AMERICAN
What does it mean to be an American to you? How do you show your American pride?
On November 23rd of this year, the day after Thanksgiving, I noted that every news outlet in the U.S. were touting the fun of BLACK FRIDAY and urging us to get out and shop our hearts out so that the retail industry could put themselves in the profit column.
By Maura MacNeil | Published 11/28/2007 | Read more »
A listing of American toy manufacturers, links, and catalogue sites.
By C. Jeanne Heida | Published 11/16/2007 | Read more »
Many people have had the following experience. One can be in the midst of arguing with a liberal, usually about a national security issue. Then all of the sudden, out of the blue, the liberal snarls, "How dare you challenge my patriotism!"
By Mark Whittington | Published 9/19/2007 | Read more »
With all the war existing in America today, its no surprise that American gamers are obsessed with war games such as Halo and Gears of War.
By Chris Murk | Published 9/10/2007 | Read more »
what I learned from the Michael Vick saga
By Deonils | Published 8/26/2007 | Read more »
Considering the effects of the Industrial Revolution is interesting and complex because there are myriad social issues to investigate when examining the impact that the this landmark era had upon American citizens.
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez | Published 7/25/2007 | Read more »
Is the United States Really United
By John Hemphill | Published 7/20/2007 | Read more »
Patriotism can be a two-edged sword. To some it's love of country. To those on the outside looking in, it could be seen as arrogance. I know that some don't care for George W. Bush's patriotism.
By Alexander | Published 7/12/2007 | Read more »
It is important for parents to expose their children to the American culture. Educating your child about the American culture will make them more knowledgeable about their society and who they are.
By Write On | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
This article examines the re-emergence of individualism in post-WWII America through the context of Allen Ginsberg's poetry, John C. Holmes' "This is the Beat Generation," and Susan Sontag's "What's Happening in America?" and Tom Hayden's "The Port Huron Statement."
By Anthony Mangia Jr | Published 5/29/2007 | Read more »
With all the current buzz about illegal immigrants in America, outsiders, like me, cannot help but ponder over what constitutes an American.Can one really define an American in the unambiguous, clear cut manner that would identify, say, a Britisher?
By Firoze Hirjikaka | Published 5/27/2007 | Read more »
An essay on the interaction between fast food and American culture.
By Birdie | Published 2/1/2007 | Read more »
Patriotism today is as much a buzzword as "the war on terror." So, this essay contains some similarities and differences between ancient Rome and today's U.S.
By Werner Haas | Published 11/14/2006 | Read more »
It does not take an expert to realize the alarming number of children who are overweight. This trend is having a devastating effect on the children's ability to learn as well as make healthy choices in the future.
By K. Hall | Published 9/26/2006 | Read more »
I am patriotic. I just need to decide what exactly that means.
By Jen | Published 5/16/2006 | Read more »
Music critics said rap music wouldn't last. Record companies said it was too harsh and black-oriented. In twenty years, rap music has grown from its street beginnings in Harlem and the South Bronx.
By Jennifer Schermerhorn | Published 11/30/2005 | Read more »

