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Paul Roasberry is an anarchist, writer, businessman, Buddhist, and Mensan. His ancestors were kicked out of seven consecutive countries. He lives in Littleton, Colorado, with his girlfriend Kelly, his canary Marlon, and his books. He personally knows over

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Suicide: 10 of 146
It was an old railway station platform, its siding polished and silvered by ninety years of unremitting desert sun and winds. The bench outside the ramshackle affair that had once been the terminal building was still functional, although its joints were loose where the wood had dried and shrunk, and it was there on that old p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Why we should abandon government: Arguments for anarchy: 2 of 20
Governments have failed. Those who argue that we "need" them insist that governments exist to protect us from violent aggression, to provide vital services, and to administer justice.They do nothing of the kind.Let's step back for a moment and consider something so fundamental that we easily tend to disregard or ignore its im... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Terrorism: An epidemic of fear: 4 of 36
Within hours of his capture in Afghanistan, the American-born John Walker Lindh* was dubbed the "American Taliban."This honorific ought to be bestowed on someone more deserving. Defining the Taliban style is a maniacal religious conservatism, coupled with an intolerance of criticism and the utter abandonment of restraint in t... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Science fiction: 65 of 290
The Probe The landing probe had traveled over a hundred million miles through space; its sensors, activated by an internal clock and powered by delicate solar collector panels that opened like the petals of a tulip, zeroed in on the planet looming in its path. Its mission would be fulfilled; dead ahead was the target, and as ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism How Buddhism differs from other religions: 6 of 21
Although Buddhism does not recognize a God, and holds instead that the universe is infinitely old and without a creator, this is not the most significant point distinguishing it from other religions. The Buddha himself, in a well-known sutra, declined to answer questions about the existence or non-existence of God, claiming t... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: End of the world: 25 of 84
Special Report: The End of the WorldGeorge Gardner popped open a cold beer and settled back in his easy chair to watch the soaps. George, who had lost his job as a construction worker only the previous Friday, adjusted the volume on his big screen television set with the remote control. It was hard to hear with Nancy vacuumin... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Revenge: 2 of 6
Neither Bob nor I could tolerate the idea of Mike Breslin getting himself promoted into the V.P. slot. Mike was one of the most conceited, vain, obnoxious people you'd ever meet. Although he fancied himself a great ladies' man, women shunned him, openly. With little wonder. His idea of "conversation" with a woman was to corne... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton: 21 of 44
There is a reason why Barack Obama has developed a seemingly unstoppable momentum. The American people have suffered through seven years of George W. Bush's ignorance and incompetence, and the time has come for a dramatic reversal of his bankrupt policies. Of the major Democratic contenders who entered the race for the presid... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Murder: 115 of 194
Dj vuAnd though the news was rather sadWell, I just had to laughI saw the photograph . . . .Lennon/McCartney My day began on a low note. I'd awakened, sweating and scared, from one of those awful nightmares that looms in misty outline, like something sensed, but unseen, behind a thick cold fog. Any recollection details began ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Having a bad day: 70 of 106
The CommuterThe Boss is standing there at his place at the head of the conference table, jabbing that fat index finger of his at us, warning us: ". . . way too many personal phone calls - I want all these personal calls on company time stopped."Somehow, I get the distinct impression he's parrying this thrust at me, although I... More..