Social Issues
Published: 07/01/2008
Some Austinites are not excited about the changes going on. The corporations moving in, the family-owned and operated businesses go down while the thirty-six story condos go up. People who have lived here all their lives (or even just more than ten years) say that this is a different city than...
Published: 04/01/2008
For those old enough to recall America when it upheld a certain degree of 'moral standards' there were things that, even in Hollywood, were best kept in the 'closet'. There were always scandals, rumors and gossip but no one outwardly discussed their 'sexual preference' and going to prison was,...
Published: 04/01/2008
Once again the New Year was heralded in with a host of reported stabbings in the UK. Seemingly the policies put forward by the government are proving ineffectual in tackling knife crime in the country. It now appears to be a weekly occurrence that a victim suffers an attack that all too commonly...
Published: 04/01/2008
Gun crime is a blight upon this nation that is apparently growing at a rapid pace. Those committing gun crime seem to be getting younger and guns appear more readily available than ever. Causes for this are deep and far-reaching; commentators have attempted to blame the epidemic of gun crime on...
Published: 03/01/2008
It is the year 2106 AD. There are no state borders in the United States, now referred to as the United Territory. The borders are only remembered in archives. Crime is monitored and controlled by the Territorial Security Force or TSF. It has regional outposts throughout the United States. The...
Published: 30/12/2007
When I was a teenager I went to Mexico and ended up marrying my wife in the state of Veracruz. I adopted Mexico and it adopted me. Over the years we have lived there off and on and know many people well.
Down the street from us lived Marcelo. His wife and two kids still live there....
Published: 28/12/2007
In today's society, middle class families are paying more in taxes than major corporations. The tax system provides enormous benefits and advantages to the wealthy, leaving the middle class to bear the tax burden.
Mitchell Roth says, "It is not fair that families are paying more of their...
Published: 28/12/2007
Different cultures treat the virginity before marriage differently. In fact, it is not an important concept in modern western society. Sex before marriage can help young women to have a healthier sexual identity in the future. On the contrary, there are a lot of cultures which place a very...
Published: 28/12/2007
The Christmas holiday season is not joyful for many people because they were robbed while shopping and did not discover the violation until they reached the cash register and realized that their wallet was missing. Here are some safety tips to follow to lessen the chance of anything ruining the...
Published: 27/12/2007
One of the great challenges in the American educational system is the wide performance gap that exists between White and Asian students on one side and other minority students on the other. As a Hispanic educational professional, I know that educators are paying close attention to why Hispanics...
