A Sheltered People by Elsbeth Y., El Dorado, KS This land of our forefathers, this sculpted mass, This place of freedom, this home of diversity, This thoughtless crowd, sightless inhabitants, This picture painted beautiful which hangs Before confused generations, ... Continue...
Aristocratic Athletics by Stacy E., Stafford, VA America's founding fathers rejected an aristocraticgovernment in order to create one based more on equality. Aristocracy, however,still exists in our society. American citizens are ruled not so much bygovernment as, surprisingly, by something meant only to entertain ... Continue...
Gullibility by Heather D., Sudbury, VT A few weeks ago I was helping a friend brainstorm ideas on a white piece of paper. It was taped to the white wall of our church, and we were using red and black Sharpie markers ... Continue...
Innocence by Rebecca M., Colorado Springs, CO For the lucky, peace is childish innocence, a fairytale we vaguely remember from long ago ... Continue...
Jessica Lynch: Degradation of America's Heroes? by Matthew R., Rock Island, IL Hero is a term that gets thrown around a lot thesedays. No one fully respects the people, dead or living, who made great sacrificesfor our country. Jessica Lynch, contrary to what you hear on the media or fromthe government, is not what I would call a national hero ... Continue...
What is Cool? by Brett C., Marlow, OK Every day at school I see students trying as hardas they can to look popular, or at least somewhat cool. Through the years, I havediscovered that almost everyone, no matter how old or young, tries to be cool. Iconsider this to be a type of epidemic ... Continue...
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