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Did you know? 1 in 5 Iraqis have been uprooted by violence in their homeland. Many have fled to Syria where the situation has become increasingly desperate. Since all of the young people that use this site are progressive, intelligent, and thoughtful beings, I know that you'll be interested in learning about Refugees International's new campaign urging Obama to help Iraqi refugees.  Read More »

Distances might have shrunk to hopping on a plane and landing on another continent in a matter of hours but in our increasingly mobile world of today, borders have never been more visible. ‘Immigration’ is a scary word for everyone who has had an experience of going beyond the check-in point in an international airport, even when the purpose might be ‘visiting’ and not ‘immigrating’.  Read More »

"Watcha"..."A"  Read More »

When most people think of the term "HEALTH," the presence or absence of disease is usually the first thing that comes to mind.

As if health is somehow either black or white, no room for gray.

For example, some common thoughts are: I am in good health if I do not have a cold, if I am not obese or if I do not have any type of cancer (just to name a few).  Read More »

I'm really starting to feel left out.

So many people are choosing other kids over me.

This guy I've been kindof into since I've been here, as friends (as in, thought we were going to be close) and I have drifted apart.

I was, really close with him for a long time.  Read More »

When I grew up, I was very proud to be an American. At the local airshow my heart would swell with pride as the song "I'm Proud To Be An American" played. I dreamed of flying a fighter plane off of an aircraft carrier when I grew up. I watched "Top Gun" so many times i wore out VHS copies of it without number.  Read More »

Free At Last  Read More »

I remember in history class learning about the boom that WW2 brought around for the US economy. Suddenly there were factories popping up to make airplanes and employee positions to be filled. It's sad to see that we have failed to do the same now. A recent television broadcasts exposed our Tacoma port operations of importing crates of goods from China.  Read More »