Elyse

Do You Believe?

Sat Apr 7, 2007 3:41 PM EDT

Is it possible to scientifically identify why most humans believe in a higher power? Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist and author of "Why We Believe What We Believe" thinks so.

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religion, neurotheology, sec-710

Sex, Drugs, and Education

Thu Mar 8, 2007 6:40 PM EST

Recently in the news there was some disturbing information about the youth of America. In New Port Richey, Florida an 8th grade student was arrested on cocaine charges after he allegedly was using the substance on a school bus.

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sex, cocaine, us-news, middle-school, sec-710, youth-delinquency

Upside down and all around

Sat Mar 3, 2007 6:32 PM EST

This week I read Ruth Porritt's poem 'Read This Poem from the Bottom Up'. I did as the instructions stated and at first read it traditionally and I can't say that I enjoyed it.

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literature, poetry, sec-710

A Light at the end of the Long, Dark Tunnel that is Florida Public Education

Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:15 PM EST

Today, the education system in Florida is sinking just about as fast as the state itself - no, im sorry, let me correct myself, it is more akin to the Titanic. And the students in the system are like the drowning, floundering passengers, awaiting their impending doom.

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education, sec-710, florida-education, gifted-school

BBC's Depressing Photographs

Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:36 PM EST

Many of BBC's Photo's of the Year evoke powerful emotions, whether they be of rage at President Bush, or Pity for the Sudan girls who have been displaced from their homes.

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bird-flu, bbc, world-news, sec-710, dead-zebra