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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Is it possible to steal blog content ethically? The answer is yes, but if you follow these guidelines, you will be forced into actually thinking, thus creating your own original content. Don’t get the wrong idea from this article’s evil title! This is more about being influenced by other content and learning, not stealing. There [...]
Help Fight Modern Day Slave Labor
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Like most people, I thought slavery ended in 1862 with Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The 13th amendment of the constitution was implemented a few years later in 1865, supposedly ending slavery once and for all.
The 13th amendment states:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall [...]
Interview With a Blind Homeless Man
Monday, May 19th, 2008A few months ago, I was invited by a coworker to come to an outdoor picnic. I had an uneasy feeling about going, but accepted because he was so insistent. He is a married guy with six kids - being single, I feel weird hanging out with a bunch of married people.
To my surprise, [...]
How Society Rewards Liars
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008What bothers me more than just about anything is how people in the political arena, the news and on TV act like they love everyone, only say good things about others and blatantly lie about nearly everything. Anytime you hear an actor being interviewed, they say everyone they work with is wonderful, the director is [...]
Capping Credit Card Interest and Economic Revolution
Thursday, May 1st, 2008I’m dedicating this post to my friend Euroyank’s Battle of the Blogs Debates. I didn’t follow the rules exactly, but as an oppressed American, I have an aversion to rules. Check out his post, it is brilliant!
By using credit cards, you are personally destroying your own life. Most of the economic problems in the world [...]
The Hypocrisy of Alcohol Versus Drugs
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008I don’t know all the drug and alcohol laws in every country, but here in America, hypocrisy is the golden rule. The way society and law enforcement perceives drugs is an outrage. I find it disgusting how liquor guzzling people look down on those who use drugs. This may sound like a bizarre statement to [...]
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