Welcome to America, home of the largest and most technologically advanced economy in the world. The United States Government spends over $40 billion on education, over $70 billion on transportation, over $70 billion on health and human services, and well over $650 billion on the Department of Defense. Annually. And these are just a few …
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Oct 14 2010
Yet Another Misguided Cedars Article
Before reading this post, please first read the poorly constructed Cedars article here. I have read a lot of ill written and poorly researched articles in Cedars in my time at Cedarville, but this may be the worst. Four years of Cedarville, and this is what “thinking critically” has delivered? An attack on an individual …
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Oct 12 2010
Ready, Set, BIBLE!
I’m in between homework and exam study sessions at the moment. I just finished my last exam before break, and now I need to type up my Probability and Statistics homework for tomorrow. But I’ve had this nagging notion on my mind for most of the semester, and I’ve never been able to pin it …
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Jan 29 2009
Pungent Thoughts, One Blood, and Barack Obama
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I– I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference in the world It’s certainly not scripture, but we can still learn a valuable lesson from the closing line of Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken.” Something that has always jumped out at me. …
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Dec 03 2008
Hotel California
Joe Kmetz and I were on our way to Krista’s house over Turkey Break and I had designated Joe as the DJ for the trip. At some point during the drive we ended up listening to “Hotel California,” probably the best song the Eagles ever wrote and performed. This spawned a discussion as to the …
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Nov 19 2008
My Icky and Cold Morning
This morning, as I left my dorm room and headed to work, the temperature was below 25 degrees, and I shudder to even speculate at what the wind chill was. That being said, I was forced to don my coat, gloves, and soft hat this morning, even though they didn’t match the rest of my outfit. It’s a …
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Nov 01 2008
My Generation
I’ve noticed quite a few irritating trends that seem to be emerging quite heavily in my generation. And perhaps the most frustrating notion is the fact that I notice them in myself as well. This is a unique generation. We do as we will, we think as we please, and you really can’t tell us …
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May 04 2007
Don’t Judge A Band By Its Label
I need to see some hands. How many of you have purchased, or at least listened to, the newest Chevelle CD, Vena Sera? I’ve long held the opinion that bands should not be dubbed “Christian” or “Secular” simply by their label. I also hold to the opinion that a band, made of Christian members, should …
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Apr 04 2007
Entropy vs. Atheism
Let’s start with a few definitions to make things clear. The Law of Conservation of Mass: Mass is neither created nor destroyed in any ordinary chemical reaction. The mass of substances produced (products) by a chemical reaction is always equal to the mass of the reacting substances (reactants). The Law of Entropy: There is an …
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Mar 19 2007
Ever Aftering
I walked into the house today, arriving home from school and work. As I entered the kitchen a piece of paper on the table caught my attention. I started to walk away, but then I got curious and turned back to look at it. At the top it said, “Ever Aftering, by Ashley Nicole”. It …
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