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Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Organ donation registers should move from an opt-in to an opt-out systemSmallicon
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People who desire to be organ donors often have their wishes thwarted at the final moment by family members who are caught up in the agony of grief of losing a loved one. The thought of having their child or spouse; brother or sister; mother or father "disfigured" by the removal of organs for donation may be abhorrent to them... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: For children
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The Maple Sugar Farm FloodThis is a story about a dog and cat but really it's the story of before they became a dog and cat. It's the story of when they were wee babies, a puppy and a kitten.The puppy's name was Yeller because he was yellow like the sun and because when he was hungry he would yell in his funny squeaky puppy v... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology American liberalism and the Democratic party critiqued
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THIS IS YOUR BRAIN; THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON POLITICSDrew Weston is a neuroscientist who has been studying how the brain processes political and legal information as well as a clinician who trains psychologists and psychiatrists in understanding the "nuances of of meaning in what people say, do and feel." He has written a book t... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life
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CoffeeSometimes the coffee stirs ya'makes ya' rise up in the morninga song on your lips, shouting hallelujah!When it's a a bag of fresh roasted beansand you grind it yourself whilethe sun rises favorably over the city;when the brewing takes over the housewhile you're snuggling in bed with your fella.Some days the dandelions a... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why people become closet athiests
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I'm an atheist and I'm more out of the closet than in but unless you have a good excuse for being out I don't understand why one would out themselves in this unwelcoming culture? Going around proclaiming your atheism is almost like being an evangelical atheist. What's the point?I am however a huge proponent of separation of c... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Reflecting on your life
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WAXING THE MOONPolar bears waxing the moon againsta starry starry night, pools of swirling lightlike a Van Gogh painting, the speed rushesthrough your veins and up your spine tinglingout to your extremities like the second coming of Jesus!Praise God! But inevitably the collapse dawnslike waves beating against the quay and tha... More..

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