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Southern Califonia is brightly surrounded by the sun, who's best companion is the somewhat humid tasting wind. I reside here, along with those who I love, and a Taiwanese box filled with assorted teas which I have acquired from my English teacher. I'm a college

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Health & Fitness > Addiction How to help a friend suffering from a drug addiction: 1 of 17
10 Ways To Help A Friend With A Drug Addiction1.Confront them about the issue. If your friend doesn't want their family to know about the addiction, but want to make the first attempt to stop it, be understanding. If they don't want help, DON'T force it upon them, let them come to you. You cannot rid anyone of an addiction th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Our relationship: 8 of 43
The calendar strides on byI'm still studying you, struggling to determine if I'll dub you mine or not.It doesn't matter anymore; we're already slipping, or maybe it's just me.I'll awaken to those eyes all over againHopeful they're more open and cobaltThan the eyes of the aggressor I run from.Whom I still battle in my thoughts... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Searching for truth in the Bible: 16 of 63
Finding truth in the bible is about as easy as finding a Catholic Priest who can be trusted with your kids; needle in a haystack. Firstly, the context in the bible is purely metaphorical. The bible was not written directly by The Lord's disciples, and in addition to this, the bible has been revised and rewritten a staggering ... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 21 of 76
Bleu Cheese and Walnut Salad; my mom orders one every time we get food from Mimi's Cafe. She's under the impression that it's a healthy alternative to any of the other items on the menu. I know better than to trust nutritional propaganda so promptly. Urged on by my increasing amount of skepticism, I check a few websites to fi... More..
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Why do people get tattoos if they hurt?: 7 of 23
In the year 1883 Jack London gently explained his views on the art of tattooing, today you can find that view quoted on the Internet, bold and clear, "Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting past." In saying such a thing one would conclude that a tattoo is a mark of meaning surfaced from past e... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Role of faith in politics: 13 of 42
In the movie "Let's Get Frank," U.S. Congressman Trent Lott is shown taking stand behind his religious beliefs in a congressional meeting by stating that homosexuality is "a sin and a treatable condition." Some may find it controversial, even appalling that one of our own congressmen would, could, and did declare such a ruthl... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt: 3 of 9
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or FDR, is the 32nd President of the United States, and also, in my personal belief, one of the best there was.In 1921, FDR was made paralyzed from the waist down by what was believed at the time to be polio.Franklin refused to acknowledge the notion that he could be fully paralyzed, and tried many ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Darkness: 83 of 227
At times the body goes lifelessNot a feeling pulsates through the veinsIt knows out of all you've ever dealt withIs incapable of alterationThere's a creature born within meIt incinerates me from inside'Creates somewhat an indifferenceAnd kills all that remains aliveIt's a wild thingFor it feeds of trepidationAmeliorates me in... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should the government put a limit on lottery winnings to welfare recipients?: 5 of 13
Let's put a price on luck, why don't we? Let's discriminate against the less fortunate, why don't we? And hell, while we're at it, let's make our government seem even more like a bunch of capitalist slobs by limiting PRIZE MONEY for the needy...because they're on welfare-they don't need the money anyways, right?! Wrong. Putt... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs The dangers of infidelity: 19 of 42
"You're writing something on infidelity? Well on the people who commit it or the people that have had it done to them?" I state blankly at my mother, "Good point." I reply curiously. My mother really did have a good point; when we think about the dangers of infidelity how often to we look at the outcome from BOTH sides of the... More..