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Justin Bieber: Just another Kid with Dumb Tattoos

When footage of 20-year-old pop star Justin Bieber’s deposition was leaked online, the public showed disgust with his behavior during the proceedings as he completely ignored the interviewer, made idiotic jokes, winked at the camera, and generally proved himself the picture of arrogance. Bieber’s history has led many to believe that he’s the poster boy […]

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I won’t settle for less

I challenge you to seek faultlessness, impeccable purity, maturity, and wholeness. I dare you to balance reason and divine assurance. I oblige you to maintain sanity, stability, and normality. I require your active presence, prolonged compassion, and merciful humanity. I demand intention, ambition, and aspiration. I object to incidental mishap, stray opportunities, and inflicted misery. I refuse

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Behold the Doublethink

Recently, America saw for the first time in years a stunning display of bipartisanship. The White House joined forces with establishment Republicans in the House to trounce extremists on both sides of the aisle. Together, they successfully defended a cause they both viewed as essential to an effectively functioning government. Unfortunately for the American people,

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Significance

When wind slaps wet palms against panes And tempos twist tear drops, triptychs, and time bells into Untaught meanings, our well-to-do knowledge Cracks sky-songs and creates death knells. Spirits drown in blood and sweat and Salt-stained faces because we have forgotten Mysteries once so easily understood. The world of ideas comes through our tongues, But

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Interview with Joe Raso, CEO of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance

In 2012, Colorado Springs, Colorado leaders combined two local organizations, the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation, into one entity, the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance (RBA). Many are hoping this change will end cronyism and usher in a new era of meritocracy. Joe Raso, President and CEO of the RBA, was hired to merge these

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