Turn Five

Many people argue for the legalization of marijuana. They say that it is for environmental purposes and that the government spends too much money on non-violent drug offenders. However, if you were to talk to just about anyone in a drug rehab they would tell you that marijuana is a gateway drug for them.

A gateway drug is the first substance that a user uses when they begin using drugs and alcohol. And it leads them to more addictive drugs. Drug rehab is the only way that these addicts have a chance at living a sober life and many relapse because they spend too little time in drug rehab.

Legalizing marijuana will only make it more readily available for people to get, more will use it and more will end up with drug addiction problems.

Maps can add a feeling of intelligence and class to any study. For years people have been hanging wall maps in their studies and dens. Most used these maps as a reference and then it caught on and people that never even read maps decided to hang them for their aesthetic appearance.

I was recently in a large house with a very large study that had maps on the walls. There were maps of the Dominican Republic, maps of Egypt, and a Malaysia map. They also had a tasteful floor globe. I asked why these specific counties and my friend replied that he had visited all of these places and they were her favorite.

Maps can do many things for a room. They can make the owner appear smart, they can make the owner appear to be a world traveler and they add color to usually boring studies.

Nicki Amouri hands her camera to a friend, throws her arm over another and smiles wide as she leans in for a shot with the monument her class came to visit.

It’s a typical field trip memento - except that Amouri is in a brothel. The monument is a fluffy, queen-sized bed in a Western-themed party room reserved for VIPs and big spenders.  Read more