Most people around here worship Texas high school football like the ancient Greeks might have worshipped Zeus himself. For me football was just the precursor for what was yet to come; high school basketball. Giving my friends no choice but to attend every tournament and travel countless miles ...

When societies come together to form governing organizations the goal is to provide a means to deal with public goods. The most basic of these being stability and security for it's masses, but as a nation grows it's governing body's obligation does as well. As the nation'...

I'm going to talk about a film that I find really fascinating, a film called "Lila 4 Ever." Lila 4 ever is a film about a 16 year old girl called Lila who is living in poor suburb somewhere in the former Soviet Union. She dreams about a better life. The film opens as Lila is pack...

Prices Not Listed on the Menu In Eric Schlosser's first book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (2001), through hard facts, witty insight, and meticulous research, he produces a book-length view of how quickly and methodically the fast food business has taken over our...

The 1980s was a decade to remember. It was a decade of happiness and a decade of sadness. It was the beggining of some things and the end of many others . Non the less, it was a very prosperous decade in the political and social ...

Intro: If a professional athlete dislocates a joint or tears a ligament, it makes the news. But anyone who plays sports can be injured. Three groups-children and adolescents, middle-aged athletes, and women-are particularly vulnerable. Contact sports have inherent dangers that put young athletes a...