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Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Tattoos: A case for self expression: 1 of 6

Memories have the potential to become etched in a person mind for an indefinite amount of time. As the years pass, the memory can seem to loom just within the intracranial haze. Life has a way of providing us with many pleasant memories. In contrast, we often end up with a few not so pleasing memories as well. No matter how ...
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss 5 ways to bust a weight-loss plateau: 1 of 5

If you are not seeing the expected weight lost and you find yourself dreading that weekly weigh-in, help is on the way. Every dieter eventually faces a weight-loss plateau. It happens to even the most diligent dieters: at some point, the scale refuses to budge. Whether it's due to what a dieter eats or how much activity she ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Do the Ten Commandments matter?: 6 of 28

Do the Ten Commandments Matter? The question is not geared toward if the Ten Commandments ever mattered in the history of humankind. The purposed question is targeted more toward expanding one's thought process toward the challenges and questions surrounding the expectation to keep the commandments. By examining 3 of the com...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Reflections: 53 of 229

I feel the wind upon my cheek I briefly pause and reflect upon my week I watch the tree leaves sway to and fro I am aware that not everything is meant for me know I have felt the breeze in its' gentle state and also when it was violent with rage I can compare the differences to many situations that have occurred on life's st...
Sciences > Earth Science (Other) The case for respecting the Earth: 5 of 21

Biodiversity and the Effects Caused by Mankind Biodiversity is an important factor in sustaining and maintaining human life. One definition found from Human Health of the Great Lakes expresses biodiversity as, "The variety of life and its processes, including the variety of living organisms, the genetic differences among the...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Living with an alcoholic: 8 of 31

Reflections: Living with an alcoholic When I reflect back to my childhood I vividly recall the shouting, things being thrown across the room (including bowls filled with food), and eventually the physical fights that would transpire at almost every family gathering. My Uncle Albert, the family alcoholic, was the instigator f...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Siblings: 6 of 21

I often wonder how my brother is doing. More often though, I wonder who he is and where he resides. My own children ask me how I can miss a sibling that I never had the chance to meet and get to know. It is difficult to explain to them the emptiness I have carried for my entire life. The hollowness has been languishing from ...
Society & Lifestyle > Ethnicity & Gender (Other) Accepting homosexuality in the modern American society: 7 of 21

Views Concerning Homosexuality Homosexual behavior has been and currently remains a topic of great debate. One can find support of or opposing views within most any society. However, the general attitudes and knowledge concerning homosexuals has been shifting toward a more open minded society. The shifting views encomp...
Arts & Humanities > English Language Should English be the official language in the USA?: 14 of 40

Immigration, cultural differences, mixed feelings, and language barriers have always been part of life in the United States of America. However, the steady stream of Spanish speaking immigrants, many arriving from Mexico, are affecting the foundation of the English language in our country. For the first time in history, the ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens The influence of alcohol on teen life: 5 of 14

On that Tuesday afternoon I was at work when the phone rang. I can still hear the officer's voice as he spoke into the receiver, "Your daughter has just been in an accident and is on her way to the county jail". My mind struggled to comprehend the connection between "accident" and "jail". My response was barely audible as I ...