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Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Judgement

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The sun may rise in the morning skies but I will never knowFlowers bloom when summer comes but I won't see them growInside these walls, so cold and black, the outer world stays outBut I can rest my mind without the fear of knowing what it's all aboutMy days are long are harsh in here even though they're all the sameAnd I can'... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles The stereotypical teen

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I see them now, the stereotypical teens. A boy and girl stand in front of me, giddy as they show off their new drivers' licenses to each other and trade quips about whose picture is worse. They carry backpacks, filled to the brim with heavy textbooks and other school supplies, perhaps some sweaty sportswear. Both are in a hur... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism Buddhism: Introduction to the thirty-two marks of the Buddha

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The 32 marks of the Buddha are officially known as "The 32 Marks of a Great Man" as delineated in the Pali Canon, of the Tipitaka, the general scriptural work of Theravada Buddhism tradition. The Buddha most often referred to when speaking of "the Buddha," Siddhartha Gautama, is said to have displayed all characteristics.The ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Is it appropriate for gay couples to adopt children?

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All children born deserve to grow up in a loving environment. Whether they are raised by two heterosexual, married parents in the so-called "nuclear family," by a single parent, by homosexual parents, by adoptive parents, or by other relatives, the potential for this loving, nurturing environment is the same.Let me state for ... More..

Health & Fitness > Pilates & Yoga Yoga poses: Plow pose

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Plow Pose, or Halasana (hala = "plow"), is most often practiced in sequence after Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana), but you can enter into the pose without completing a full Shoulderstand. The pose is excellent for spine lengthening and a good one to practice in a short, calming sequence before bed. Halasana stretches the... More..

Health & Fitness > Pilates & Yoga Yoga poses: Cobra pose

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Cobra Pose, or Bhujangasana (bhujanga = serpent or snake), is a heart-opening back bend. The pose challenges the shoulders, the chest, and lengthens the spine. Depending on how the pose is practiced, it can also be an excellent ab-strengthener. If you have a back injury, wrist problems, or are pregnant, you should not include... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Biography: Calamity Jane

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Calamity Jane, born Martha Jane Canary-Burke on 1 May 1853, rose to fame and notoriety through her close friendship with Wild Bill Hickok and her fighting Native Americans before her death on 1 August 1903. In 1868, as the oldest of six children, Martha Jane became head of the family following her mother's and father's deaths... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your earliest memory

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There I am, two-and-a-half years old, standing in my mother's kitchen with one chubby toddler fist holding the edge of the counter. I'm wearing my pale yellow corduroy overalls. It's Christmas Day and I am with my grandparents, my mother's parents, and my mother is nowhere to be found.I saw her earlier that morning, watching ... More..

Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Struggle in life

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I'm all smoked out from burning too muchI had to lie back and block the fumes outThe clouds tried to cover meBut the wind blew the sunlight to burn meI'll be a murderess if I stay hereAnd I can't survive much longerIn this terrifying burst of smokeSo I think I'll tell a lie so I can be excusedI'm all filled up with experience... More..

Health & Fitness > Pilates & Yoga Yoga poses: Staff pose

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Staff pose, or Dandasana, appears deceptively simple to the onlooker: the yogi sits with a straight back, legs extended, and feet flexed. But Staff Pose practiced to its full potential, with the inclusion of the bandhas, works most of the body as well as the breath.Dandasana is often held as a transition between standing pose... More..

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