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I have enjoyed writing for a long time, mainly for personal enjoyment. I am new to Helium and am doing well. I especially enjoy sharing my work with members on this site as well a reading and rating theirs. Writing has always been a passion, and living in

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Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Does violence in video games contribute to real life violence?: 10 of 113
According to Women's Aid, a British charity, one in four women will become a victim of domestic violence in their lifetime, many on a number of occasions. The Maryland Uniform Crime Reporting Program recorded four hundred and twenty-five carjackings in the first six months of 2008. An FBI report in 2002 noted that 1,426,325 v... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Unrequited love: 5 of 37
As she leaves I'm wishing she was mineA jealous streak flickers up my spineIt turns to violence, turns to shrieksI watch her hips, yeahIn her eyes rockets ascend, they sparkAbandon me unto the darkReprove, accuse, at last, she's goneShe ups and leaves meAnd all I ever want to doIs be waking up here next to youYou're so damn c... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Domestic violence: 3 of 22
Another seething rage Another row about my age Another Glasgow Kiss A wasted night in casualty And they can see You're beating me (Verse 2) Could I make you well? Could I end this living hell? And whoever knows? Perhaps your mind will change And we can take it all the way (Chorus 1) Then you repent and we s... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: It wasn't love: 3 of 13
Your love was hid behind a screen So beautiful, so obscene You played the victim, played the martyr Our love grew harder and harder Chorus: It wasn't love you gave Always treating me like your slave All you did was push and shove This could never be called love Verse 2 You called the shots, I played along Alw... More..
Entertainment > Music Reviews (Other) Readers share favorite songs: 15 of 61
When people combine music with language, the result can be immensely powerful. Some songs may make you cry, while others make your heart leap with joy. Still others stir long-forgotten memories. Here are just some of my favourites and a little of what they mean to me.Our Colander Eyes by Alison Moyet is one of my all time fav... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Drinking: 4 of 13
As Old Street tube station raced by in a blur of streetlights and speeding cars, Jimmy realised seconds too late that they were going the wrong way. His mouth was slack but somehow he managed to ask the driver where he thought he was going and why he had neglected to take the left turn back at the roundabout; this was definit... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Is it better to watch movies in theaters or DVDs at home?: 36 of 113
Living and working as I do in London, I am used to the hustle and bustle of daily life: commuting to work on smelly trains, pushing through the crowds and racing alongside other pedestrians as we each try to reach the station before the other. (Why do people do that?) So why would I invite such a hubbub of activity into my le... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Death of a loved one: 21 of 63
Once you were living hereSmoking cigarettes, sipping beerNow the house is dark and coldCan't cope I'm far too old(Chorus 1)I won't stay here on my ownOn the floor prostrate and proneCan't see forward, see aheadI wish it were all just in my head(Verse 2)We were never apartNow I'm right back at the startThere's a hole where you... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism Why never taking another drink isn't enough for an alcoholic: 1 of 3
Sadly, alcoholism is a disease that never goes away: an alcoholic is, and always will be, powerless over alcohol and his desire to drink. Until he admits this, any hope of recovery is doomed to fail. He will, sooner or later, pick up that drink again. Therefore, a resolve to not pick up another drink is simply not enough.Ther... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Does reality TV really reflect reality ?: 14 of 33
Some people blame Andy Warhol's film Chelsea Girls, others feel British series Seven Up! is to blame for the deluge of so-called "reality" tripe that fills our screens every day. The fact remains, however, that whoever might be to blame, this phenomenon had to start somewhere. If it hadn't been the two shows mentioned above, ... More..