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I'm a single mother of four ages 16, 13, 9 and 5. I have been writing since I was 15 and it started out as poetry, eventually songs and short stories. I haven't done anything with my writings, due to trying to live in reality, not that this isn't reality,

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Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Who's to blame and who can help African-American students succeed: 3 of 21
There are a number of factors that go into who is to blame for the unsuccessful abilities in African American students. Yes, we have been deprived of our true heritage and have conformed to what society think is best for us as a community. We cannot go on in life blaming others when we have all the opportunities to get out th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the government fund needle exchange programs?: 3 of 8
No. The growing problem of drug addiction is widespread enough here in the United States. We talk to our children now more than ever about drugs and how it affect their lives and having a needle exchange program on contradict what we're trying to do in todays society. I feel that it is in some way making it OK to do drugs. Th... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A rendezvous one evening at a cafe in Paris: 10 of 24
Karla drenched from the rain that was pouring down, dashed into the next building she came to, realizing she left her umbrella at the hotel she was staying in. She was the head chef at Cafe La Mergier, a new bistro she opened up a few months ago after graduating from culinary school. Instead of moving back to the US, she want... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Kissing up to your boss is a must if you want to get ahead: 37 of 82
No, kissing up to a boss only prove that you don't trust your own skills to get ahead. An employees skills, hard work, determination and productivity should be the key things that get a person ahead. Kissing up alienates other workers who are really showing their abilities to get ahead. You have to have some moral standards w... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Unwed parents and custody laws in the US: 1 of 1
Child custody laws can be a hard thing to deal with unless you have the right people, information and the right mind to take on. This is an issue that many tread lightly and some are hard pressed upon. I for one has never been in the situation where I had problems with custody laws. In most cases, the court will award the kid... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Who should pay the high cost of new drugs: Patients or governments?: 12 of 22
With prescription drugs being regulated by the DEA, the makers of these drugs coming to physicians to sample the drugs by giving them to their patients the costs should be paid by the government. I've worked in a neurosurgery department and drug reps came at least three times a week, with incentives for the doctors to pass al... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Should the US close the military prison on Guantanamo Bay?: 11 of 19
No, I feel that with the ongoing threat of terrorism the prison should stay open as long as the war continues, letting it be a place for terrorists only, who seem to be or is a threat to the US. We need to keep our country safe by all means within limits. The prison at Guantanamo Bay should be a prison to house known and conn... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues The absence of black fathers in the home: 12 of 20
The absence of black fathers in the home has become an epidemic, that only thing that will end this bitter cycle is prayer, understanding and realization from our black men that family is a beautiful thing we as a whole parent unit can conquer it. The negative impact is a detriment to the families involved. I for one didn't g... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How does the death of a loved one affect you?: 77 of 119
Well, dealing with death for the first time when I was only seven years old, death of a loved one has been a devastating process. Thinking back to the day my aunt brought her baby home for the first time and seeing this beautiful baby, cry and sleep for the two months of her life I realized now how much she was sick. I rememb... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dysfunctional mother and daughter relationships: 55 of 85
The moment I saw her when she was born she was beautiful. I spoke to her saying hey baby, hey mommas little girl as her eyes moved around to the voice she heard over the nine months she was in my womb. I think back to those days and wished that they can come around for me to do it over. My daughter, was a bright , intelligent... More..