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A Car Trip Adventure

This past week I had the opportunity to take a ride, although a short one, in a Honda CR-V.  Though this one had a few dings and scratches, it still is quite a nice crossover to look at. We came … Continue reading

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Should We Stop Mowing Our Lawns?

This week’s blog is a little different from most of mine. Usually I am discussing diminishing resources, or some novel way that is actually feasible for helping us remain sustainable. This week’s solution is a bit off the wall, and … Continue reading

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The Website

THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN AWESOMENESS IS NOW IN PROGRESS….well kind of. I mean Tori and I set up an account to have a webpage, we googled some images, and well that is that. We have started … Continue reading

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Bringing It Back

After 37 years, General Motors is bringing it back. Yup, the Stingray is back in town. Cheverolete is making the seventh generation Corvette, and apparently it is going back to its roots. Started in 1953, the first Corvettes were fiberglass … Continue reading

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My Advocacy Piece So Far

Regulations on Genetically Modified Food             We live in a changing world: a world where science advances at incredible speeds, a world with many problems, and a world with many solutions. However, we live in a country of Democracy, with … Continue reading

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Advocacy Project

For my persuassion peice, I am thinking of writing about genetically modified foods and the corporations that produce them. I plan on looking not only at what it means to be genietically modified, if it is good or bad, but … Continue reading

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Mary Robinson

On Wednesday, March 13, I went to hear Mary Robinson speak about her work on human rights through her positions as the president of Ireland and as the High Commissioner of Human Rights on the United Nations. I really enjoyed … Continue reading

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Sustainable Construction

We often think of our transportation, or habits, maybe even our food as the main source of pollutants and consumption of resources. However, the structures we build to live and work in have massive effects on the environment. I am … Continue reading

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BMW M3

This car is quite possibly THE benchmark when it comes to sports cars. When you factor in the price, some say it is the best car you can buy for your money when it comes to performance cars. I don’t … Continue reading

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Moderating Philosophy

While the term moderator has many definitions, to me, a moderator is a person who is part of a deliberative discussion who does not have direct input to the conversation. Instead the moderator acts as more of a guiding hand, … Continue reading

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