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Yes, I am Alicia. I have written ever since I could remember. I found this site by acciendent, I must admit. I was looking for a site where I could write my stories. You have seen dozens of these kinds of sites. None of them seemed to have done any justice.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Meaning of life: 7 of 196
What is the meaning of life? I have thought about that time and time again as I sit on my couch eating Doritos and watching a rerun of "Cops". Where did I go wrong? Did I miss all of my opportunities to succeed? Why on Earth am I here? Could all of this be a dream?Everyone has their own versions of the meaning of life. I supp... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Why would the US military cover up UFO sightings?: 1 of 22
The US military has said and done some things that still make us scratch our heads. On that list is the cover up of UFO sightings. Reports from educated respectable people have said that they have seen something in the sky. Our government is quick to disprove any incident. They tell us stories of what it could have been. At t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness The most polluted places in the US: 1 of 15
The United States is full of people. It is a country that produces and produces just so people can use and throw away. Everywhere you go there is trash and our air is anything but clean. The top ten cities in the US that are full of pollution seem to constantly get a spot on the list. Some of the cities may not even surprise ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Fear of commitment or letting go: 1 of 15
Seven years ago a friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. He was only 15 at the time when he found out. It didn't take long before he started all his theropies. It wasn't long before he stopped coming to school and was unable to play football. Everyone liked him. He was popular and nice and what happened to him was unfair. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 15 of 188
My reason not to believe in God is very simple: the Catholic Church has given me no good evidence to believe in him. I am not talking about physical evidence, but evidence through the word, or through teachings.First off, I do not want to believe in a God who will send my unbaptized baby to hell. Any God who would send an inn... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Eastern History Ancient Mesopotamia's inventions: 1 of 12
Over 7,300 years ago, people made the first step forward into creating a stable advanced human civilization. As far as humans know, Mesopotamia was the first area that had civilized human beings. It was a crescent shaped piece of land along side the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The rivers made it possible for a successful hab... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness How to be eco-fashionable: 1 of 12
That's right ladies and gentlemen, the world has gone green! Everything from stylish money saving veichles to the clothes we go out in. That's right, green is now in! For all of you folks who want to do what they can to help out our ecosystem have we got the thing for you.Many of the clothing made today causes a lot of pollut... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History A brief history of Roman gladiators: 1 of 11
The origin of gladiators is not well known. We have speculations and random guesses. What we do know is that men would sometimes fight one another to claim wealth. The first recorded story dates back to 264 BC when two sons had their slaves fight one another in a cattle market. The winner would claim all of their father's wea... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality (Other) If you were God, which of the deadly sins would you remove: 1 of 11
The idea of being God for this quick moment is too hard to pass up. If I could remove any of the seven deadly sins, which one would I remove? The deadly sins were used to scare sinners to repent. The deadly sins were rules that the Catholics enforced to stabilize a peaceful community. Like most of the Old Testament, they were... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Abstract poems: 60 of 576
My mind crackles as the dust blows offI ask my shadow for the whopping coughIt looks at me like I'm crazier than heHe's the one looking back at meIt disappears as my soul moves onI close my eyes and see a bright blue sunMy eyes! They hurt, I turn awayLeave that image for another dayA coyote walks by and says helloIt's sly, it... More..