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I am a 28-year-old graphic designer at a university in Texas. My boyfriend of eight years and I are planning on tying the knot later this year. We live out in the country but close enough to the bustling world to enjoy it whenever we care to. I've always

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Education > Education (Other) Will more standardized tests to track students progress lead to better school performance?: 2 of 20

When teachers are forced to teach how to take standardized tests, students learn one thing: how to take standardized tests. In our modern world where standardized tests are used for everything from college entrance to determining basic intelligence, perhaps that's not an altogether useless skill but is it really the most imp...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Confused by love: 28 of 254

"To A Lover Lost" If some truths were lies How can I see them otherwise? I missed a step somewhere When I was falling and you leaving Tell me how could I have overlooked "I miss you" to nothing at all Such a change should be obvious Not a painful sometime secret unshared Now I'm left wondering At the source and the motive an...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Challenges of love: 29 of 236

"Too Much" I didn't find out who you were Until it was too late. Now I can't tear my heart away; This need is much too great. You're holding on, you're letting go And all with open arms. No one seems to know but me The evil of your charms. I look at you, you seem so close; Your heart's so far away. All I want is for you, boy...
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games How to gracefully leave a gaming group you no longer enjoy: 1 of 8

Roleplaying in any form is an escape, a way to leave your ordinary life and do something fun and extraordinary. Unfortunately even such a fanciful flight can sometimes get boring, and sometimes you simply no longer get along well with the other people in the group. My perspective on this comes as someone who runs a lot of on...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Broken love: 35 of 269

"Begin Again" Tell me how you miss me Tell me how you pine For all the years and all the times We thought once were divine. Or if you will forget me And let the gold times go Away from us and our dead love There is something I know: I played your Muse and you for me Inspiring endless flames That higher licked and hotter burn...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Vampires: 19 of 133

"Immortal" The blood flows like wine, Scorching my throat. Plucked from the vine, The bloom of his cheeks Withers and dies. I break our connection; He's delivered to Death. The last drop of life Is gone in a breath. He invited my lips, My deadly kiss. Now I leave, A shadow of the night. His blood soaring through me, My heart...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pagan spirituality: 4 of 27

"Ancient Wisdom" The moon rose slowly Beth entered the circle For the first time. Her sisters embraced her With their minds and with their arms. Their spells protected her And hers them From a harsh world Full of pain, Full of danger. Their religion was old, The Earth-worship of Celts of long ago passed Into legend, Mistrust...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: When we were friends: 7 of 29

"Once Upon a Time" Once I shared this with you, Silly passion told to a friend And happily we walked, Always side-by-side Once I told you secrets, Meanings for you alone And you shared as well, Trust returned tenfold Once we were sisters, By soul but not blood And I loved you as my own, Sister and friend for life Once you di...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Catharsis: 2 of 8

"Release" He pummeled me with iron fists, But he never touched me. He strangled me with steel chains, But he never tried to kill me. He ran to other open arms, Forcing mine to close, But I missed him. He came to ask for my forgiveness, Said he had changed, But I said no.
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Serenity: 1 of 4

All too often movies based on TV shows are at best pale approximations of the original. Fortunately Serenity is far from this sterotype. With the original cast and crew back for more, everyone gets a moment to shine without it coming off as forced Emmy clips. The same earnest good humor that infused the series permeates the ...