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Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles Is chivalry dead?: 3 of 76
I believe you always get what you ask out of life. If you ask for chivalry, people will be chivalrous toward you. How can men in our society learn chivalry if they are not taught? Women act in one moment as though they should be put on a pedestal by men, and then they turn around and say that they want to be on the same level... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Losing love: 1 of 22
We had just gotten to the top of the trail after our two hour hike. It hadn't been a rough trip; we had hardly broken a sweat, although the crisp spring air had probably had something to do with that. The end of the trail met with a grassy meadow that was home to a handful of stumpy trees of some variety. Once I'm sure it had... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Can you be yourself after marriage?: 2 of 16
I used to have a fairy tale picture in my head of how life should go, and that included a husband and children living in the suburbs with a little garden out back and a white picket fence. I grew up in an area where marriage early in life is sort of the unwritten rule, so I felt inadequate getting up into my twenties without ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Dark fantasy: 19 of 149
The sun went down over the western horizon. The day had finally ended, and with it the battle. Hordes of carrion birds swarmed above, some more daring creatures had already begun to work on their unmoving feast. Hot, sticky blood covered the field, and the smell of it after the sweltering heat of the day stuck heavily in Devi... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death: 7 of 42
Death has always carried a mystery behind its walls for those of us who remain behind when our loved ones go. We hear of life after death experiences and are taught by religion what we may expect when this life ends, but most of us still have a deep uncertainty when it comes to death. We fear it, we fight it off. But in the e... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies What's the best way to cure a headache?: 5 of 27
Almost everyone has suffered from a headache at one time or another in their life. Some of us get them often-even multiple times daily-while others get them rarely. We are a fast food generation and want to pop a quick pill for every ailment we come across. We take all sorts of tablets and medicines for these headaches-some o... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: For children: 63 of 223
The cold, autumn breeze whistled through the bare trees. But Mama Rabbit's kitchen was nice and warm. While her little bunnies were outside playing, she decided to mix together the ingredients of her famous pie crust. She hurriedly put the pie crusts into tins and filled them to the top with apples. Soon all three pies were p... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fantasy: 168 of 583
Quest"How did you do on your test?" David asked me."I won't know until tomorrow when I go in for my quest. But I haven't really been good at studying this year," I answered.David laughed. "Yeah, right. Magic Theory has always been your best subject! You couldn't have done that badly."What he hadn't said was that although the ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain in life: 185 of 594
These are the deaths that go unmourned;Their great lives soon forgotten.The candle of these livesSnuffed out by the winds of chance.And who will remember their saintly deeds;Their powerful triumphs and falls?Only the few bereft of their lovedCan ever understand so great a loss.These few, their very existenceChanged beyond any... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents Should mothers bring their children to work?: 8 of 23
We have a huge problem cropping up in our economy due to the fact that we have more women in higher-paying jobs than ever before. The cost of living has gone up so much that many families cannot afford to live on one income. Costs of daycare are going up as well. Therefore some people would say that if the mother has to go to... More..