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I am currently completing my second year in college, and I hope to be a lawyer in about five more years. I love to write, both poetry and other things. I also love to argue. There is nothing like winning a losing argument.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Flight of the butterfly: 3 of 32
With the ease of the windShe silently floatsShowing off her colorsShe brushes my cheekSoft as a breathLeaving behindFairy dustAs I watch her flyAway in the distanceI wish that I tooCould flutter awayOn a flight of a butterfly More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Panic: 5 of 26
The blinding colorsThe roar of dead airSubtle pounding of drumsThe undercurrent of destructionFrantically searchingAn Answer?An Answer?No room to breatheNo time to stopVoices screamingWithin my headWhere?Why?How?Panting with exertionNo peace More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: How it all went terribly wrong (humor): 29 of 141
It started out a perfectly normal gardening year with the seed catalogs beginning to arrive in March,two months before you could even plant anything, and gardening fever running rampant. I never have been particularly good at gardening and by the end of the year it always looked like I had planed a bunch of weeds but at that ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should the US adopt a different method of electing its president?: 3 of 13
The United States always loves the idea of rule by 'the people' and even though direct democracy does not work in a country of this size the government does a pretty good job of letting the people have a lot of control. The main time when this is not true, at least to an extent, is when it comes to electing the president of o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 327 of 759
The timelessness of timeAmazes meIt stretches on foreverMeasured by mortalsWith two black linesIt dies every secondBut never endsIt is with us all the timeYet all of our livesAre behind usIt hurriesIt wandersAnd always it's thereTo the ending of the worldIt will haunt us More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 76 of 149
There are many reasons why the bible is still use in the courtrooms. The main one is one of tradition. To understand why it is my opinion that the bible continue to be used, we must go back to the original purpose of its use.When this countries government was founded the majority of its people believed in God and were reveren... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 225 of 428
parts of my life with me - My teenage years. All teens probably go through hard times in their lives and they all have feelings sometimes that no one in the world loves or cares about them, but for me it was almost unbearable. I got Ruff as a puppy when I was nine years old and she was about three days old. Of course I could ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Accessories Relatively unknown dog products and accessories priced under $80: 24 of 43
There are some rather different pet products on the market, some of which work better or at least the same as others that you can buy.One example of this is a bamboo collar. You can buy this on-line for $12 - $13.Also you can get your dog the latest style with a pair of sunglasses that are designed to fit around his/her head!... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Will a third-party candidate ever become president in the US?: 11 of 18
After the many failed attempts of third party candidates in the history of our country to be elected I don't think that it will ever happen. There are probably many reasons for this but the biggest is party loyalty. People in America at this point in time have held fast to "their" party. Sometimes they do not know as much abo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Easy candle-making projects for beginners and kids: 5 of 8
A fun project that is perfect for kids because of the lack of hot wax is a beeswax candle. What you need is:ScissorsAny amount of metal cookie cutters in any shape that you likeA blow drierCardboardA cutting boardAny number of sheets of different colors of beeswax and candle wickingThe reason a metal cookie cutter is used is ... More..