Category Archive: Society

Essays about society, religion and politics

Birth Control and Equality

There are many technological advances that have made our society was it is today. Steel and concrete make our cities grow taller while cars and trains make them wider and better connected. The internet allows us to communicate and pharmaceuticals help us to overcome genetic and contagious diseases. I could go on all day, but …

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Exit Signs in America

Here in the US, we do things differently than most countries. While just about every other nation on Earth uses the metric system, we stick to our pounds and inches. And while other countries use different sizes and colors of bank notes (to make things easier for blind and partially blind people), we stick to …

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Always Use a Condiment

When it comes to food, my slogan is “always use a condiment”. I’ve been a big fan of sauces and condiments ever since I was a little kid, and the habit hasn’t abated in adulthood. Here are some of my favorite sauces: Tomato Sauces Ketchup is my favorite condiment. Yeah, it’s common, but it’s still …

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St. Patrick’s Day and Other Drinking Holidays

Some holidays you spend with family, while others are just an excuse to get off work. But one of the best kind of holidays is Ethnic Drinking Holidays. People like an excuse to drink, and with America’s diverse population, we can celebrate our diversity while getting sloshed. (Mostly the latter.) Of all the ethnically-themed excuses …

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Campaign Philanthropy

The 2012 Presidential Campaign broke just about every fundraising record out there. Thanks to the Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” ruling, candidates at every level of government were able to raise unprecedented mounds of cash. On the presidential level, most of this money went to advertising campaigns in swing states like Ohio and Florida. It seems …

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