Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Nature

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THE FLOCKING OF BIRDS [9/16/02/RCS]It is mid-September and the migratory birds have made an early departure from the area. The dry weather has reduced the food supplies, so they search for better habitats. It makes sense. However, the permanent residents are already starting their flocking behavior, and this is disturbing to ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Fishing

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A Fish Story (from a fish-eye view)T'was a big fish, a big fat fish, Ole Pete' was his name.And jumping from the fishin' boat was his claim to fame.In a hole at the bottom of the lake he told his storyto the minnows and the fry about that day of glory.Of the day he rose to the top of the rippling water,hungry as could be and ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Ending the war in Iraq and Afghanistan

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We've passed the 5th anniversary of the "War Against Terrorism" being fought in Iraq. The media seems to forget that the "War Against the Taliban" has been going on in Afghanistan for at least a year longer. The first phase of these wars is over. We can not undo the fact that President Bush got American troops stuck fist and ... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Futuristic tales

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TITLE: THE BABY BOOMER GENERATION'S APOLOGY TO GEN-X, GEN-Y, AND THE ENVIRONMENT GENERATION, GEN-EBACKGROUND:The date is 2028, and the occasion is the fifth meeting of the Environmental Conservation and Health Organization (ECHO). It is a world-wide organization that has incorporated the best elements of the many environmenta... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The crisis of American oil dependency

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April 4, 2008Re: The Oil Crisis- a Calamity in the MakingThe movie, The Perfect Storm, describes a reality where three major weather factors combine to form the once-in-a-lifetime juggernaut of violence so named in its title. It is worth noting that any one of these factors would have created a nasty storm by itself. The titl... More..

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Adventure

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The storm waves rolled over the natural breakwater into the cove and echoed off the cliff. Boom! Boom! Boom! Clarion couldn't sleep anyway because it was the Day of the Vernal Equinox and his duty was to watch for the false dawn and alert the Elders to begin their preparations. Huddled against the Motherstone, he wrapped his ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center In a closed society like the military dictatorship of Burma, how can journalists find the truth?

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April 4, 2008I offer a counterpoint to the Burmese question of "In a closed society like the military dictatorship of Burma, how can journalists find the truth?" with the question, "In an open society like the democracy of America, how can journalists find the truth?"Truth, in terms of events, is self-evident. Truth, in terms... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood

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March 9, 2008Re: Childhood MemoriesI did not remember the day or the year that my brothers and I were introduced to "Auntie Bergin". Nor did I remember the drive up into the Catskill Mountains where she lived. The leaves were off the trees and there was snow on the ground, so it could have been early December. [Now, of course... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Economic News 2008 economic stimulus package: The hype and the truth

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January 31, 2008Re: TAX BREAKS AND REBATES TO SAVE OUR ECONOMY!Dear Cousin Amelia,I hope that you and yours are doing well in Utopia. We have some good news here back in the good ole US of A. First, New Yawk State and then them peepul in the Federal Gov'mint have decided to give us some of our tax dollars back. To spend. Thes... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Exploring

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March 25, 2008Subject: Creative Writing, RecollectionsTITLE: Exploring Cave Mountain[Dear Reader: I chose to write about how I became a deep-water sailor through a serialization, since I would be writing long into the summer if I had to deliver it complete. When you encounter [brackets], it is me talking about my past in the ... More..

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