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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Murder

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"I always liked killing in springtime," the killer said. "Something about spring just made it feel more worthwhile. All around you nature is bringing things to life, and you, you're taking life. It's a beautiful thing really." The killer was no more than forty-five years old, maybe younger, but his hair was already white, hi... More..

Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics How to stick with an exercise program

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Walking for Fitness A walking program is a good way for an average person to get exercise on a regular basis without too much strain. Walking can burn calories, reduce stress, and help get a person in shape. A regular walking program combined with a good diet can help get a person in better shape and stay there. A walking pr... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reflections: Atheism in The Wizard of Oz

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The classic children's film, The Wizard of Oz, is not a simple story about a girl who travels over the rainbow, but also an allegorical endorsement of atheism. Dorothy Gale is a young girl who was raised in a Christian background and begins to doubt the existence of God. Throughout her journey through Oz, Dorothy learns to t... More..

Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Themes in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Themes In Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is the story of an honest man, Jeff Smith, who is appointed to the senate when a senator from his state dies. Jeff is honest, patriotic, and nave. He soon learns that Washington is a dirty place where graft is the golden rule, and congressmen take orders fro... More..

Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Comic technique in the movie, My Fellow Americans

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In My Fellow Americans, Jack Lemmon and James Garner play political rivals, both of them former Presidents of the United States. Russell P. Kramer (Lemmon) is a cheapskate Republican, and Matt Douglas (Garner) is a womanizing Democrat. The two of them get caught up in a scandal involving the current President, President Will... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The railroad mystery

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The Railroad Mystery Suspects: The woman in the fur coat The woman in red The man from Boston The conductor I sat and watched the scenery roll by through my window. The train was high in the Colorado Mountains, and all I could see for miles were white snowcaps. I closed my eyes as the train moved into a black tunnel. For a m... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Does adding money for schools justify gambling?

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I would have to answer this question by saying that gambling does not need to be justified. There are things in this world that some people will call vice and others will call sin while a lot of people just call it a good time. The truth is, gambling does not really hurt anybody except those who choose to be a part of it, an... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Evil

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Ode to Man Man, bane of the earth. Lying, Stealing, Killing, VILE. All of them EVIL. More..

Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette How tipping works

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How Tipping Works Tipping is the way in which the customer either, shows his or her appreciation of good service, or his or her dissatisfaction with bad service. Tipping is also the way to ensure that only the good waiters and waitresses stay in the industry. Here's how it is supposed to work, if the service is good, you lea... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rock-bottom

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Sleepy Joe liked to sleep. He would sleep all day. He never snored, not a peep. Could be dead, it's hard to say. His family left him on the curb for the trash man to take. Please don't touch, or disturb. It's best he does not wake. Joe awoke in the city dump. He stunk from head to toe. Back to sleep on a foul lump, he'd reac... More..

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