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I am a 40-something female. I have written since I realized that there was more fun in a pencil than a crayon. I read anything that wasn't nailed down and then even dug things up to read that had been banned. If it is printed in black and white, it was written

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Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Should the Confederate flag be banned?: 1 of 20
If we are to stand by our Constitution, then we need to realize that the Constitution was written for everyone. There may be some things in it that we may not agree with all the time. If you look back, what was the Constitution based on? A group of people that had a disagreement with a King. What did they do? Simply, they le... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to include a pet in holiday celebrations: 1 of 8
One Saturday in December, a few years ago, I went to do some shopping at my local Best Buy. I knew the traffic in the parking lot would be an expected experience of stress in trying to find a parking space, dodging people that seemed to pop out from between parked cars, cars that were in a hurry to leave, and being left to p... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life's journey: 41 of 307
Now I Wait They say I am a survivor. I have survived the abuse, the torment, the pain. I can move on in my life. I can start anew. I am free. Now I wait. I am like a bird that stopped on a branch until it decides which way to go next. It flies on to its new destination. Now I wait. My thoughts sit next to me on the corner of... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Teaching your children the correct names for their body parts: 1 of 5
We all love to teach our children to talk. Teaching them a new word can be fun. I know someone out there is probably thinking to themselves, "True, but it depends on the word." Your right, it's just not the word, but how you teach it to the child. My parents could not say the word to me for penis. My father, whenever he had ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 265 of 1293
Childhood Innocence We have been ripped from our childhood. Stripped of our fantasies. War torn and bloodied. We have been prepared for life. Thrown to the lions of life in the den of despair. Chained to the mountains of violence. We are told that our future is in our hands, but they have been chopped off at the wrists. Wher... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Does the US have a moral obligation to stay in Iraq until peace is secured?: 14 of 48
When President Bush stood with the people of New York, after The Twin Towers fell in 2001, he spoke of finding the terrorists that had struck the United States where it hurt. He made a vow to find Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Our troops were gathered and they went in search of America's Most Wanted. Once our troops we... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Which is more effective for political campaigns: Debates or town meeting formats?: 1 of 3
"Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them." Paul Valery (1871-1945) French Critic and Poet Town meetings have been as American as apple pie. It was where many people gathered to let the politicians, that they themselves elected into office, know about where they stood o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Are extended remembrances of Princess Diana correct to her legacy or have they gone overboard?: 5 of 12
I have to say that Princess Diana's son had every right to host such a grand remembrance to their mother. They showed tact and decorum when they walked behind her casket 10 years ago, but both being still of a young age, knew of no other way to show the respect of their mother other than what they were being told what was ex... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Job search: Communicating the value of non-paid work: 25 of 51
For every high school graduate today, in order to graduate, one must have credit in community service. They go fast when the volunteer positions are scarce to begin with. When you have 100 volunteer positions open in the community and 500 student applicants competing for those positions, it can be daunting. Getting the volun... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Reading and bookswapping as a hobby: 1 of 1
The book sellers and publishing houses of today are doing a booming business, for those of us that can afford the prices. Most booksellers realize that the books are high priced. Of course it's not their doing. They do try to keep the books moving by having discounts on new books. Then there's the inevitable clearance tables... More..