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Don’t Fear Change

February 3, 2011
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Don’t Fear Change

The revolution in Egypt has had me glued to my digital screens. I have constantly been watching the Aljazeera English live stream online in want of always wanting to be updated as the US news channels coverage has been lacking. What I notice more on Aljazeera is a local coverage of the Egyptian people...

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Why Net Neutrality is Good and Why You Should Care

August 24, 2010
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Why Net Neutrality is Good and Why You Should Care

Net Neutrality is a term that pretty much describes the status quo of the internet today. That is to say that the Internet is neutral and there is no restriction on what websites and content the consumer may view. However the ISPs that provide the internet in your home want to change things. They...

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Where has the discourse gone?

August 2, 2010
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Where has the discourse gone?

This is not a rant, this is a quiet resignation of the fact that the “survival of the fittest” mentality that has perpetuated every fiber of our being, in which the discourse between differing opinions doesn’t occur and only the want to drive your opposition into the ground motivates you.

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World Cup Predictions Podcast

May 25, 2010
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Michael Jaskot hosts Greg Traina to discuss their predictions for the Football World Cup being held in South Africa. Mike and Greg discuss who they think will qualify out of the first round, and then go through their brackets. Listen and find out if you agree with their predictions or think they are foolish....

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Right from Under Our Nose

March 4, 2010
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Between all the partisan bickering and the cable news networks, news of any legislation that is not related to the economy or healthcare just gets brushed aside and is not reported by the mainstream media. About a week ago, Congress just renewed the Patriot Act without any additions to the protection of our privacy....

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State of Religion

April 1, 2009
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State of Religion

America has always lived in a dichotomy. It has been a nation that preaches freedom of religion, yet the nation still holds firm to its Christian roots. America has been a tightrope walker carefully trudging along the razor thin line, sometimes leaning left where the first amendment reads ?Congress shall make no law respecting...

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A New Age, But For Whom?

February 1, 2009
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The trip was extremely enjoyable, though not without tension. My experiences in Pakistan revolve around my family and two hectic weddings, so I apologize if you were expecting a thrilling story of me traveling to Waziristan, recounting an experience with members of the Taliban, because that did not happen.

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A Tale of Two Ideals

November 6, 2008
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A Tale of Two Ideals

Don't fret conservatives, tomorrow is a new day.

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Dennis Kucinich wants America to ‘Wake Up’

August 27, 2008
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How small acts get the crowd excited.

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Irony, Double Standard, or Both?

August 20, 2008
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Does the White House just have short term memory, or is Russo-Georgian conflict truly different than the war in Iraq?

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