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Business > Starting a Business Is it better to work for an established employer or be self-employed?: 1 of 58
I don't think there is any clear cut answer to this question. Instead I think each individual needs to decide for him/herself based on an assessment of a variety of factors. These include a person's priorities, his or her needs, and his or her abilities. The other articles here will give you a general idea of the difference b... More..
Other Why humans need pain: 20 of 113
I would like to focus on the need for emotional pain, since I think other writers have thoroughly covered the topic of physical pain. I think emotional pain, like physical pain, functions as a kind of feedback mechanism. While physical pain helps protect our physical bodies, psychic pain helps protect our emotional well-being... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: High tide: 12 of 64
The moon moves up closeAnd the sea draws inAs if the beach is embarrassedTo reveal its nakedness.You can sit on some driftwoodAnd see her between the cloudsBearing her fullness without shameCaressing the coarse grassesAnd perhaps the faceOf your lover.But the beach is a shy companionAnd he hides his beautyHis glimmering shell... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pizza: 15 of 51
Pizza pieIn my eyeAnd on my shirtGrease stains,Not dirt.Cheese dripsDown my chinAs I try to figure outHow muchI can cram in.Give me sun dried tomatoesGoat cheeseSausageKalamata olivesMarinaraWhatevahAnd my saliva will prepareTo dissolve what's there.Crust goes crunchAnd I'm done with lunch. More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku: 97 of 299
Though pulled down alwayswe struggle to reach for starshopeless; beautiful More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Reflections: Personal accounts of political demonstrations: 1 of 3
This is my personal account of the events of March 20th in Portland, Oregon, which included a permitted rally and unpermitted march. The police responded to almost wholly nonviolent protestors with pepper spray, batons, and 135 arrests.Participating in these actions was inspiring, energizing, and hopeful and it was worth it e... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Help wanted: 27 of 79
My heart pounds;Rage courses through my veins;I scream 'til my throat is raw.I need you to ease this pain,But your cold wordsKill tender seeds of hope,Leaving me to reap a cropOf bitterness.I can't breathe,Words refuse to comeWhen I need them most.I extend my hand overAnd over.Am I negatively charged?My whole body is a help w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Typewriters: 18 of 50
His eyes glimmer andYou can just barely seeThe grin at the cornersOf his mouth.He grabs yourAttentionAs you busily walk past.Pleading, prodding, cajoling heCannot be resisted.SuddenlyYou are sitting in front ofThis funky machineAndNot knowing whyBanging out something,AnythingThat comes to mind.SoonHis bin is overflowingWith q... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Consumer view on agriculture: 16 of 42
I've had the privilege of eating from my mother's and also my own vegetable garden. I've also been lucky enough to live with someone who worked on a local organic farm and shared the fruits of his labors with me. All of this has taught me that the taste of freshly picked fruits and vegetables is unrivalled. Surely their nutri... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Unlocked: 17 of 43
The class was dumbstruckBy the shy boy's sudden transformationInto an actor.I thought she couldn't tell a jokeUntil she turned Brigham intoPolygam-Young University.The girl who never called in sickTold him her trip was already bookedAnd she walked away.A soul unlockedIs beauty unbound.Who knows what key will fit? More..