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Alissa King is a recovering preschool teacher who ran away to the Oregon Coast to write a pomegranate cookbook. In her spare time she writes online articles, raises an Amazon, and tries to keep housepets alive. Some of her mental detritus can be seen at Stop

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Far away: 5 of 187
FAR AWAYThis morning, your voice wasthe sun touching me, warming memaking me feel loved.Last night was a cold, icelandic ocean;the distance creeping between us,my insides freezing in.Once before, we were gently floating islands,tentative eddiescircling around each other's unknowable hearts.Who knows the tomorrow of it?I memor... More..
Sciences > Psychology How to let go of someone you love: 3 of 112
A sad and sometimes unjust fact of life is that people change: Hearts change, feelings change. Sometimes circumstances change the way that we feel, sometimes it is another influence from deep within ourselves. When this happens between two people in a close relationship the result can be wrenching. You may love someone very m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism The ethics of torture in the War on Terror: 1 of 28
Hans Albrecht Bethe once wrote, "If we fight a war and win it with H-bombs, what history will remember is not the ideals we were fighting for but the methods used to accomplish them. These methods will be compared to the warfare of Gengis Khan, who ruthlessly killed every last inhabitant of Persia."In the aftermath of two bot... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Today's youth is lacking compassion: 2 of 51
Every generation seems to see the downfalls and shortcomings of the one that follows after. My parents were sure that all the teens in my generation were going to hell in a hand-basket because we were lazy and obscene. In point of fact, some of us were lazy and obscene, but that has been a steady fraction of the teenage demog... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) How to spend your tax refund on your home and see a great return: 1 of 17
You've done your taxes, and joy of joys, this year the government will be sending some of your money back. You realize you have enough extra to take the family on a brief vacation. Twenty-five hundred dollars would supply some wonderful family memories, and it would be great to bulk up the family photo album; but is there a b... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 90 of 1323
The Tragedy I choked my muse today.She came at me too fast around a cornerand I thought she was going for my head, butI think she was putting something in therenot taking something out.I strangled her dead,my fingers closing tight around her throattill the face went blue and the handsfluttering around like butterflies went li... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values We are products of our environment: 6 of 80
Environment influences all people, but people are not simply products of their environment. You can not enter a set of environmental pressures into a human being and expect a predictable outcome, the same way you might with a computer program. The self influences how the environment will influence the self.For example, a stro... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Side dishes: 3 of 36
Serve It Stuffed!There are many lovely side dishes that work with the core ingredients of potatoes, rice and pasta. But for the chef that is looking to incorporate a bit more wow factor into their spread, perhaps take advantage of the gorgeous seasonal colors in the produce aisle, my suggestion is: Stuff It.These three simple... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Assessing the importance of Rachel Carson on environmentalism: 1 of 12
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." -Rachel CarsonMiss Carson has been talking to me in subtle ways, lately. So I thought maybe it was important to write about her. I keep running into her words on the internet, a reference here or there. A little i... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Best family board games: 3 of 33
Family bonding time around a board game is becoming a rare occurrence as living rooms become more and more dominated by television, video games and movies. A family that is normally plugged into these forms of recreation will usually look outward, toward nature and travel adventures, when they find themselves tired of the dai... More..