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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: End of the world: 4 of 85
Nations Unite Earth's scientists had predicted that the Arctic would be ice free in seventy five years if greenhouse gases weren't drastically reduced, flooding coastal communities and archipelagos throughout the world by the year 2075. That prediction turned out to be overly optimistic as a tipping point for glacial meltdow... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The garden: 1 of 19
Heavenly Garden Flora 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 ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The pumpkin patch: 1 of 19
Peter Peter Peter 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... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Silence: 1 of 16
Blessed silence "RAT-A-TAT-TA-TA-TA-TA" Simon stuck his head out of the driver's side window and looked at the maintenance crew with the jack hammer that was digging up the street. Great, he was going to be late for work again. "Hey buddy, you gonna' sit there all day? I got deliveries to make. Come on you idiot, MOVE IT!" T... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Moonlit walk: 3 of 47
Losing balance The cottage sat, as always, tucked into the protective cover of the surrounding oaks, ablaze with light and appearing as the quintessential picture of coziness. Christine opened the brightly painted gate and walked through the moonlight to the front door, breathing in the night jasmine that arched over the ent... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Is Wal-Mart bad for America?: 1 of 15
There is little doubt that Wal-Mart has taken the world by storm. Providing inexpensive alternatives for comparable products has enabled the discount giant to become popular with lower and middle class consumers in America, who in this time of ever-increasing economic instability will take advantage of any savings offered. I... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fly on the wall: 1 of 14
Observations Look at them all sitting over there, eating like a bunch of pigs. It's disgusting how some people have no manners whatsoever. That one doesn't even know that she has sauce running down her chin and a piece of spinach stuck in her teeth. Ugh. How can anyone be so oblivious of their appearance? They're probably al... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Greed: 2 of 27
Greed: The New Pandemic In recent congressional hearings we heard oil company executives state that market fluctuations accounted for windfall profits, while consumers paid dearly at a time they could least afford it. Intentionally confusing the issue, they maintained their stranglehold on our economy, while clucking their t... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The visitor: 1 of 13
The Emissary "United 143 you are cleared for landing on runway seven east, acknowledge." There was no response from the aircraft, which was odd considering the situation. Ed Thompson was the air traffic controller who had been tracking the aircraft since its pilot had requested emergency landing clearance nearly twenty minut... More..
Business > International Business & Trade Outsourcing causes more problems than cures for a company: 2 of 23
Most well established companies at one time or the other are tempted to outsource their labor to another country to realize windfall profits from the reduction of overhead. Experience has shown that this method of improving the bottom line is shortsighted and ignores the possibility of eroding their consumer base due to seve... More..