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About me - RC Shivers

R.C. Shivers Jr. was born just a few short miles from the Atlantic Ocean on the south shore of Long Island. The beach and the east coast seasoned his mind and creativity. The waves and the dunes shaped his soul. But the cold weather and short summer months

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories
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The Twin Bed Deafening ordinance explosions came in wave after relentless wave. Chunks of muddy hillside flew in every direction. A blast, too close to his right side, erupted in a plume of fire and mud. The intense heat seared the flesh of his forearm like steak on a hot summer grill. Bobby's fear rose as each strong struck... More..

Sciences > Medical Technology How a doctor uses an X-ray
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"Don't talk to me about x-rays. I am afraid of them" The statement is a quote from a page one article in the August 3, 1903 edition of the New York World Newspaper. Thomas Edison made this statement 2 years after he gave up his research in x-radiation. In 1896, Edison invented a machine called a Fluoroscope. This machine use... More..

Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) The growing power of women in politics
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Women have made strides in the world over the latter part of the 20th century. Growing up in New York in the late 1960's and early 1970's, I was proud to watch women such as Bella Abzug rise to amazing levels of authority. They called her Hurricane Bella and Mother Courage. She was the first Jewish woman to be elected to the... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous
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Steak On The GrillWhich way does it go, up or down?Look at in one way, it spins round and round.Playing in my head, till I lose control.Losing balance, just can't keep hold.Colors psychedelic, like I'm on a trip.Shapes bend to others, as they slide and slip.Twisting, turning every which way.My mind knows the words, that my li... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Life
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LIFE?!? Great Title, but what the hell is this guy talking about. That, my friends, is the first problem with this little essay. At this point in time I have no idea what I am talking about or the point I want to make. What I can tell you is that Life is very unpredictable. What's that little line about death and taxes? Well... More..

Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Five People You Meet In Heaven, by Mitch Albom
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THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom, Hyperion, 2003In days where movies are the predominant source of entertainment, a blockbuster novel has to be bigger than life. Or so I thought before I read Mitch Albom's THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN. The book is small, the type is large, and the cover art is bland, b... More..

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