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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Emotional healing through gardening: 1 of 15
Garden Therapy Emotionally cognoscente of the effect that humans can have on my psyche from day to day interactions, I am offered an escape from the stressful grind of everyday life by the silent tranquility embodied in a plant that is thriving from my interaction with it. The garden is a sanctuary from which I can leave the ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Halloween: 4 of 54
The Agonies of Shattered Dreams and Lost Bounties The air was electrified that day on Halloween. Each gust of warm air from the Santa Anas sent a wave of energy through the eleven year old boy, while he was running around in his backyard, daydreaming of how much candy he'd haul in from trick or treating that night. If you're ... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs 5 reasons to go meatless: 2 of 12
To some, the idea of switching to a completely meatless diet flies in the face of contemporary knowledge. It is an idea that evokes nothing less than fear in the minds of Americans as they struggle against decades of lies and propaganda promoted by the meat industries in this country. False concepts have been heavily ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Importance of appearance in society: 3 of 17
The chubby, bilingual, and highly intelligent woman was admonished by her mother one day when she was told, "you know, if you don't lose any weight you'll just have to get used to being a large woman for the rest of your life." With this statement the hopes and dreams of this woman were ignored and her very character was crus... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Problems with the world today: 14 of 77
The Birth of Demons from Self Righteous Hypocrisy and the Death of Cause and Effect I had a friend once that said he had flown outside of his body. He claimed he was able to leave his body and travel other worlds in the form of a spirit, perhaps as an embodiment of his own soul. He would fly around what seemed to be an ether... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Keep smiling: 4 of 17
A wash of warmth that radiates through my body Starting with the movement of a muscles that pull the lips upward A contagion of hope that wipes away worries and brings comfort to any awkward situation It spreads aggressively to bring A feeling of belonging A feeling of love A bond of understanding in a disconnected w... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Drug addiction: 13 of 52
The Gingerbread Man the Three Shadows and the Cat that had Amnesia It was like a dream for those two musicians who were wandering the sweltering streets of Orlando on that humid summer day, or perhaps more like a nightmare. Yes, it was more like a nightmare, one of those nightmares where one feels disconnected or lost in a n... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Should spousal consent be required before a married woman has an abortion?: 10 of 39
The problem with this question is that it is posed in an old world way, suggesting that a married woman is somehow a piece of property to her husband and that the unborn child is some kind of contract to be carried out under the threat of ownership law. It is amazing that this view still persists within our society. A woman's... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Reality: 20 of 67
Coincidence vs. Orchestration A long time ago me and a friend had the gumption to take off from Fullerton with 60 dollars, a boom box, and my musical instrument. Our goal was to make it to Seattle and within a few days we rolled in on fumes, broke, tired, and hungry. Several days later, while we were hitting the street tryin... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Power: 9 of 29
The Nicest Man in Hollywood This is a story of one of the nicest men in Hollywood. To be considered a nice man in Hollywood is a difficult task. One must fulfill many rites of passage and uphold their sterling pedigree. First of all, like all rich Americans, they must have a history of poverty so that they can relate to the ... More..