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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Courage

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Dive "Prepare to jump." The familliar phrase buzzing over the intercom triggered a conditioned hyper-awareness: her pupils contracted, gooseflesh ran down from her shoulders, and all her joints bent slightly, coiling into readiness. "In three..." Another of her rituals began, a last second gear check tempoed to the urgency o... More..

Relationships & Family > Divorce & Legal Issues Should it be compulsory for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage?

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Marriage. The union of two people for as long as they live, till death do they part, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in heath, inspired by pure and unconditional love. Ideal, isn't it? But idealism is fiction. Even optimism can be a far stretch at times. To quote another adage: "Love is blind." Yes, and it specifically... More..

Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Dog breed: Boston Terrier

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I'm not a dog breeder, showman, or judge. What I am is a dog lover, so much so that I've been called 'one of the Boys,' those Boys being the dogs I'd walk. I vollunteered as a dog walker for the SPCA when I was younger to make use of my repore with these wonderful animals. That said, I'm not fond of small dogs. They're yappy... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Should children under 10 have coed sleepovers?

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Okay, let me start of by saying I was one of those kids that could be considered 'dangerous' when it comes to these kinds of situations. Most likely because a 'dangerous' girl was my best friend when I was 6 or so, I knew what girls and boys were about what their naughty bits looked like -at least, what they looked like at t... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Phobias

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Lucky Thirteen His vision was hazy, misted thick enough to swim in. White and grey floated about him, bubbles in grime. Squeezing his eyes shut, he made fists and ground the knuckles into the sockets. They came away wet, glistening where they hovered just in front of his cheeks. Some of the fog had lifted and sharpness came ... More..

Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Should chaining dogs outdoors be legal?

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Is chaining up your dog right? No. Anyone who lives with a dog and treats them as they should be will be close enough to their pet to realize this. Yet it happens all too often. I remember a few years ago: a young couple was renting the suite and had a miniture black lab, Twixer. He was chained up in the backyard we shared w... More..

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