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Something that May Upset Your Grocery Store CashierThis brief article details the worst of the worst in what you might be doing to your grocery store cashier. It is the first in a series on the grocery store experience. -
Whatever Happened to Recess After Lunch?Remember the days of doing what you wanted for recess after lunchtime? Apparently, that's gone the way of jelly shoes and snap bracelets. Surprise--more problems exist with No Child Left Behind. Read this story about my nephew's problems at recess. -
My Take on the American Film of the Girl with the Dragon TattooThis little piece is my way of supporting the American remake of the Swedish movie, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Boomerang Generation was Smarter Than Everyone ThoughtRemember how talking heads decried the Boomerang Generation several years ago? What do you think they would say after the economic downturn of 2008?
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The Top Three Bars in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaThe following article details the three best bars in Pittsburgh.
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Doctors Do Not Make Enough MoneyThe following provides a brief description of the true costs that face doctors today. Think they make too much money? Think again.
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Top Three Burger Joints in Houston, TexasThis article lists Houston's best three places to grab a delicious burger. All of them are located in the Inner Loop.
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First-Hand Advice for Students at Baylor University in Waco, TexasThe following provides tips for making one's years as a student at Baylor University the most enjoyable period of one's young life.
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Where to Watch the World Cup in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFinding a place to watch international soccer matches can be difficult in a small city like Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but these three pubs provide the best opportunity to watch your favorite teams during the World Cup.
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Top Three Places to Take a First Date in Houston, TexasThis article provides three unique recommendations for first dates in Houston, Texas.
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UConn Will Win the 2010 Women's Final FourThe following is my take on who will win the 2010 Women's Division I Final Four, held in San Antonio (April 4-6).
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Top Three Independent Coffeehouses in Houston, TXThis article provides Houston visitors with a list of the top three independent coffeehouses in Houston. Links to their Web sites are also provided.
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My Recovery from a Foot DropThis article details my recovery from a foot drop when I was thirteen years old.
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Top Ten Elvis Presley SongsThis short article summarizes the best songs ever released by Elvis Presley. The list offers entertainment for any kind of mood and is testament to the the King's wide range of singing talents.
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Top Five Movies About Women's Team SportsThe following lists the top-five movies that are oriented around women's sports, specifically team sports.
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An Open Letter to Congress. How I Became a Fiscal ConservativeThe following summarizes how my work with the public has transformed me from a liberal to a fiscal conservative.
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Baylor Bears Basketball: the Pride of Waco, TexasThe following details the importance of the success of this season's Baylor basketball team for the university and the surrounding community of Waco, Texas
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Who Speaks for Doctors in the New Health Care Reform Bill?The following discusses how the lack of tort reform in the new health care bill affects my family.
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Review of Women, Culture, and Community: Religion and Reform in Galveston, 1880-1920 by Elizabeth Hayes TurnerThe following summarizes women's increased role in social reform on Galveston Island during the Progressive Era.
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The End of Reform: New Deal Liberalism in Recession and War by Alan BrinkleyThe following reviews Alan Brinkley's seminal work on labor unions' growing distaste for protest during and after Roosevelt's New Deal
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Michael Kazin's a Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings BryanThis short article discusses Michael Kazin's work on William Jennings Bryan (A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan).
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Wii Sports Resort: Perfect for the Lastest Wii Party CrazeThe following briefly reviews the Wii game: Wii Sports Resort.
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Elvis and Us: Dismantling the Binary of the King's LifeThe following discusses the need to end debate over whether the young Elvis is better than the old Elvis.
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Top Ten Non-Tourist Sites in Houston, TexasThe following article provides ten of the best places to hang out or visit in Houston, Texas. It is for the traveller who wants to experience the non-tourist side of Houston.
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Kim the Bagger: a Synopsis of an Epic TaleThe following story details what can take place in a grocery store.
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Losing a Pet: a Good Friend Passes OnThe following is a short article about the death of my fifteen year-old dog, Shelby. She died during the last week of April, 2008. And, sadly, I was not with her when she died. What follows are the feelings that went through me during that day.
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Tips for Graduate School: Trust No OneThe following provides ten important tips for individuals entering traditional graduate school (physically going to a campus to attend).
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Pittsburgh International Airport: Reasonable Eating Opportunities for the Reasonable TravelerThe following article provides a discussion of eateries in Pittsburgh's International Airport. Readers will discover that the best place to people-watch and throw back a beer while eating is the City of Bridges Cafe.
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The Failure of Disney's America: No Love for the MouseThe following details the collaboration of historians and Virginia residents who banned together to keep Disney from building an American History-themed park near Manassas, Virginia.
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Beauty in a Devil's BoxThis paper was written for a graduate seminar in contemporary literature at Baylor University (Fall 2003). The paper ultimately places Frazier's historical piece about life on the homefront during the Civil War into a cultural context.
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Hey, Hey, LBJ: an Examination of Lyndon Johnson's Public PapersThe following argues that Johnson did not oppose all dissent during Vietnam, but he openly resisted and could not comprehend the causes of the radical students during the last two years of his administration.
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Book 8 in the Pentagon Papers: A Brief Discussion of One TrendThe following argues that American economic and diplomatic support of France was a result of growing fears of Communism's spread, specifically after China's successful communist revolution.
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Americans' Fear of Otherness - The Incredible Adventures of George W. Bush and the EvildoersThe following looks at the culture of fear that occurred in the United States after the attacks on September 11. However, it is a culture that has been embedded in American society for over a century.
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Lizabeth Cohen's Work, a Consumers' RepublicThe following is a concise review of Lizabeth Cohen's book on the rise of mass consumption during and after World War II. Cohen also discusses the limited benefits of the G.I. Bill, as well as the beginning stages of white flight into American suburbs by the 1950s.