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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death: 3 of 214
The sky was covered in variant shades of gray and white on a peaceful, yet dark day. The pressed-flat grasslands whispered the strange spirituals of the breeze. Standing tall and eternally green, in challenge to the gray world, was a small copse of pines - the symbol of resurrection, but also of death. Rebecca Mathem's fragi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Battles: 5 of 51
Bound by the livid vermilion sky, Footfalls echoing across the scorched earth, Two warriors stare in each other's eyes, As whispering smoke decries battle's worth "All dead!" each shouts in turn, in rasping voice Entwining o'er the echo of Verdun, "Your fault!" both cry at once, and make the choice To join by win or death th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 80 of 428
I support the woman's right to choose because I believe that free choice is vital to the health of any society. It's a difficult stance to take with an issue such as abortion, though. The other side can easily say to me, "But wait! Aren't you saying the woman can choose, but not the baby?" The truth is, I don't have a clear ... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Division by zero: Is it really impossible?: 9 of 40
There is a mathematical concept known as the asymptote. This concept is taught to most students in the second or third year of high school math. An asymptote refers to a straight line that a graph approaches but never touches; later in calculus or at the end of pre-calculus the similar concept of a limit is introduced. Simpl... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Adventure: 54 of 183
This time, it was three soldiers. The traveler was used to this by now. Smiling warmly, he moved into a fighting stance, placing his hand on the shaft of his warhammer. "Gentlemen, really," he said. "Can't we all just get along?" The first of the soldiers rushed at him, yelling and holding his sword high and back for a power... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International News Is the modern world filled with more fear than in time's past?: 8 of 23

A pointless question. No, worse than that. This question, beyond simply having no merit, can only contribute to the negative influence of the media on the people as a whole. When I imagine one of the talking heads on CNN asking this question to the panel, a chill goes down my spine and I feel the urge to attack. "Is the mode... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking in the woods: 39 of 91
Far passing deep within the deep'ning wood, I pass a tree that I hath passed afore, And there, beneath the ageless willow stood A lady, lost as I, 'twas certain sure "What Ho!" cried I, "well met, and passing fair Art thou, who wanders over stone and creek! Long have I thus wandered here and there, Despairing full the findin... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The mountains: 43 of 99
Mountain, most threadbare of all human speech, What word may scale such magnificent height? What eloquence aspires to such reach, Above ageless clouds to immortal light? The living soul of flame since time began Immortalized in snow-capped standing stone; Which, though humankind passes to a man, Majestic avatars shall stand ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Long term solutions to overpopulation in America: 1 of 1
It is certainly true that the continued growth of the world human population will destroy our environment sooner rather than later. However, the problem is not so easily solved. Certainly stating generalities and becoming emotional doesn't actually do anything. People want to have sex. No one wants to die or have their kids ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) The case for reinstating the military draft in the USA: 24 of 42

Before I state my position on the reinstatement of the military draft, let me tell you a little bit about myself, so that it will be clear where I am coming from. In the six years since I turned 18, I have regularly given blood to help the people of this country. I have put time into helping the homeless, and I make it a poi... More..