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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A thankful family: 5 of 34

She was exhausted. Her face was flushed, her eyes were tired, her hair was wet and matted, and her lips were dry and chapped. Yet, Josh could not help but think that she looked more beautiful at that very moment than ever before as she gazed down lovingly at the tiny person she held in her arms all swaddled in pink. She was ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Confessions: 2 of 11

Lindsay stared at the stark white paper in front of her, flipping her pencil back and forth. She looked at the board in the front of the classroom and again at her paper and thought to herself "Where do I even begin?" Her assignment was to write down 10 confessions and to rationalize why she did what she did and why she stil...
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Finding that work-life balance: 9 of 32

How does one find the balance between work and life? That is truly a question that has no easy answer and can be drastically different from one person to the next. I am currently in the midst of juggling my own personal life with that of my work life and I know that what I am doing contributes to my family and their well bei...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: 10 things I hate about the world we live in: 72 of 230

The world is ever changing and evolving and we know today, our children may or may not know what we know tomorrow, just as we do not know some things that our parents once knew back in the day. So many things can change and impact how we live our lives and the people we become. The evolution of technology and the change in v...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 27 of 82

Sarah Palin was a relatively unknown face in the world of politics, at least for most of the United States until she joined the Republican Presidential Ticket and became a contender for the 2nd highest seat in the nation. Now with the election at a close and Barack Obama as the President-elect making plans for his next 4 yea...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Getting along with a stepdaughter: 4 of 11

Getting along with a stepdaughter or stepson can surely be a challenging task for any person that is brave enough to grab the bull by the horns and enter into a marriage with someone that has children. I myself thought I was up to the challenge of becoming a stepmother when I married my husband. When you marry someone that h...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Pack rats: 3 of 7

If you look up the work Pack Rat in the dictionary, you will find proudly displayed next to the definition a photo of my mother in law. I do not say this in gest, my mother in law is a true pack rat by every definition of the word and then some. If you can save it, scrape it, wash it, reuse it, and find another use for it, m...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The waiter: 18 of 40

"Could I offer you a drink, while you review the menu?" a tall slender man asked the dishoveled looking woman and she skimmed the menu and quickly glanced at the door as if she were anticipating someone to enter at any moment. The woman, looked at the waiter and replied with a sigh, "I will have a glass of water for now and ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Beyond the trees: 30 of 62

Kassidy never understood why she feared the wooded area near her home or why such a feeling of sadness came over her every time she passed the bridge and looked beyond the creek into the tree laden landscape that lined the edge of the stream. She had asked her Grandmother many times about the wooded area and every time her G...
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Celebrity tell-alls: Privacy absent in Hollywood: 5 of 10

Paparazzi lurking in the bushes, cameras flashing in the distance, and someone always willing to give an exclusive on your actions and life just to get their own five minutes of fame. This is the lifestyle for many of our famous celebrities. Some celebrities can be somewhat successful in keeping their personal life personal,...