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Health & Fitness > Health Care Is universal health care politically feasible in the U.S.?

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Universal health care is a hot-button item. It would mean a culture of encouragement about being taken care of and being well. It would mean no sore losers after the traffic police disperse from the accident scene and have the offending cars towed, leaving the drivers standing there. We tow our cars at our own expense, and wi... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Roommates

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RoommatesIf I immoderately understoodevery nuance of your form of speaking,would I then deserve to know your deepest secrets?If I ceased to ask any questions,and merely listened to the sound of your voiceas you prattle about your greatest accomplishments,would I then understand the times you cornered me,and what you were afte... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The field of life

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The field of life, latitude 30 degreesI don't know if it's more beautiful looking at the sky todayor at the tall grasses upon the mountainSo I'm with the butterflies More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Reflections: The nature of the Divine

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God is invisible, subtly kind, and yet so salient to us humans, we want to hold festivals in His honor. We want to get closer to Him and make Him promises, beg for mercy and thank Him gratefully. His is the hand that feeds us, clothes us, houses us. He is the one that sends us to church, temple, or mosque, and inspires us to ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Swimming

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There is a correct way to wade into the pool,a correct portion of your bathing suit we allow to get wetfor each elapsed time given to the sunto experience enough of that baking of shoulders...before we submerge our heads.wouldn't it be nice if we could breathe underwaterthen we wouldn't have to come up for air...later there i... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization The role of free will and choice amidst life's tragedy

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I suppose if life were all roses and chocolate covered cherries, we would find it easy to be good people and make life-affirming choices. It's the confusion of tragedy that makes destiny so twisty to our eyes. It's up to us to respond to all tragedies, far and near, by guarding against bitterness and evil from welling up with... More..

Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Empathy

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Empathy in the age of terrorismWe need empathy these days. American leaders and ordinary folk alike have spoken these words of wisdom in similar-dissimilar situations:"Speak softly," said one president, who carried a large stick. He knew that without any recourse to how we felt inside, the weaponry he held at the ready to use... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Free-for-all

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Live DanceThe day you rang me up and we both went out to danceIt was the friendliest day of all my yearsUnder pretty discotheque lighting and in crocodile pantsWe moved our feet to the rhythmic beatWinking and waving with our ears dripping sweatLike big, captured orangutans swinging through the treesIn an idyll in FranceReplete More..

Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Reflections: Spirtuality and love

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Someone is trying to show me something. He took an interest in me before I lost interest in Him, and He waited out the years I was cold and closed to it. There's something about my life He wants me to see, a seedling developing. I have little reason to resist it any longer. My life has purpose. I walk in the intense beauty of... More..

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1. Poetry: Free-for-all
2. Reflections: Spirtuality and love
3. Is universal health care politically feasible in the U.S.?
4. Poetry: Roommates
5. The role of free will and choice amidst life's tragedy
6. Reflections: The nature of the Divine
7. Poetry: The field of life
8. Poetry: Swimming
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