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I previously wrote an article lauding Alejandro Villanueva for standing during the National Anthem. Then, he apologized for doing so, saying he had let down his coach and teammates. Since that time, it has come to my attention that I did not have the full story when I voiced my opinion earlier. The fact is, Villanueva …
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This past Wednesday, on September 27, 2017, Hugh Hefner passed away in his California home, the famous Playboy Mansion. He was ninety-one years old. The world has reacted as if it has lost a legend. Many articles have been written in the few days since his death, but it was this one, that held my attention. …
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The anthem protest former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started last fall surges on— with noteworthy consequences. During the 2016 National Football League (NFL) preseason, Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem in protest of police brutality in the Black community. By the time Kaepernick took a knee on August 30, 2016, 570 people had …
Yesterday, the NFL, which frequently makes headline news in sports sections across the Nation, jettisoned itself onto the front pages highlighting a very different topic. Politics. After President Trump unleashed his vitriol (directed at the organization) via one of his infamous tweets, team owners, coaches, and players responded. As a fever pitch approaches, I can no …
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Today is September 19, 2017. According to David Meade, a Christian numerologist, the earth will be destroyed in just four days on September 23, 2017. He asserts that another planet (one NASA debunked back in 2012 - "Planet X") will collide with Earth. Despite NASA calling it "another internet hoax," Mr. Meade isn't backing down; in fact, …
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Around the time I started high school, Al Gore starred in An Inconvenient Truth and brought a discussion about humanity's impact on the earth's climate to the forefront of both household and political discussion. He won an Oscar, a Grammy, and the Nobel Peace Prize - a rare feat. A majority of scientists, according to NASA, agree with Gore …
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Today marks the sixteenth year of potentially the most tragic event in United States history. Hundreds fell victim to terrorist attacks in New York, leaving an indelible mark on both each person's family and friends, as well as this country as a whole. Each year, this day presents a very somber moment in communities across …
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Over the past few months, there has been a swarm of controversy regarding the racial divide in this country. Recently, there was a major uproar in Charlottesville, Virginia, after White Supremacists rallied vehemently to support the cause of "getting their land back." This resulted in a brief presser from President Donald Trump, but heavy criticism …
I have previously written about the drug epidemic plaguing America; forgive me if this article begins feeling like déjà vu. America, since the 1980's, has maintained a "zero tolerance" policy toward illicit drug use, both within the criminal justice system and the workforce. The city of Louisville (KY) is finding out this heavy handed approach …
Archeologists believe they have found Bethsaida, a city of Biblical importance. The Roman Empire built their city of Julius over it during the first century A.D, according to the Jewish historian Josephus Flavius. The land, when known as Bethsaida, was home to apostles Andrew, Peter, and Phillip. Jesus spent time here, and even performed the miracle …
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