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It was a long day for a young student named Jason: He had received three projects from his professors that all happened to be due on the same day. Exhausted with his routine he sighed saying "I can't wait until I graduate." Lisa a successful associate in her law firm restlessly worked diligently with the drive of eventually making partner for her boss had told her it would … [Read more...] about Seize the day count little on tomorrow

There is a deep conspicuous crack running down the middle of our society. It manifests itself in every area of life imaginable: from the bumper stickers on the cars we pass daily to the news and media outlets bombarding us with propaganda to the everyday conversations with classmates and coworkers. All of these and more would have us believe that humanity is comprised of two … [Read more...] about Divisive ideology stifles national unity

Do the privacy rights of an individual signing a petition to support the reversal of a law supersede the public's right to know their names? This question in regards to the rights of petitioners against a Washington state law expanding the rights of same-sex couples has recently been plaguing the courts.Washington law permits voters to contest a legislative measure by compiling … [Read more...] about Petition raises legal issues

Everything I know about profiling I learned in a yogurt shop. In this plasticine little town most locals can flaunt their frisky cars. In Malibu Yo the practiced eye of a yogurt girl can typically see through the smoke screen of an ice cream or yogurt order.Forget what you think you know about yourself. These yogurt orders tell me everything you aren't saying.The Carbolite: … [Read more...] about Profiling: A yogurt girl's guide

It had finally found me. Tucked away in a dusty forgotten corner of Payson Library was a first edition copy of Aldous Huxley's 1945 masterpiece "The Perennial Philosophy." Huxley a British intellectual and author renowned for his pacifism and spiritual humanism had long fascinated me as a mysterious figure that fused academia with an open appreciation for mystic … [Read more...] about Discover faith's common ground