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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The importance of "coming out" and the difference it makes: 9 of 53

The whole process known as "coming out" otherwise known as "coming out of the closet" is a phrase that plagues many young gay, lesbian, transgender, and transsexuals. The risk of coming out to your loved ones almost outweighs the benefits and many wait until they are out of their parents house or over the age of eighteen. Un...
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Are homosexual acts natural or sinful?: 14 of 48

Homosexual acts are completely natural. Now let me ask you something: When did you decide to be straight or heterosexual. Did you wake up one morning and say "Hey I choose to be straight, I choose this life, This is the life I pick." No I didn't think so. Yet despite this gays and lesbians suffer through condemnation every d...
Society & Lifestyle > African & Middle Eastern Culture Causes of the African brain-drain: 3 of 8

The African Brain Drain refers to the immigration of talented, educated, and the "brains" of Africa moving to different countries to pursue careers in other places than Africa. It is now being said that one third of professionals in Africa have left the continent to pursue and further their careers elsewhere. The causes of t...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Homeless shelters are not the answer to the homelessness issue: 21 of 46

No. They absolutely are not. After some unfortunate circumstances my girlfriend and myself found ourselves homeless. Shelters are no help at all and they are not safe either. You are better off sleeping in an apartment building hallway or walking around all night than sleeping in a shelter. They only have a limited number of...
Local Guides > Phoenix Guide to pet-friendly travel in Scottsdale, AZ: 1 of 2

The vacation plans begin to push to the forefront of everyone's mind. It is that time of year and the need for an escape is beginning to weigh harder and harder on your mind. But what makes you think that the same thing does not happen to your beloved pet? What if vacation this year involved your pet? Scottsdale Arizona is l...
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) The greatest comeback story: 80 of 138

The air was cold that night, much colder than would be expected on an April night. We held each other close huddling under as many blankets as we could find. We always told ourselves that things would get better for us but the truth of the matter was: things could not get much worse. If you take a glance at our life it is so...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Childhood dreams: 19 of 19

Times Are Hard For Dreamers This is a phrase that stuck with me throughout my childhood and my teenage years. Looking back I miss the youthful innocence that allowed us to believe that anything we wanted could be ours, that nothing was out of our reach, but most importantly that nothing could stand in our way, nothing could ...