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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Spring

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The winds were high and the sun hidden behind clouds shedding occasional sprinkles of cool rain on our heads forcing us to look upwards and wonder "Is this truly the first day of spring?" It's not much better today. But having lived over 20 years in Florida where spring is just another word the changes in temperature and wild... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Michelangelo's blessing

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From 1Peter 3:8-9 3:8 Finally, all of you be harmonious, 1 sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble. 3:9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless 2 others 3 because you were called to inherit a blessing. When you are forced into a job you don't want to it well. Hate it if you will but do... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) US elections 2008 commentary: Democrats want women to wait

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Would Hillary Clinton be asked by fellow Democrats to stand down and leave the nomination to her opponent after having won the largest states in the Union if she were a man? With the difference in delegates vacillating between 90 and 140 and two months to go what's the rush? Both are a viable candidates for the presidency, bo... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should religious organizations be prevented from participating in politics?

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"Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer How to tap into the spirit within yourself

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Like so many of my contemporaries I was brought up in a loose form of religion. Something more like tradition than faith. I went to church when I was six with my older sister who went because a friend of hers went there. When we moved my mother, brother and younger sister attended a Lutheran church, the church of our national... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Easter Should we celebrate Easter

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Should we celebrate Easter? If you believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ you celebrate in your heart if not with the trappings of the Anglo-pagan beliefs of spring and fertility. Too many people get caught up in the idea that we are celebrating a pagan ritual and not the gift of life and forgiveness. When Christianity s... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) Why you should put your picture and bio on your Helium site

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Why do readers need to see what we look like? I agree that a bio should be included. The author should tell us something that will give us a clue to who they are why they write what they do but having a photo on the book jacket is a recent development in the publishing world and as a rule appears only if there is a dust jacke... More..

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