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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Dreams & goals: 14 of 66

DISEASE, RELIGION, and WAR: A Modern-Day Shaman's History and Vision I once met a man who claimed that he was a Native American Shaman from the Seminole Tribe with mixed African American ancestry. He said that the earth was in a state of transition, that a new consciousness was emerging and the people of the world were hungr...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How to write a folk song: 2 of 6

The first thing that you need is authenticity. You can't really fake folk music. It's stripped down to the core. There's usually a guitar and a singer. There could be a band behind the guitar and the singer, but the singer/songwriter element is the focus. Lyrics are the heart and soul, and if you want to write a good folk so...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: American Idol: 10 of 28

American Idol, the quick and short-term fix. This is a great way to become rich and famous. Especially when you're young and your hopes and dreams haven't yet been squashed. I really applaud all of the contestants. They deserve to be admired for their innocence. If the show can further along something that you dream about, t...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Gender equality: The Feminization of the American Male: 1 of 1

The Feminization of the American Male A polite history ignores the parts that do not fit into the moral agenda. Textbooks become tools to introduce characteristics in the developing students that are more congenial to the accepted and re-visioned versions on how to be a nicer, kinder, and gentler America. I suppose this way ...
Health & Fitness > Depression Warning signs that you are depressed: 4 of 6

Pick up a guitar and sing the blues. You know, when I was a kid, I thought that happiness was a real and tangible substance. I thought you could hold it in your palms, that you could reach out and grab a handful. But experience has taught me otherwise. Now I'm more apt to say that happiness is other people, which is a variat...
Entertainment > Music Business Musicians: The importance of building a fan base: 12 of 17

You won't last long without an audience. Creating a scene is good for musicians. Every band needs a place where people can gather together and enjoy themselves. House parties are great for bands that have relatively no following. It's more difficult to pack the clubs and bars with adoring fans. And when I say fans, or an aud...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Abstract poems: 385 of 517

i call this the "GOD POEM". It is the longest piece of conceptual poetry ever composed. page 1. GOD
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Is Al Qaeda growing stronger despite global anti-terrorism efforts?: 12 of 15

Al Qaeda and groups like Al Qaeda are, without a doubt, Growing. They are right now in a very young stage of development. But the growth will not be cut out. Look, we as Americans and anyone else who wants to oppose the downtrodden and poor parts of humanity need to face the facts. When people suffer to the point where they ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Struggle in life: 693 of 828

there's a tent in the corner i live there i know those dead cockroaches that lie nearby they were once my friends and even those evil little bugs that like to bite me sometimes and the spiders that crawl over my body when i sleep i love them all i couldn't live without them but things could of been worse, i might be married ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death: 566 of 633

limitations aren't easy to accept i'm on the verge of death there is no way to describe the end of you it just happens that way you see but listen, i didn't come here today to start a revolution against laughter, the walls may be caving in the sky may be dimming the light may be receding the rain and the light i may see no m...