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I've always wanted to write. I took a few classes, but something always got in the way so I never was able to pursue it. A few weeks ago, while searching for topics on creative writing on the Internet, I came across Helium. I started submitting articles and

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Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Why homeless shelters should be open year-round: 2 of 11
Homeless shelters need to be open year around because homelessness knows no season.Spring, summer, fall or winter, there are always homeless people out there, including children.A homeless shelter is the only place some individuals may have to put their heads down at night. It could be just a cot next to a lot of unknown peop... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Your definition of happiness: 29 of 159
Happiness, how do I count the ways to define it? There are more ways then anyone can even think of, in this big wide world of ours.I don't even know where to begin to define what happiness means to me.Here are a few ways I will begin with, though.Happiness is sitting in my rocker and looking out my apartment window at all the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Issues that decide the vote: 5 of 24
There are more issues out there, then ever before, that Americans will probably take into consideration when casting their vote in the 2008 elections. Our country, the greatest country in the world, is in the worst economic slump since the great depression back in the 1930's. People who are losing their homes to foreclosure i... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life's paths: 59 of 283
My PathWas my path preplannedBefore I ever entered this mortal worldOr did the creator lay out the roadAnd let me create my own destinyAs the years are winding downI ask myselfWhat if I did it this way, instead of that wayI cannot go back, thoughWe only get one chance in this worldThere's no time to cry over spilled milkIt's ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer How do I find enough faith to believe that prayer works?: 11 of 47
"You got your car, I'm so glad," I said to my daughter-in-law on the phone. "I said a prayer for you last night that somehow a way would be found that you could get a vehicle." Both her and my son were getting very depressed, because no solution was being found for their dilemma. Bad credit and a high debt load were in their ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Saying goodbye: 109 of 454
They said goodbye to you todayHundreds filled the churchI did not know you personallyI only know how great you must have beenChildren and grandchildren weptAs your casket was carried through the churchPictures and mementos of your life covered the chapel tablesA eulogy by your grandsonWould bring tears to anyones eyesYour son... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self reflection: 42 of 172
I am my father's daughter and my personality proves it. Oh how I wish that wasn't true when I start running my mouth off without thinking, screaming and yelling with no regards to whom I may be hurting. That's Daddy's girl, just like him. It took me years, and a lot of soul searching, before I realized some of my personality ... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Magazine reviews: Better Homes and Gardens: 1 of 4
Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Review Better Homes and Gardens is one of the magazines I grew up with. It was in our home, and I even remember my grandmother reading it. I am now an avid reader and subscriber to it. It graces my coffee table on a monthly basis. I love the variety of articles in each month's colorful issues... More..
Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality Creative inspiration: Where do our ideas come from?: 14 of 50
Ideas, and and where they come from, are endless. I'm sitting in my recliner looking out the window of my second floor apartment at the beautiful sunny day out there. Oh, the beauty of nature that God gave us. This could be the start of a beautiful poem. There's something very inspirational about nature.I'm lying in bed at ni... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) What's entertainment?: 11 of 39
Entertainment is what makes you happy and feel relaxed. It's a getaway from everyday life, even if it's for a short time. Entertainment is as varied as the people who enjoy it. Sporting events, movies, reading a good book, watching television, surfing the internet, playing with the grandchildren are all forms of entertainment... More..