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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain from love: 12 of 918
Meredith Emerson (R.I.P. December 2007)The Stone Mountains will watch your soulThe ground beneath will keep you wholeA life is gone way too soonAs your spirit glides around Georgia's moonAn old decrepit took you awayMom and Dad buried their child todayAs that black Lab stood by their sideTears flowing down, she couldn't hideS... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues What's wrong with Black America: 1 of 70
Social experts loved to comment on the Two Americas: White or Black. In America's history, the former seemed to do little wrong. The latter seemed to do little right. The former looked to the latter as an America needing of assistance for it to survive. The latter looked to the former as an America needing emancipation for it... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life How to cope when you find out your husband has been cheating: 1 of 50
It is true that women are more emotional in relationships than men. However, this isn't a flaw to women. It is a flaw to men. Infidelity is the worst thing to do to a faithful wife. Put yourself in their shoes. If your wife cheated and you knew it, how would you feel? If you had a soul, you'd probably feel like crap. Imagine ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Crime: Virginia Tech school shooting: 2 of 98
With all great tragedies, warning signs are missed. Before 9/11, no one listened to the FBI's wiretaps on "chatter" about a terrorist plot using American jetliners. Months prior to Katrina, state officials never strengthed the levees. They knew a Category 5 hurricane would flood the low-lying, low-income neighborhoods. Weeks ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Thoughts on school shootings: 2 of 95
Jonesboro, ArkansasPearl High School, MississippiColumbine High School, ColoradoAmish schoolhouse, rural PennsylvaniaVirginia Tech, Blacksburg, VirginiaIn five schools, six assailants murdered 55 innocent students and injured 50 others. School shootings in the new millenium, all began with one, West Coast tragedy at an elemen... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How forgiveness has healing power over depression: 1 of 39
Everyone is worthy and in need of forgiveness. In some instances, forgiving is excruciating. When an individual committs a great wrong upon someone, forgiveness may take months, years or a lifetime. In relationships, you're likely to be depressed at some time. You're also likely to have to forgive or be forgiven at some point... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq The Pentagon reports rising violence throughout Iraq: Who's to blame?: 1 of 38
When news broke regarding Zaraqawi's demise, the Iraq war seemed to be winding its course. Al Zaraqawi was Al Qaeda's #1 leader and terrorist operative. He killed hundreds with his suicide and homicide bombing attacks. His gunmen kidnapped and murdered Iraqi civilians who sided with the coalition forces. And in one horrific c... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Engagements & Proposals Worst reasons to marry: 3 of 104
What does marriage mean to you? To me, marriage is a life-long committment with the one person whose life you're sharing. We spend years growing up around family, friends and acquaintances. We spend our private moments in solitude, until that one person comes into our life. That one person brings joy, companionship, friendshi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Just so you know: 2 of 67

Just So You Know (I can move on!) Just so you know! I can move on. I turned off the answering machine. When you had gone I changed my cell number. So don't bother to call. Just keep sending Your monthly alimony And child support check You fell behind on. Keep visiting your son. And remain in his life Don't make h... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should school counselors uphold patient privacy or report students who might become unstable?: 1 of 33
In light of recent school shootings, the debate between students' privacy and students' safety continued to rage. The lessons learned from Virginia Tech were that documented incidents of harassment and aggressive, anti-social behavior should never be ignored. Apparently, the assailant, Sueng Hui-Cho had run-ins with female st... More..