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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 11 of 440

Righteous Indignation Ouch! That dumb dog bit me! Oh, that dirty, rotten beast, Thinking he can take a chunk And on me have a feast. Well, of all the brazen nerve, That's what I have to day. The neighbors here abouts, I think Should be made to pay For all the darn, lousy things Their doggies run and do. But then who winds up...
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Should you go gray naturally or dye your hair as you age?: 10 of 60

I think this my be one of my favorite debates, because you can't really be on the 'wrong' side. I mean, in terms of beauty, rarely is one answer right for everyone. And in this particular case, both sides may be the right thing to do at different stages in your life. My story is such that I must, at this point in my life, op...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 37 of 208

NO! I'm an ex-smoker. A 2 pack a day-er. Yeah, I know... I've heard it before. "We're the worst" when it comes to complaining about inhaling someone else's smoke. I remember putting a sign over my desk at work, as a smoker, saying 'Smoking is good, the smoke attracts the Gods'... as if it were incense. I don't know, maybe ni...
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?: 16 of 73

Hell, of course, is a metaphor. How could it be otherwise? It is a place thought up by man, described by man, and threatened upon us by man. Unless someone has died and gone to Hell and brought back some information to which I am not privy, this remains still true. The Bible never originally mentioned Hell, only later did tr...
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics The more annoying co-worker: The tattletale or the gossip: 6 of 24

I, too, as most, have worked with both tattletales and gossips. And, like most, I find both annoying, however, for the sake of the debate, I'd have to side with finding the tattletale the most annoying. With the gossip I feel as though I have some control over what's being said. I can choose to listen to gossip. I can choose...
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Dateline's To Catch a Predator: Helpful service or illegal entrapment?: 6 of 24

If I were to understand the 'illegal entrapment' side of this debate, it would seem that the following facts were not in evidence. Men looking to have sex with children have INITIATED CONTACT with children online. Men looking to have sex with children have spent HOURS IN CHAT ROOMS DETAILING THE TYPE OF SEX they would like t...
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Should police have to submit to routine drug and alcohol testing?: 11 of 40

Wouldn't it make to sense to have a drug free work environment in the place that upholds the law? It's rather frightening to think that I could be driving down the highway, see a police cruiser speed by on it's way to an accident, or chasing a law breaker, only to find out that the driver is impaired. It's scary to think tha...
Food & Drink > Salads Recipes: Chickpea and tomato salad: 5 of 17

This is one of my favorite salads. We've always called chickpeas 'cici' beans. And they are my absolute favorite bean. I make cici bean salad all year long, and it doesn't stay in the fridge more than a day or two. The basic recipe is as follows: 1 can cici beans (chickpeas) 15.5 oz 2T freshly chopped onion 3-4T freshly chop...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Are people inherently good?: 25 of 59

I don't believe people are born inherently good. Nor bad, actually. I think people are born simply needing to discover. The evidence can be seen by watching a child at play. Watch a child struggle to learn how to unlatch a cabinet door, and the expression of joy that crosses his face when he succeeds. It's striking. He may o...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 549 of 1148

Arise, awaken A robot in the making, No emotion, no soul, No heart to be taken. We live in a push button Age, my friend... No more humans, no needs, Not even a war to end. Children are born in Test tubes somehow, You think it was bad then? You should see it now. You had violence and crime You thought was so bad, Now we have ...