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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the words "under God" be in the US Pledge of Allegiance?: 4 of 21

Martin Luther King (1929-1968) said: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In the long run, we all will stand by The Man When the California 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rendered their decision,...
Politics, News & Issues > US News Controversy over building a Mosque at Ground Zero: 34 of 78

Spiritual leader wants to ‘trump’ a deal Faith, Hope, Charity, and Freedom are four of the top things I have come to know more about in my early 40s. I never gave them much ‘pro-active’ thought, merely because they were always there and integral in my actions, mostly because of what I was taught, saw ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) The role of advocates in a democracy: 1 of 2

Who they are They are people who take on the role to deliver the goods, services, missions, objectives, ideals as well as participate in the unloading of the old and loading of the new, including assisting in the administrating, incorporation and the academic application of the ‘machines’ that ensure a proactive ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: New love: 11 of 18

Art comes in all forms, however when we think of Art - it is mainly thought to be in a form of something we can see: a painting, sculpture, pottery; or hear: voice, instrument, actors; or in literary: prose, novel, written word. Although all these forms induce our emotions to react, it does not take any less or anymore thoug...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Love at first sight: 13 of 19

Your Deal . . . It came every year, a tradition that involves two men. Their lives became transformed during their annual family gatherings. What I had thought card playing was all about, being a friendly game of socialization, I came to learn that a set of flat pieces of thin cardboard, ornamented with figures and numbers, ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My soulmate: 10 of 14

The wisdom of Nana via the Gebo passage Long before I set eyes on Jackie Black, the Gift Rune revealed that a partnership in some form was at hand. My grandmother, Marganita "Maggie" Cohen-Grabowsky was into predicting the future, and throughout my childhood and youth I was her main subject. I can recall those sessions, howe...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption How to end animal homelessness: 14 of 19

My Seductress Southern Belle The first time I ever saw her face, it was a gleaming bright sunny morning. The ground had been blanketed with a new fresh snow during the night. As I sat in the bay window of the kitchen clad only in my pajama bottom, cradling a hot steamy cup of coffee in my palms, the lenses of my eye glasses ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Love at first sight: 22 of 26

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Love at first sight: 11 of 13

My Fearless Bro-by-law The first time I met the eldest, Roody, his omniscient talents intrigued me. Although, he has spent most of his bread-and-butter career in the communication industry, New Jersey Bell, I do believe he missed his calling as an entertainer. Whether it be tinkling the ivories, slinging drinks, creating his...