The Roaring Twenties was a time of prosperity in the United States and characterized by significant social and cultural trends. The Twenties were a post-war period like most post-war periods an individualistic movement. The country was no longer concerned with international issues but turned inward ...

Dealing with Drugs My mother knew sports were the most important thing in my life. She tried to use my love of sports to keep me away from drugs. She told me drugs would keep me from performing at my best when I played football. But I had been reading the sports page since I was a little kid. I...

Did you know that you\'ve probably committed a computer crime, and might not even have known? In fact, you really don\'t have to know much about computers to commit a computer crime. Did you know every time you burn a CD you are committing a crime; or when you cut and paste a picture of text from th...

Americans Must Give Up TV Violence For the Kids, Or ElseTo the unsuspecting eye, this nation's response and reaction to the rise in number of violent acts committed by teenagers could be described as appropriately overwhelming, but when examined more closely, does America really care? When examined...

The meaning of life has been debated since man was created. Many philosophers have published their views and beliefs throughout time. Similarly, every ordinary person at one time or another has undoubtedly pondered about life, its meaning, and our purpose. In this essay, I will delve into my view...

Socially, economically and, politically, the 1950's were the "happy days." The 1950's were marked with many historical events, positive and negative. The decade had its downfalls, but they were nothing compared to the improvement of life in all aspects. The economy was boomin...

As soon as American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower ofthe World Trade Center, America changed. America was no longer a virginto the evils and hatred that the real world offered. The ideals thatAmerica was impervious to attacks and threats were shattered, and feartook its place. Wi...