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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: First day of school: 3 of 10
Sitting on his haunches, curled up in the cold Staring at the school gates, not yet seven years old. As the gates open, he spits in his hand Pats down his hair, brushes off the sand He had spent this night in the shed Like all the nights before, unfed. Now he walks in through the gate Enters the classroom that will change hi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My favorite things: 6 of 18
Hand me a chocolate bar, creamy and smooth Let it melt leisurely, indulge my sweet tooth Turn down the lights please and hand me a book Now go away, far away from my cozy nook I'll open the window, invite a quite breeze Slip into bed, give my pillows a squeeze Blissfully content with my favorite things Perfectly happy - I ma... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise (Other) What is runner's high and does it exist?: 2 of 6
Although I am not a runner and I cannot testify as to the existence or non-existence of runner's high, I tend to believe it does exist. Why would anyone make it up? I believe, too, that the notion of runner's high should be promoted - even if it is a myth or a figment of some people's imagination. Why? Well, because if more ... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks Asbestos removal and the hidden dangers: 1 of 3
Asbestos in the Home: Safety Tips and Guidelines for Hiring Asbestos-Consulting / Testing Contractors Asbestos is a mineral fiber that was commonly used for insulation and fire resistance purposes in construction until the late 1970s. Asbestos was also in the manufacture of many every day products. Since then, studies have s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East How the media shapes our views about events in occupied Palestine: 1 of 3
One lonely article to this title - an article that leaves me sighing in despair. I did not want to write on this topic. It is too hard and will surely be badly written. The western media, especially in the U.S., is not 'lying' about the massacre taking place in Gaza now. To lie is to know the truth. Incredible as it may seem... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Listening: 14 of 41
I make it a point to listen, all the time. While it's not an art and isn't always from the heart, Listening makes others feel fine. I don't always hear when I listen, But I must see. I must watch for tears that glisten, Wait for eyes to shine. Some may nod and others may sigh. When their lips start to curl, their heads they ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Thoughts on what could have been: 16 of 46
THINGS My earliest pictorial memory involves the laced black shoes on a woman's feet. I think I was crawling on the floor at a playschool, at age three, and the shoes attracted my attention. This memory is fifty-five years old today. Yet where am I in the 'scheme of things'? What precisely, or even vaguely, does that mean? I... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 140 of 386
One Man There were many days and more nights, Many people and some friends, Many places, many sounds, There was one man, one time, in one place. One man forever? And one place forever? And one time forever too? One time there was one man, in one place, Only one time there was one man. More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) The importance of history: 9 of 24
The Inherent Dangers of Studying History History has always played an undeniably important role in our lives. The study of history is a tool that has served as a weapon to arm whole generations. Armed with the history they were taught, our children go off to battle one another. No one, however powerful, can disarm these sold... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Did Israel commit war crimes in Gaza?: 2 of 5
The answer to the question posed by the title of this article should be obvious to any educated, intelligent human being. Israel is never wrong. Therefore, Israel certainly did not commit war crimes in Gaza. Average people who foolishly allow themselves to be swayed by footage of carnage and dying civilians broadcast by clea... More..