Acupuncture Acupuncture is a treatment in which small needles are inserted into specific points on the body. It is a treatment, which is promoted as a pain reliever from chronic aches and pains. Acupuncture has been practiced in China for several thousand years but didn’t start getting popular in the United States until the early 1970s. Acupuncture is mainly used to help relieve a person of pain. There is research going...

Acid Rain Acid rain is a great problem in our world. It causes fish and plants to die in our waters. It causes harm to our own race as well, because we eat these fish, drink this water and eat these plants. It is a problem that we must all face together and try to get rid of. However, acid rain on its own is not the biggest problem. It causes...

Abuse of Alcohol and Drugs These days, many students consume alcohol and drugs. However, all of them have their own problems which they want to “escape” from. Family problems, social problems, the bad clique, physical and mental abuses are small part of what the students that take drugs are associated with. On the other hand, maybe, it is only to show off, who knows! Students who consume illegal substances have poor...

Absolute Power “Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts 1. absolutely,” said Lord Acton in a letter to his friend. This comes to truth in the 17th and 18th century. Most of the monarchs, when faced with controlling powerful nations, became corrupt and greedy. One example would be Charles I, who came into power after his father James I died. He felt that he should control England as a sole ruler,...

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Harden Country, Kentucky. From an early age, he was known as Abe. Lincoln later moved to Kentucky with his parents. Lincoln always wanted to be a lawyer even against his dad convictions who wanted him to be a farmer. Lincoln is looked at by most of the Negro race as a hero, a man of great stature. Because of his...

A Teacher, A Leader Touching more lives, affecting the outcome of so many futures, a teacher is the epitome of a leader. Just as a leader has his or her own style, their way of motivating their students, also plays an important part in a student’s success. Spending more time with children then most parents do, a teacher is fundamental in shaping children. If they are poor leaders, children suffer. When...

A Loving Home and Environment I remember running around in the backyard and behind the fence. The backyard was huge. It was long and there was a dike and river behind our fence. Down by the river there was a big opening which was really cool because everywhere else along the dike there were woods and there was no opening at all. My family and I lost our house when I...

A Good Life There are many opinions as to what the so-called “good life” is. Some people believe that the good life is attainable through education, while others believe that following a rule of conduct would leave you leading the good life. Still others say that being truly happy will allow you to live a good life. There are many questions that arise when trying to answer the question of, “What...