I have suffered many losses in my life, but losing my vision has been the hardest by far. The initial shock of such a life-changing event seemed unbearable. I went from a fast-tracked career in the Army to a devastating head blow that completely altered my plans. Through all the uncertainty, one thing that really […]
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Poverty can be defined a few different ways. For example, African poverty is much different than American poverty. U.S. poverty pertains to a lack of quality education, healthcare, and access to fresh, nutritious foods. These problems usually stem from the economic hardships of inner city living. Food security should matter to everyone. Without access to
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Men have sex. Women have sex. Men and women both have sex. Why, then, do so many people condemn women for having and enjoying sex? In recent years, slut shaming has reared its ugly head. A slut shamer makes another person feel inferior due to her choice of sexual acts. Though slut shaming affects both men and
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COVID has been expensive. Not only has it cost me my employment, forced all my everyday expenses to bloat, and eaten away my savings while starving my retirement, but it has also forced me to pay a toll in personal identity and humility. Prior to COVID, I frequently used my career as an excuse to
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Deforestation, coal mining, and carbon dioxide emissions (the primary greenhouse gas emissions from human activities) cause devastating environmental damage. Runaway human population growth doesn’t help. Norway has taken proactive measures to counteract these problems with such operations as wind turbines, a hydrogen hybrid project, and osmotic power plants capable of producing hydrogen fuel generally emission-free. The vast
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My name is Danger Will Bukowski. Is there a story behind this? Why, yes there is. My ghetto fairytale begins in Compton, where my meth-addicted teen parents crashed a county general hospital, high as kites, neither even remotely realizing Tweedle-Dum was actually pregnant. Upon disclosure, they found it hilarious, and while Dum screamed, “Danger! Danger,
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