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How many people are simply "Jane Doe" or "Joe Blow?" Not too many. People are quite complex. Constructing a bio becomes a question of who is the entire person compared with who is the specialist in this particular niche.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Racism: 11 of 57

Race Makes a Difference in Identity It may be a bit like stating the obvious but it's important that it be said. Race does make a difference when trying to identify a person or telling someone what race a person is. It is entirely possible to say someone is of a certain race. Making that statement will cause the listener to ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Hope: 8 of 35

The Orb The winter had been long and hard. The entire tribe had slaved to make the prior seasons' provisions last. Strive as they might, things were growing scant. A dark pall began to hang over the entire compound. People trudged to and fro with listless disinterest. A bird sang somewhere. An ear would flicker a subconsciou...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Passion: 139 of 392

Freedom Let us frolic in the sprinklers As children we will romp in the garden No shame for our joy for our freedom We will capture the sun with our laughter And the people who see us will be jealous Of all that we have, that we share. [Spanish version] Libertad Deja que salten como los rocios, Como los ninos que brincan en ...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Is 40 really the new 30?: 30 of 72

40: A Time of Opportunity It's a truism that as we move forward in time, technology and medicine coalesce to improve our lives. We gain new information, make new discoveries about previously considered wives tales, find new ways to synthesize products in order to eek out just that much more in benefits with little to no effo...
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Tips for choosing a career you'll be happy with: 6 of 14

Managing your career starting with the first job and the low ceiling can be tricky. Done properly, it will open your eyes to some paths you'd not considered and prepare you for successfully embarking on them. You've graduated and it's time to start looking for a job. It doesn't matter whether graduation was from high school ...
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) The importance of seeking a balance in positive news to combat the negative: 55 of 86

Disaster or Opportunity: It's All in What You Make of It Do you remember the population explosion we had about 15 years ago? It challenged the post-World War II baby boom and all because of a single piece of alarming news. Some newly discovered comet was in the heavens and headed for Earth. The gravitational pull of the come...
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 143 of 219

From Gray to Green Too many times there's resistance to being environmentally responsible, or green. Actually, going green can be one of the easiest and most sensible things to do in terms of lifestyle and cost savings. To tell the truth, during that last community disaster, there were probably some things done that were the...
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Self reflection: 15 of 21

It's Time There are a lot of ways to know when "it's time" to do something. Hospital patients and the attending personnel know it's time for the patient to be discharged when the patient starts complaining about everything instead of being grateful for the care and attention. You know how it goes. The food starts tasting wor...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing The key role thoughts play in our lives: 4 of 5

One's state of mind governs perception of situations, people, and things. It drives our moods as well as motivation. It's been proven that a positive state of mind is important for the sake of promoting healing and even cures that were thought to be impossible or miraculous. It isn't necessary to go into some mantric state t...