Jared S.
I'm veteran of the Marine Corps and NJ native. I practice the martial arts and have a strong interest in politics and current events.
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Speed Reading: A Very Practical SkillSpeed reading is everything it's hyped up to be.
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Junior Dos Santos Looks InvincibleDominates heavyweight contender Shane Carwin with ease.
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Starting Strength: A Weightlifting Program that DeliversAfter years of dabbling with weights with only limited success, I decided to try Mark Rippetoe and Lon Kilgore's "Starting Strength". To date I've had tremendous success.
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NPR Hatred is UnfoundedNational Public Radio is regularly accused of having a strong liberal bias. As a registered Independent who routinely votes a split ticket, I don't understand where these charges are coming from.
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The World Bank and IMF: Fighting Poverty or Economic Imperialism?The programs of the World Bank and the IMF are meant to help alleviate 3rd world poverty. There's substantial reason to believe however, that they do nothing of the sort.
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Rent Control: Protecting Tenants or Destroying Cities?Many cities, such as NYC, employ rent control policies on a large scale. Opponents to these policies say that they are the worst possible policy that a city can institute in regard to its housing market.
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American Corporations' Pollution RecordThere are many American companies out there with a terrible secret. While they put on a consumer friendly face in their home country, many have been involved with widespread destruction of the environment in third world countries.
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Genetically Modified Organisms: Public Safety or Corporate Greed?Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOS, are controversial because of their possible health hazards. What are they, if any? Have the federal and state governments researched the issue thoroughly? Are American consumers' best interests being looked after?
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Not Just a Hobby, but a LifestyleThis is the story of how a cutting edge martial art changed my life. After being overweight and unathletic as a child, I never thought that I would find success in a combat sport.