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| “After the lesson on STDs the instructor opened up the discussion to questions. One of my more candid (and occasionally crass) students raised his hand.
‘When a girl’s givin’ you head, can you get gingivitis?’”
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"If a disconnect exists between scientific research and the media, do citizens have the knowledge to elect the correct party?"
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| by M. Ducoing |
| By definition, a Democracy is a government of the people. As Senator Barbara Boxer argues, “Every citizen of this country who is registered to vote should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth of their community, their vote has as much weight as the vote of any senator, any congressperson, any president, any cabinet member, or any CEO of any Fortune 500 Corporation.” read article |
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| by M. Ducoing |
The natural inclination of many Americans is to “throw the baby out with the bathwater.” That is, for most of us, if something is not working perfectly or properly, it is best to do away with everything, than figure a way to fix it. No more obvious example exists than that of unions. Clearly, unions in this nation do not work perfectly but America’s natural inclination to blame unions for all misfortunes is both misguided and dangerous.
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| by M. Ducoing |
| A few years back, while still an undergraduate at Cornell, I struggled with the very real necessity to tell my fraternity brothers I was gay. The angst I felt has been documented since in a book entitled Brotherhood: Gay Life in College Fraternities. The editor of this important work is none other than Shane Windmeyer, a very prominent figure in the realm of gay fraternity issues. read article |
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| by M. Ducoing |
| After reading Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: a Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, my eyes were opened to the depths to which pundits and conservatives will go to deceive Americans. Not only was the book incredibly informative, but it reported in such a hilariously sarcastic manner as to make it more of a page turner than The DaVinci Code. read article |
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| Recently, I had something one might call an epiphany. It was an average day, the birds were singing, the hobos were harassing unsuspecting tourists, and several gay men were showing too much skin in Chelsea. read article |
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| by L. Carr |
| I once had the opportunity to work with a fellow musician who happens to be an evangelical Christian. I say opportunity, because I personally lean so far to the left that it’s a wonder I don’t sometimes fall over, and getting to really know someone who shares beliefs so different from mine was educational to say the least. We went a good round on the abortion issue on more than one occasion, and every time we were both left intellectually blue-balled, because nothing puts the kibosh on a heated debate faster than evoking the word of God. read article |
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| by M. Ducoing |
| As a middle school teacher, I am often confronted with issues in education that boggle the mind. How does one deal with a child who is emotionally disturbed or learning disabled? How do we teach a class of students about worldly concepts of our brilliant past yet acknowledge that few of them even have a concept of government? There are countless questions that force me as an educator to cringe and grimace at the possibilities. However, the question of evolution has never played such an obstinate role. read article |
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| by Pete Kane (Guest Writer) |
| To the secular left, the controversies surrounding intelligent design might appear to emanate from some sort of parallel universe wherein the faithful have somehow turned postmodernism against us by accusing science of being pure ideology, a tool of its trade. read article |
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| by Fred Hashagen (Guest Writer) |
| To say that the last few weeks have been difficult for right-wing commentators would be tantamount to saying that Janet Jackson’s appearance at the Super Bowl upset a couple of people just a smidge. read article |
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| by M. Ducoing |
| My intervention, circa June 2004, was among one of the most difficult, yet important moments in my life. My friends found me, comatose on my couch at home, half-eaten ding-dongs and yodels everywhere, an unfinished pie of cheeseburger Dominos pizza, and enough Ben & Jerry’s to make Kirstie Alley feel ill. I was barely alive, they told me later. read article |
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| by M. Williams |
| The Kyoto accord is the one of the largest international environmental efforts ever and is on the minds of all politicians, many industries and much of the general public. This article takes a brief look at Canada’s efforts to meet its Kyoto targets. read article |
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"...perhaps one day a journalist will return to show Americans what Malaysians look like when they're not searching for their dead children. But I doubt that would do much for ratings."
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