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            It is no secret that there is unrest in Eastern Europe. Violence and turmoil have been a continuous factor in shaping the people and the culture of the region. With all of the “culture shaping” that has occurred over the past century in Eastern Europe many nations have found homage in the European Union (EU) recently. With multiple nations gaining accession in 2004 and 2007 and one recently in Croatia (2013), it seemed as though any nation given the opportunity to become a part of the EU would jump at the chance. Ukraine debunked this myth by turning down the EU and turning their slight social unrest into a possible civil war.             To the untrained eye, this burst of violence and the widespread fatal protests occurred instantaneously after the decision of the Ukrainian government to remain unaffiliated with the EU. Those who have been watching this unstable nation can inform oth...

One question. Six words. A possible change in the world socioeconomic makeup. Should Scotland be an independent country? It is a simple question, right? Wrong. There are so many details regarding the minute particulars of a shift of power that the complications alone would likely be enough for me (if I were a citizen there) to vote “No”. However, the part of my region that thirsts after watching historical events go down and the part of my brain that hungers after the excitement of new opportunities is screaming “Yes”. So which is it? What should Scotland vote tomorrow? Because I try not to form and proclaim biases, I will leave the answering of the previous questions to you. There are a few things you may want to take into account though. First, a few points of clarification and vocabulary recognition should be addressed. A referendum is a single question that is to be put before an entire electorate that is presented as a popular referendum (brought about via petitio...

Facts and news drive actions. I have found in my journey through collegiate academia that when facts are presented cohesively along with an author's opinion, new ideas can be formed. This is the essence of brainstorming. One major objective in my life is to remain open-minded regarding the world and world events while taking in as much information as I can and then forming an opinion. I feel that I must add the caveat that further learning and the presentation of new facts may change my opinions as I believe it would for any professional (who is not running for political office). For this blog, I will be writing on many topics regarding the state of the world and world affairs through my own set of paradigms. I graciously welcome and encourage comments, feedback, and discussions to emerge as a result of these posts as they are also educational to me. I must ask that if you choose to comment, that you do so courteously understanding that though others may think differently than ...