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I was born in Vietnam and arrived in America when I was five, which was perhaps seventeen years ago. My, how time has moved. I'm currently in college with a double major in English (emphasis on Creative Non-fiction (CNF)) and

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Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Religions with the most peaceful teachings: 2 of 23
Taoism is the most peaceful concept I've encountered. In his book, Tao Te Ching, Lao Tsu endeavored to explain the rightness in following the path of Tao, an unexplainable force which is omniscient and which guides the universe. He uses Tao to explain the forces of relativity and the necessity for non-action in human life. La... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Loneliness: 12 of 107
It is liberating to have a space in the world. I am also lonely. My intellectual friendships have always been short. I have been becoming more private because of personal problems, and so I like my own company most of the time, but in times like now, I seek connection. Here's an example:For my work-study job, I tutor foreign ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Pain: 4 of 33
There is a suffocating feeling inside of me when I hear a baby's cry. I don't think of tantrums; I think of death. My chest hurts, constricted, and I can't breathe evenly. Can it be because of my baby sister's death? Is the horror of her last few months etched into my unconscious memory? She died so many years ago, when I was... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Pain from love: 2 of 16
So this is why I write. These past few days, I have struggled with this desire to give you my heart. I do not even know where you are. All I have is your e-mail-as though this abstract link can bind us. After all these years, I still love you, and your face is clear within my mind. I have wanted to tell you so many stories, t... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Gift ideas: Feng shui basics for the beginner: 1 of 8
The Chinese consider Feng Shui to be an environmental science. For more than 1000 years, they have studied the workings of the natural world to find the ideal balances within their lives. This discipline underlies all life aspects, including nutrition, medicine, exercise, and all the arts of living well and long. If you feel ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Meaning of life: 25 of 196
Eagles and other far-eyed birds must hold the answers to life's fabric, as they tear through space and air, masters of wind and land, living as they do on the highest crags and towers of God's kingdom. If they are not soaring in the skies, using their superior eyes to catch prey, they must be constantly peering into the unkno... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Guide to high-protein foods: 1 of 7
The search for nutritious foods high in protein is booby-trapped with health nightmares because most protein foods have a high percentage of fat. Consider, for example, that a T-bone steak contains 20 percent protein and a whooping 80 percent fat. You can try to trim the fat off that monster, but you'll still get at least 50 ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Understanding sexual objectification and its ramifications: 2 of 11
Have you seen those ads that are cut off at the head and just show a women's large chest, impossibly lean torso, and long, too slender leg? Oh, and don't forget that she is fried to a very tan color. Doesn't she look anorexic, as though she's been ill? Is the ad almost to the point of being grotesque? Of course you've seen th... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Early childhood memories: 22 of 99
Our stove was grimy black, the gray metal beneath no longer visible from the years of encrusted grease and smoke. There were two levels. The top level consisted of a rack for heating pans or for frying the rare piece of meat laid directly on it. The bottom was a gaping mouth filled with coals burning red and yellow, terrifyin... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a sibling: 4 of 17
There were a dozen photos or so, all shot from different angles of the sameimage-a baby laid out on a table spread with a white cloth. She was dressed in white, the purest white that reflected back the candles and the lilies laid around her bed. There was no color on her face except for her lips, lips so red it seemed as thou... More..