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Be wise and use social media responsibly

Together as a nation we shape up, strip down and perfect the selfie. It’s an epidemic. ...


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Smoking rules should be more strictly enforced

Let's be real: for us non-smokers, it's just a huge inconvenience ... something has to be done. ...


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Will Texans elect a single, female, pro-choice Democrat?

Sen. Wendy Davis' life epitomizes the hardworking American success story that Republicans like to claim as their own. ...


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Our discourse needs a dire reboot

How is it fair that the people in Congress who caused the shutdown get paid, but the families of our dead soldiers currently aren’t receiving their benefits? ...


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We've got spirit, yes we do, we've got - but, wait, do we? Really? And why?

My friends, tradition starts now. ...


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After attacks, focus on issues, not killers

Stop focusing on who they are. Stop focusing on why they did it. Motive could be constructive information, but as a nation we have chosen to treat it as little more than ...


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Aim high, hope low

Do not bury your dreams. There’s no need to give up on yourself. ...


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Cut the defense budget to save our country

A true patriot can recognize the difference between fighting for freedom and fighting for the profit of the war machine ...


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Warm up to technology, one app at a time

Grindr is the granddaddy of all dating apps ... Put simply, it's a GPS for sex. A GPSex. ...


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Government default will be worse than shutdown

How can we lead the rest of the world if we can't even keep ourselves running? ...