LIfe in India is tough; there is no denying that. Though I have heard that it is a fascinating country to visit, I have also heard some horrific stories from friends of mine who have spent a significant amount of time visiting the country. A close friend of mine traveled around India for 6 months, and befriended a few Indian 20-year-olds through ( Read more... )

I have never been one for politics, however I did find this article interesting. Reading this article by P. J. O'Rourke has made me more aware of the behaviors of conservatives in particular. It amuses me how he states that as a conservative he now thinks that "fun is bad" (90) as that is more or less my view on conservative behavior. This article ( Read more... )

Reading this article has been very informative for me learning about both kamikaze pilots and contemporary suicide bombers. Being someone who does not understand the original need to cause such violence and create such wars, reading information on the ideology and psychology on both I find to be discouraging, but also fascinating. Yuki Tanaka ( Read more... )

Music is a way for people to express their feelings, ideas, beliefs and so on. Everyone has their own ideas on what is considered good and what is considered bad. A person's lifestyle, era and place of origin I find to be the common factors that lead towards a person's musical taste. There is a lot of judgment that tends to go on according to a ( Read more... )

After some quick research I have found that Taiaiake Alfred is an author, educator and activist, who is commited to Indigenous peoples' dignity, freedom and nationhood. Reading this article is the first time I have heard of the Onkwehonwe, also known as Onkwehonwe-Neha, and have found that the first part of the word references the Mohawk name for ( Read more... )

As we are all well aware, homelessness and poverty are huge issues all around the world. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to not have to live with either scenario really need to learn to be more appreciative. Dumpster diving is more of a common thing than most of us would like to think as so many individuals as well as families simply do ( Read more... )

     I've only really ever known David Suzuki as an environmentalist; you can say that I've learned a lot after reading this article. Of course I know the basic history of Nazi Germany and the holocaust, that being said, reading this article has made me realize how much history tends to be forgotten about. More specifically, the attention to detail ( Read more... )

      Reading this piece has been both eye opening and heartbreaking. The Africa that Stephen Lewis knew from his first visit in 1960, in comparison to how the entire continent is now, I find to be both fascinating and of course incredibly depressing. I have a high amount of respect for him with his many efforts in bringing awareness and to battle  ( Read more... )

    From the very first sentence of this letter, I could automatically sense disappointment. The way she describes how much America has changed for the worse, reminds me a lot of how I have been with close friends of mine who have also changed for the worse. It is incredibly difficult expressing how upset and disappointed you are without trying to ( Read more... )