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… America was struck with the first act of terror on American soil ever. Many thoughts passed through the minds of their citizens. Most pertained to the deceased and their families. The world sat and watched again a month later when President Bush declared…

… use has been a part of most likely every society since the since drugs were first discovered. Marijuana use has been traced back as far back as the 2727 B.C. when it was used by the Chinese as medicine for a gamut of different ailments (Henslin,…

… Most everyone has experienced the death of a beloved family pet. These times are met with an attitude of seriousness, and utter solemnity. Death is not a funny thing, and any soul should be mourned the same. In the many times my pets have passed…

… forms of society. Even here, in Canada, where racial bias supposedly does not exist. It is mostly hidden, existing almost exclusively in the minds of a few ignorant. Recently, however, I was victimized so blatantly that I had no choice to become enraged.…

… of age. This makes this period in a person's life the longest. Seniors come from different cultures and different backgrounds and many have different needs. There are three different categories of seniors; the young, the old, and the very, very…

… a devastating effect on the natural environment. In the past, the earth's air has been polluted, many forests have been destroyed and thousands of animals have become extinct. Air pollution has become a major problem since the first machines were…

… no character is acknowledged universally, at home and abroad, and in business and government circles. In fact, as Berdyaev says, ?Character is the possession of power over oneself; it is the victory over slavery to oneself". So, what exactly is character…

… I bought a coffee worth more than five dollars. That is more than some homeless people spend in a week. I spent it all on a drink that I didn't even finish. "There is increasing inequality of incomes and a widening gap between the rich and the…

… last five decades, but we continue to speak about it as though it's the same old familiar pattern. To see how much has changed; I am going to look at the shift from the forties, to the sixties, to today. In 1968, less than a year after the famous Summer…

… but for the benefit of this essay I shall be concentrating on the issue of unemployment. In order to understand the concept of market liberalism with regards to unemployment it is important to first take into consideration the "social reformist" approach…