Reflections on 2006 Midterm Elections: US or Global Congress?

This article discusses US midterm elections and the effect of different lobbies in shaping election campaigns. There is the idea of global congress representing every nation. In this context, different nations create lobbies inside the us congress to keep the balance. The author writes about the possibility of such a global congress in US midterm elections.

War On Terror - Construction Of Ethno Racial Groups - And Shaping Of Self-Conception Of Americans

This article discusses the issue of war on terror and the context around it that helps construction and reconstruction of racial relations within American and global society.savage wars of peace is an idea that is helping the American self-perception of themselves.

Monday Morning Blues

Monday brings a sense of lethargy and disgust to all. Whether a school going kid, to an office-goer, all hate Monday. Read on to beat this blue away.

The World Diversity

Will we be able to unite the diversity of our world and say some when in future that thousands of cultures have become one family?

Being Charitable on a Low Budget

They come in the mail almost every week. Whether it's from a children's charity or an animal charity or a cause for a cure, the mail is filled with worthwhile causes asking for a donation--and while many of us would love to give, it isn't always financially possible to give money to help out. There are, however, other ways to help out when your budget is too tight to pull out the checkbook.

Pen Pals-What Kinds of Pen-Pals Are Out There?

There are many reasons why grown-up people choose to become a pen pal and to interact with other grown-up pen pals. They may be seeking others to share their interests, situation, sexual orientation, or even their medical circumstances. They may want to learn about another country or culture and see having a pen pal in that country as the best way to achieve this goal. Or, they may ultimately be seeking a life partner at home or internationally. They may even be seeking a prison pen pal -- there are people who find the idea of e-mailing a prison inmate, for whatever reason, attractive.

Google and People Search: Is It Worth the Effort?

Go to the Google directory, and enter the term “people search”. Then look at what Google gives back. You’ll get twenty-five links to, among others Yahoo! People Search, ZabaSearch, Lycos People Search, USA People Search. But you won’t find a people search option from Google. Why?

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

William Hillary was born on the 4th January 1771. He was instrumental in forming the Royal National lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in the UK.

Insurance, Power Outages, Extreme Weather, Damaged Home and Think Tanks

When catastrophe strikes will your community be ready. The best solutions to the challenges brought on by extreme weather are proper pre-planning and preparation. Do you have a plan? Is it well thought out? Does your community have a Think Tank to address such needs? And yes you better have insurance.

Constructing Race Within the White Supremacist Discourse

For considering the race and ethnicity within any societies, different perspectives can be used. Race and ethnicity could be seen as merely biologic phenomena, which is heritages and defined by the color of skin or a person’s biologic appearance.

The Unsinkable Molly Ivins

A sense of humor and freedom combine to keep our country great: Molly Ivins, one of this generation's commentators, died yesterday. She lost a valiant fight against breast cancer. She was just 62. We live in a country where the great icons of each generation include those who make us laugh. Among our country's greatest assets is its sense of humor. It's almost a requirement to get through a day. Great humorists fall into one of two categories...

Attitudes towards People with Disabilities

People with disabilities are likely to receive worse evaluation of own work. As much as 43 million of individuals are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. According to statistical data, as much as 66% of unemployed individual sighted other reason then personal capabilities as the major determinants of the hiring process. One of the dominant reasons is biased behavior and poor attitudes to people with disabilities.

American Architecture

Modern American architecture includes all the architecture of America which has recently been built, or is being built to-day. It includes the conservative and the radical, the archaeological and the original.

Alienation and Anomie

When looking at what alienation and anomie are, we can see that they are similar psychological states. Anomie is a concept that was used in both the studies of Emile Durkheim and Robert K. Merton. The concept of alienation was one used frequently by Karl Marx in his earlier works, and less obviously in his later works. While both concepts are fairly unique, they are all very much similar and related to one another as psychological and sociological states of mind.

Bureaucracy as a Virus

Some scholars view that the bureaucracy in American as a pathological virus, spreading, infectious, and incurable. Such metaphorical concepts imply the rationale that as insufficient and overgrown these agencies are, they are the inevitable effects of demanding cliental.