Up until now I've considered the place I live as one of, at the very least, racial tolerance. I'm not so naive to think that everyone around here would be unbiased, but I haven't seen any signs of out-right hatred towards someone else based on race. No KKK spray painted anywhere, no Nazi swastikas, no neighborhood buzz about hate-mongers living among us, and up until about a week ago no signs stating "For Whites Only." Well my world has been brought into a new light. A person who owns a...

Studies are continually being published in the business section of my local paper that the economy is getting better. But I've yet to see it. But I can't say I'm a big member of the economy, as I don't buy very many items and am currently looking for a job. Everytime an article states, "The economy is getting better!" theres another one the next day, "Oil prices to rise" or "Jobless rate increases." That sort of flip flop doesn't make me feel certain about the economy at all. The las...