Best of 2007: Top Ten AC Articles

Associated Content is a great place for budding and seasoned writers to express their opinions and be heard. You can write on topics that Associated Content is seeking, or you can write about something you're interested in that you want the world to know about. Any way you look at it, it's a win-win situation.

Here are my picks for the top ten Associated Content Articles of 2007 and why...

1.Why Atheists Need A Voice, by Jack Oceano. Why do I like this article? The article inspired great debate, just from the comments it received from other Content Producers. Any article that inspires debate is good, because it makes us think and rethink our own values. It forces us to look more heavily into why we made a decision that we did on a certain subject, question ourselves, and either strengthen our original belief or maybe even change our minds.

This article is very timely, as it wil give people something to think about when voting for the next President of the United States. Do we really want Mike Huckabee to run the country with his views on religion and how it will affect the decisions he makes? Or do we want a more liberal President, who will be able to see alternative viewpoints when looking at issues.

The article also, to me, states the real truth about the state of our nation. I believe that we need to see alternative viewpoints to be able to get a clearer picture of what is really going on. If we continue to be closed and focused only on the religious aspect of the truth, we turn a blind eye on what we could discover. For example, if no one ever questioned the original proposition that the earth was flat, our entire realities would be different today.

2.How to Start a Writing Career when You Are Homeless on Associated Content, by Kevin Barbieux. I like this article because Kevin decided to write, and have his dreams come true instead of getting a better paying job at McDonald's. This shows us that sometimes, to aspire to greatness, it takes sacrifice. Interestingly enough, the article is very well written for someone who says he barely made it through school, especially English.