Word: alabamas
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Quick, think of five things that make you happy. Is one of them butter? What about bees? These were the thoughts that came to mind for John B. Pounders, a senior at the University of Alabama, and one of his happiness-seeking friends. Pounders’ joyful thought experiment, easily recognizable by graduates of Psychology 1504: “Positive Psychology,” led to his latest Internet project: a positive psychology-based, online public forum allowing users to post five happy thoughts a day. Launched in early March, www.butterbeehappy.com was inspired by the teachings of Harvard lecturer...
...news program dedicates at least a few minutes to chattering about Clinton, Obama or McCain. However, as 2008 flies by, there is more at stake than the White House. Many of America’s senators, sheriffs, and railroad commissioners are also vying for their jobs. And in Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, and West Virginia, elective justice seats on the state Supreme Court are being decided as well...
...change our political climate for the better and be a unifier here and abroad. His charisma, eloquence and ability to inspire, coupled with his appeal to independents and Republicans, make him the clear and best choice to be the next President of the U.S. Michael Nassar, Perdido Beach, Alabama...
...impressive on the surface, a closer look reveals that many of these states will be insignificant come the general election. Seven of his victories, including the delegate-rich Virginia, have come in states that haven’t voted for the Democratic candidate since 1964. Two more—Alabama and South Carolina—haven’t gone blue since 1980. Thus, while Obama’s victories in these states are impressive, the likelihood that he can capture any of these votes in November’s general election is unlikely...
...nearly half of the Democratic vote in Mississippi - and 90% of those voters, according to exit polls, pulled the lever for Obama, his strongest showing yet among African Americans. But Obama did poorly among whites, winning only 30%, according to exit polls. While this split was visible in Alabama and the border state of Tennessee earlier this year, it was visible in Ohio's primary last week...