Opinion

How Women Can Be As Strong As Most Men

Following the recent rape case of Jyoti Singh Pandey in Delhi, India, here is an article dedicated to all women but also “males” of the society. When I was growing up I had two older brothers who constantly tormented me but who also involved me in many sports and tough activities. ...
Delhi Gang Rape 2012: Let’s Talk About Karma vs. Rape

Her name was Jyoti Singh Pandey. She was only 23, unmarried and full of dreams. They raped her and damaged her body beyond any chance of survival. She died on the 29th of December 2012. The real culprits: The Indian law for tolerating rapists in India!
High School Guidance Counselors: Underutilized or Not Even Necessary?

School counsellors are present in almost every school and people think that counsellors are always there to help students to live up to their dreams. This is not always true. Most of them do not even know the student they are supposed to help.
The Idiot’s Notebook on Why Obama’s Re-election is WRONG

Barack Obama has won the 2012 U.S Election and is in for yet another 4 years. The United States has picked a new Supreme Overlord—well, kinda. In actuality, the country just decided it didn’t like the idea of change, and like a girlfriend who is caught up in a mundane relationship, ...
US Election 2012: Obama & Romney – Who is better for everyone?

Obama or Romney as next U.S President? It’s a question the world should be concerned about and not just the U.S. Gone are the days when leaders were nominated for brave feats against enemies or honorable years of service to a struggling country. No one elects heroes as President anymore—at ...
End of the World 2012 in Two Months Time – Are You Ready?

Let’s say everyone’s worst fears have come true; the end of the world is coming in December and there’s not a darn thing that can be done to stop it. That’s right, you’re sitting in your living room right now wondering if you’ve done everything possible to stave off the ...
Afghanistan War: 2000 US Troops Killed and 1000 More To Come – [Satire]

On September 11 2001, 2,977 people were killed following a well coordinated terrorist attack on the United States of America. 9/11 needs no introduction unless you were born in the past few years. Two weeks ago, the Pentagon released an official stats: The death count of US soldiers in Afghanistan which just ...
Lance Armstrong A Doping Mastermind? Investigators Say Yes

According to Reuters in New York, the United States Anti-Doping Agency investigation into allegations of Lance Armstrong’s using banned substances to enhance performance has proven not only his guilt but his being the mastermind of the whole operation. The scheme as described by the USADA shows an elaborate system of doping ...
Does “High-Tech” really makes life easier?

Type out “high-tech” on google and you’ll get a plethora of gadgets, appliances, schools, ammunition, shoes, clothes, practically everything under the sun. In fact, you’ll get almost 2 billion (yes, that’s with a B) results.
Theist, Deist, Atheist, Agnostic – Who is who and why?

Are you a theist, deist, atheist or agnostic? When it comes to belief—or the lack thereof—there are more deities and creation stories than you could shake a stick at. (I’ve been dying to use that expression today.) Because each and every belief is important to those who actively participate in ...
Les femmes et le Foot! Qu’est ce que vous en pensez?

Depuis quelques années nous assistons à l’intérêt croissant des femmes pour le football. Elles sont nombreuses à suivre les matches de foot dans les tribunes où devant la télé. Il suffit de voir le nombre de commentaires et de statuts partagés par les femmes sur Facebook ou Twitter durant la ...
What Do You Feel About Public Nudity?

This is a guest article by Sparking Dawn author: Hope G. My husband thinks I’m insane. For those of you who are familiar with my monster hunting articles and my end-of-the-world mockeries—they have nothing to do with it. My husband thinks I’m insane because of my uncontrollable response to public ...
Friends, how willing are you to cut off your own foot?

I watched a movie the other day—a horror movie; my favorite genre—about a couple lost in a canyon. In an attempt to climb out, the man falls. His leg goes straight into a crevasse, pinning his foot and resulting in a horrible broke-through-the-skin bone injury. Of course, the woman desperately ...
Elderly Drivers vs Drunk Drivers

It’s late at night; the street lights are illuminating patches of ill-kept pavement. Somewhere in the distance there’s the thrum of loud music, though it’s impossible to tell whether it’s from a club or a local teenager’s vehicle. It’s been a long day and you’re trying to get home with ...
Why Religion Doesn’t Make You a Good Person

All right, some of you probably came here looking for a fight. You’re going to be disappointed: I’m not here to cause trouble. All I’m hoping to accomplish in this article is to do a little of my own preaching about why religion doesn’t make you a good person. Again, ...
Does the Car You Drive Define You as a Person?

Does the car you drive affects how people perceive you? Some might say yes and some no. It’s not an uncommon scenario: you’re driving down the road, listening to your favorite music, perhaps engaged in conversation with your passenger, when someone cuts in front of you. This person has not ...