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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Materialism: 1 of 25

Whether we like it or not, we live in a materialistic society. This usually has negative connotations for understandable reasons. However, as in most cases, there are two sides to every story. There often is another perspective that goes unexamined because it seems unpopular. I fear that too many times we accept other people...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Sundays with the family: 7 of 10

Anyone that is old enough to remember that old Johnny Cash song "Sunday Morning Coming Down" will recall the displaced loneliness of the singer as he rambled through town while everyone else went about Sunday traditions with their families. While he smelled chicken frying and heard children playing, he also heard a lonely ch...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Home: 17 of 24

It may sound trite, but I really love my family. My wife and I have been married for almost twenty three years. We have two great kids and they actually like me. I'm a blessed man and I know it. But I have to admit; I love being home alone. I know some people feel lost when no one is around but not me. I love it! It's such a...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Observing people: 22 of 29

One of the most interesting things that I've noticed by observing people is their complete inability to listen carefully. One may approach a service representative and say "I purchased this item last Tuesday, I have the receipt and it doesn't work". He or she will then ask you when you purchased it, if you have a receipt and...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Freedom: 54 of 68

One of my favorite movies when I was a kid was "Jeremiah Johnson". It took place in the post-civil war era of the late 1800s. Robert Redford portrayed Johnson, a veteran of the war who decided to retreat to the Rocky Mountains and leave behind the horrors and bloodshed of the recent years. He was willing to face the hardship...