floor of the play area, helping her four-year-old son solve a puzzle. He holds up the pieces. She smiles at him and signs the colors of the corresponding piece while she slowly says the color, attempting to teach
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