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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: When angels cry: 4 of 59
When angels cryOut in the far west,Lies the city's biggest cemetary Waikumate,In the adult section,Lies a grave without a head stone.The Angels cry.For sixteen years,Nobody has come to place flowers,The loved ones of nearby graves notice this,They made it a point to place some flowers.The Angels cry.Why is this so?Why the des... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fate: 3 of 41
Switching IdentitiesThe year was 1907, Pearl Lee and her slave Little Flower boarded the steamer at Hong Kong to sail down the Pacific Ocean to Singapore. Pearl's parents accompanied them from Canton to Hong Kong and said goodbye to their precious only daughter."What you reach Singapore, you will have a better life. Seng's pa... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: Memories of a loved one and gardening: 4 of 31
All her life, mum loved gardening. Together with dad, they grew vegetables and fruits at the back section around the house, and lovely flowers and orchids in the front garden. We enjoyed the fruits of their green thumb. They had their meticulous way of getting rid of pest. Using a toothbrush to remove the aphids and other bud... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why stir-fried recipes are healthier than other cooking options: 2 of 14
Imagine a dish of colorful strips of capsicum, crisp green broccoli, white cauli- flower, slivers of cabbage, baby corn, carrot sticks, beans, mushroom quickly tossed and served in a few minutes, in a little oil made aromatic by brown garlic pieces. This is stir fried vegetables. If you like slivers of meat, chicken or seafoo... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies School districts should bar anyone from bringing peanut products to school: 11 of 59
I disagree that school districts should bar anyone from bringing peanut products to schoolI am allergic to peanuts. You may think I am making a mistake on writing for the wrong side. I am not. Fortunately I am mildly allergic peanuts. When I eat peanuts or even have peanuts in my mouth, the whole day I feel sick with a rancid... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 75 of 396
Ashley and her horses.Ashley fell in love with horses when she went to visit a pony club at five. Sensing her love for horses, her school arranged for her to volunteer at the local pony club. Her interest continues, and she learned show jumping and became a horse riding instructor.The Crawfords lived in Kendal, a small town i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Situations in which murder may be a just moral response: 1 of 5
Tagging, a Sad Story.Emotions are running high on this sad issue in Auckland, New Zealand. A fifty year old respectable business man Bruce William Emery, stabs to death a fifteen year old Pihema Cameron, whom he found tagging his property. Supporters of Emery, who has been charged with murder, stand by him that it was time ta... More..
Personal Finance > Auto Insurance Teens and car insurance: Who should pay?: 6 of 25
Teens and car insurance: Who should pay?Most accidents occur to teens drivers and therefore the teens should pay for the car insurance. Why should parents have to pay for the insurance of their teens when it is the responsiblity of their teens.In many situations, a teen who has a car has many friends who don't, and these frie... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables Tips for cutting onions without tears: 5 of 20
It was the summer of 1978, I was working during my long university break with some of my fellow uni mates at Butlands Company. Butlands as the name suggests has to do with butter and land and anything related to butter. We were assigned to the cheese making part of the factory.The atmosphere was bad. Butlands paid less that t... More..
Travel > Australia & South Pacific For adventure travelers, is Australia or New Zealand the more extreme down under experience?: 2 of 8
For adventure travelers, is Australia or New Zealand the more extreme down under experience?Many people do not know that Australia and New Zealand are two different countries. The area of New Zealand is 268,680 sq km, and Australia is7,686,850 sq km. So if you are an adventure traveler about to plan your holidays, you don't h... More..