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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Halloween in 2007: 1 of 52
Happy HalloweenCory had been watching the house for three hours straight. He was determined to see what was beyond those curtains, and he dismissed the lurid tales of murder and madness that had long clung to the house like a malignant skin for the past seventy years. About an hour ago he thought he had seen movement behind t... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The unknown: 1 of 49
A life for a lifeSharon was devastated. She asked herself again if she could have done anything differently to avoid hitting the boy. He had darted out into the street from between two cars, and she had tried to stop, but there hadn't been enough time. His name was Nicholai, and he was dead because of her.Oh sure, the police ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dreams: 5 of 200
The Dream CatcherShe walked through fields of verdant green, hands trailing at her sides, fingertips grazing the wildflowers that littered her path. The sun warmed her bare skin and the breeze blew gently, caressing her form as she wandered aimlessly across the countryside. Jessica awoke with a smile from another beautiful dr... More..
Business > International Business & Trade Has globalization hurt America's workers?: 1 of 30
Globalization is a word first coined in 1962 that was meant to convey a worldwide goal of peace and prosperity. Somehow the word is now used by business leaders to portray the breaking down of barriers to free trade, and the encouragement of competition. The theory behind globalization, a nicer word for outsourcing, is that i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Will Michael Moore be remembered for his contributions as a film-maker or as a political activist?: 1 of 27
Michael Moore is a film maker, the author of several books, and a political activist, who has transformed the term "Question Authority" into his own personal art form. For a majority of Americans, Michael Moore is an irritation, an insult to hallowed institutions, and a misguided rebel who finds fault with our government at e... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short Stories: Shadows: 1 of 23
MigrationIn the year 2238 an ingenious invention utilizing Nanotech's new dark matter transmitter had enabled the company to virtually revolutionize the industry. In the opposite concept of Nationalization the company had purchased all the governments of Earth, having realized an enormous influx of capital due to their patent... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Imagination: 2 of 45
The Gift of ImaginationClara sat dejectedly at her desk, wishing once again that she could concentrate on her school work. Her mother had always told Clara that daydreaming would get her into trouble one day, and it looked like that occasion had finally arrived. While the rest of the class had been practicing their multiplica... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Vacations: 1 of 22
The long days of summer always seemed to be shorter when we went to Clear Lake to camp. The snapshots of life as they run through my head remind me of simpler days when it seemed that summer was too short and school was merely a distant memory. In those days my parents taught us the meaning of integrity and courage, and I wil... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The garden: 1 of 19
Heavenly GardenFlora Bloom had a gift. From an early age she had a way with flowers. Perhaps her interest in gardening was due to the combination of her first and last name, an unintended byproduct of her being named after her maternal grandmother. Whatever the reason, Flora seemed able to commune with the plants under her ca... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The pumpkin patch: 1 of 19
Peter PeterPeter Perry was something of an oddity. Known around town as yet another one of those quirky old men that seem to delight in being eccentric, he was always ready with a crooked smile, and some outrageous story to amuse the children who passed by his house on their way to the rest of their lives. He kept a bowl of c... More..