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I always sit down and intend to write whatever is on my mind (and there's a lot), but can never get it into words.

I am currently serving in Iraq and regard the experience with more determination and detachment than anything else. This place sucks. But what

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Entertainment > Music Reviews (Other) Readers share favorite songs: 10 of 61
Music has always been my way of reaching out, or reaching in. It has a certain power about it that can change moods and add an aura of emotion to any situation.I normally rate music or songs based on the way it makes me feel, the lyrical quality and the quality of the voice and music. No difference from anyone there. But my f... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Cars driven by those with road rage: 1 of 6
For as long as I can remember, I've been witness to this phenomenon we call road rage. Why do I call it a phenomenon, you ask? It's simple. The experience of driving has the ability to make even the most meek, soft-spoken, good-natured person scream heinous obscenities at some jerk as they mercilessly pound on the steering wh... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Mosh pit culture: 3 of 16
Having been to enough concerts where moshing occurs, I can say with relative certainty that I could do without it. It annoys me. I want to enjoy the music (which is still mostly metal or punk these days, at least for me), not get pummeled to death by those teenagers at the front of the stage kicking everything that moves with... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Memories: 5 of 25
My car broke down on an old dirt road not far from BirminghamI watched the cars pass by on the far highways...(oh all my luck be damned)But an angel came to me with the roiling wind, and a soft glow behind her; and reached out toward me with arms stretched wide and touched the air around me.Oh how your mind can lie, when the ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Going crazy: 17 of 70
Well I've been all around And now I think I'm just right back where I started And I just can't stop the sound But I refuse to just sit here broken hearted But if we could just go back To when you threw my clothes out the window At least then I'd have the chance To explain... If I could just get in a word? The voic... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands What is your favorite band and why?: 61 of 219
Well, this really is a hard article to write, since I'm sure I'm not alone in the fact that a wide array of musicians and bands have influenced me and made some kind of impact on my life. I listen to most types of music (rap and hip-hop excluded, sorry), and that is the chief factor that made it so hard to pinpoint my favorit... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Loss of innocence: 15 of 36

Staring through the scratched, foggy window of the old plane upon the sandy wastelands below, Will Sanderson lay his chin on the butt of his upright rifle and silently wished that he was going home under different circumstances. Though it was difficult to focus under the loud propeller hum, he remembered as they had sat him d... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Reasons for wars: 25 of 37

There are many reasons why wars are fought: greed, power, lust, evil, etcetera. The wars in the Middle East are being fought because...well, they have always been fought for thousands of years. Ultimately, it is over religion and the different views the different Muslim sects have on Islam. Many of us would probably like to t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Do prisons reform criminals?: 53 of 56
I don't believe prison was ever meant to reform. Reform implies that the criminal in question isn't mentally ill or just a morally challenged whack job. If someone's not capable of feeling remorse for their actions due to whatever disposition, then reform is out of the question, the matter becomes more akin to keeping said pe... More..