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Autos > Auto Body Repair How to know if you need that expensive car repair: 5 of 19
The mechanic gives you that knowing look. A look of years of experience and training, even though he is only twenty-one. "Yup. your oxygen sensors are not functioning as well as they could be. If we replace them now it could save you a lot down the road." What are oxygen sensors, and what do they do. Well unless you want to s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Commentary: The ideal of freedom and the real war in Iraq: 17 of 63
The ideal of freedom is philosophical concept, based in the ability for one to make choices and have the culture support a persons rights to making choices. As long as making ones choices does not violate the rights of another person. That is the Ideal. An ideal being an abstract concept of the mind. A thought, which in turn ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Storytellers: 6 of 22
Mystic's crystals, chiming in ancient tongues,bring together the tribe all and one.Listen, listen the ode must be told, to allto one, to the heavens, the sun, and stars.Others have joined us, unseen and untold,hiding under rocks, beds and in folds.Goblins are here then gone then reappearwith the stroke of some pointed wizards... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Hillary's big makeover: How the handlers have recrafted her image: 3 of 11
Perception is everything in politics and Hilary Clinton knows this. She has been around a long time and through some of the most slanderous times in modern politics. She is a strong woman, make no doubt about. It does not take long in studying Hilary to know that she brings strength and conviction to the table. The media and ... More..
Sciences > Psychology What your daydreams say about you: 13 of 47
In your mind are ancient and complex desires and emotions that are always finding ways of expression. Sexual and survival success depends on the self-experience of daydreams. Daydreams are very functional and help prepare you for life's little twists and turns. A close look at ones daydreams can reveal wonderful and not so wo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Conscience: 11 of 39
The mixture of wordand thingbring into questionthe place of being.Is it more out-thereor in-here whereconscience is,bringing meaning.In-here; all areabs and symbolslittering the backgroundof feeling.Out-there; is inobjects, and thingsarranged in mathematicalflowers blooming,together the itand itself aresteroed intoa symbol of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Can Iraq overcome feuding between sects to create a united country?: 8 of 27
Western thinkers have a way of projecting our world view on to other cultures. Iraq's history has shown it is not so much a nation of laws, or of a dictatorship. It is not even three separate states. It is an area of land that is being occupied by groups of people who have different belief systems.The Kurds, Sunnis and Shiit... More..
Personal Finance > Real Estate Given the threat of wildfires, should people buy houses on the edge of government lands?: 3 of 10
The reason for government lands is an attempt to hold onto some of our, and I mean our, precious and dwindling forests. People who want to move close to these forests are the one who are threatening them, not the wildfires. Wildfires are natural and healthy for the forests. The clear out undergrowth, keep the trees thinned ou... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 144 of 478
Banana peel, laying on the tile,walking across the floorto the frigtalking on the phone'grins and smile.No, no, no chuckledon't give it awayjust relax, breathdon't look that wayjust do not buckle.Time is slowing foot is nearing,a banana peel, uhm, "just clearingmy throat..."Did they catch onclench the teeth,the foots going fo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Why the economy, race and sex will make this presidential election epic: 8 of 26
This election is a wake-up call for our country, for if this election is a repeat of the last two we just might not have much history left as a free democracy, and that will make history. A democracy is as good as it leaders, and this election has brought this truthism to it's apex. Bush and the Republicans have left a huge m... More..