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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Facing life

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The old man set on the hilltopRemembering the days of his youthLife was so much simpler thenAnd God's word was the honest truthIn his heart he saw himselfAs a young and happy manRunning through a field of flowersholding his sweetheart's handThey tumbled to the groundAnd he stole a kiss or twoHe felt her breath in his earAs sh... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Empty nest syndrome

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I'm older nowMy kids are grownThey left this houseWithout having knownHow hard I workedBoth day and nightTo make sureI was raising them rightI cooked, I cleanedI pressed their clothesI held the tissuesWhile they blew their nose.I watched them growday by dayUntil that timeThat they moved awayI thought I would findsome peace at... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Family life: Looking back at times gone by

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My grandpa was born in 1912 and reached adulthood during the great depression. It taught him a lot I'm sure, because he learned how to feed a large family on a limited income. That family often included a guest or two at the kitchen table, but there was always room for them. By the seventies, most of his sons and daughters no... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the electoral college be abolished?

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I disagree with the use of the electoral college for one reason. Even if voter turnout is low in a state with a large number of electoral votes, the candidate with the most votes in that state wins all of the votes for that state. Electoral votes are based on population, but if most of the residents of a state do not vote, wh... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US News Latest campus shootings: Are violent TV, movies and video games to blame?

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I really don't see how you can blame violent TV, movies, and video games for campus shootings. Those of us over the age of forty spent our Saturday mornings in front of the TV watching classic cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Wile Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn, and Daffy Duck perform acts of violence in every epi... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Are the early seasons of Sesame Street appropriate for toddlers?

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I am constantly amazed by the fact that shows that I watched as a child are not suitable for today's children. First it was Bugs Bunny, and now, it's Sesame Street. I wonder who decided this? We have gone to extreme measures to be politically correct in every aspect of entertainment for children. For what reasons are these de... More..

Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Greed, lust, pride and the fading American dream

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In the global market that modern transportation has made, the American dream has changed considerably. Companies that once offered workers the American dream are now destroying it. Buying an American made product is getting harder and harder to do. Companies that were once willing to pay a good price for a good product now di... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Mortgages

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After renting for the first seven years of our marriage, the wife and I decided that our rent money would be better spent on a mortgage. We spent months combing the town. We were looking for something that was in our price range and needed a little work. We finally decided that we needed a little help. We called a Realtor and... More..

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1. Family life: Looking back at times gone by
2. Poetry: Empty nest syndrome
3. Greed, lust, pride and the fading American dream
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6. Should the electoral college be abolished?
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8. Are the early seasons of Sesame Street appropriate for toddlers?

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