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I am from Burlington, Vermont. and a graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho with a degree in Communications. I love to write but have previously hesitated to write for the public. Now, I've learned that I am often times very opinionated and think that

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Work: 24 of 202
I walked off of the bus into the blistering winter cold. Outside of the doors sat an old man with one arm. He was furiously ringing a little red bell. I pulled out twenty cents from my pocket and put it into the red canister. I stepped through the double doors into a sea of people. Above me there was a giant wreath with huge ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Critiques of today's anti-war protesters: 2 of 15
If you were alive in the sixties then you remember the uncivilized civil rights movement. You remember the Chicago Convention that made journalists fear for their lives, and, you remember Berkeley. If you are my age you don't. If you are my age you remember 9/11, Monica Lewinsky, and crispy M&M's.The times we live in are just... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Costs of a gambling lifestyle: 4 of 27
Three cherries appear on the digital LCD screen. The haggard looking 60-year-old woman has been sitting at that slot machine for the last six hours. Two empty bottles of imported beer sit beside her. She's spent a total of 500 dollars and only won fifty. At the end of the night she cashes in her coins and embarks on her journ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The future: 13 of 58
Yes I can now be a communist.Yes I can purchase red meat.Yes I can move to Canada and protest the occupation in Iraq.Yes I can eat tuna NOT whales.Yes I can loose all my money to identity theft.Yes I can lick the cream off the oreos before I eat the cookie.Yes I can ride my bicycle in the street.Yes I can fight for my country... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) The importance of effective communication skills: 6 of 24
Imagine walking into a waiting room. You are dressed professionally and ready to present yourself to a potential future employer. Then imagine another man enters the waiting room dressed in a greasy jumpsuit. This other man is trying to obtain the same job as you. Now guess what happensthe man in the jumpsuit is hired for the... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Office tips: How to work with a gossip: 7 of 25
In a city of less than 40,000 your gossip isn't secure in the safety deposit box of life. Burlington, VT is not immune to your favorite stories being passed around the water cooler. Gossip is as contagious as a bad flu, so how do you prevent it? More importantly, how do you smooth things over when you've been revealed?First, ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Outsourcing: 2 of 5
Have you ever needed service on your computer? Maybe you just need to order a new pair of "kicks" and you can't do it online. Often your call for a service representative is redirected to another country. You might have to talk to someone who can barely speak English. Speaking with an outsourced employee, over the phone, is h... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News School shootings are becoming an American dilemma: 4 of 9
Our country is devastated with shooting after shooting. Crazed college students or citizens who think town meeting day is the plague of our state government. So should we should throw in the towel, give up our guns, and all start singing We Didn't 'Aim to Fire'? Yes.According to the CDC more children are killed by firearms th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Letting go: 108 of 204
I hate the you that makes me work till my fingers bleed with little pay. But I will do it anyway. And then I'll nurse my pain. I don't want you to take away the person I had feelings for before they ever knew. But you will do that anyhow. And I'll release my tears. I dislike the way you look at me because of my social... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The Amero: Should the US support a North American-wide currency like the Euro?: 9 of 17
Remember the good ole' days when your family would take trips across the country in the wagon? Well times have changed. Now it's trips through three countries with little or no passport restrictions and some drugs in the trunk.Our beloved leader, President George W. Bush, is in cahoots with the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen... More..