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12/14/09::Late getting up, due to illness, but made it to city hall to show that I had car insurance at the time I was arrested. The court clerk made a copy of my insurance after calling to verify that I did. She advised that the case would be

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Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should Barry Bonds be allowed into the Hall of Fame?: 56 of 56
Yes, Barry Bonds should be allowed into the Hall Of Fame. He practiced, he played the game. He invested the time. And you sanctimonious, unrealistic pit bulls who want to build a better sports world should start at home with your own little athletes. And then when you make them perfect little athletes, like yourselves, they ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Trash or treasure: Understanding the value of personal items: 37 of 37
On the east wall of my livingroom is a glass bead mosaic. I created it. There are a hundred different ways to look at it and many people have seen different things in it. There was once a drab wall there with a huge hole in it. Upon the north and west walls of my livingroom are paintings I have created in the past. An elegan... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A children's story for grown-ups: 37 of 37
Once upon a time there was a young Cajun boy who lived in the swampy area of Louisiana. He had been born to parents of modest means and while his parents were not curing cancer or building nuclear bombs, they were not missing the hind-leg quotient. In fact, they themselves were quite smart. But they were working-class poor. ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Materialism: 31 of 31
America is the land of supply and demand, debits and credits, bulls and bears, IRA's and bonds. Buy low. Sell high. Watch the market. America is also a land of dreamers. I, am a dreamer. I want to write books. I want to spend time with people who are smarter than I am. I want to discover. I want to walk in the green of Irela... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Self improvement: 20 of 20
Ask Farley Jane McDanjurus Dear Farley Jane: I'm a professional. I work 10 hour days and I work out at the gym 3 times a week. My problem is that I don't have enough time for myself. I go home, there stand 3 kids and a husband. I love them, but I feel like I am stuck on a treadmill going 90 miles an hour. I can't even sleep.... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Creativity: 17 of 17
Skin has a million hues, freckles, scars and lines. When a human being is created, no knowledge is required. When a human being is being created, there are no thoughts of aesthetics, in terms of construction. Though one always hopes for the best. Building a building requires land mass, construction material and literal plans... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: In my perfect world: 17 of 17
Theres no hurry Play the violin out on The porch In the cool breezes Of spring In the moonlight Tune out Imperfection In the shadows Mozart sounds better More..
Education > High School Humanities The making of an English teacher: 16 of 16
She was small in stature, with an unconventional hair-do by the 70's standard and her attire was quite modest. She did not make a BIG impression. She was almost mouse-like. Or perhaps drably angelic. I was 15 when I met her. 15 and depressed. 15 and without hope. 15 and writing. She took notice. She pointed out my ability to... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ordinary humor: 15 of 15
AVERAGE Keep it down Not too low Superior humor Might make you glow With tears from Laughing hysterically We can't have that Now can we? More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Are the limits placed on individual contributions to political candidates appropriate?: 13 of 13
Yes, in regards to amounts and the amounts of times given. As we all know and are aware, democracy requires a certain standard of truth. Truth in journalism. Truth in lending. Truth in politics. Why? Because as we have learned, those with money can and have "taken over" policy and governed without ever having run for a polit... More..