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Good day, my name is Michael King, I write on Triond as well as here and had some good success there. Writing is for a me not an expression or an art, but a challenge, it is something that nobody can perfect and being the fourteen year old A* child that is

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Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Marriage for homosexuals: 16 of 50
Gay MarriagePrelude It is fundamental in everything we, as human beings, do to have a clear understanding of what we are talking about and acting upon. Thus it is advisable for this prelude to detail information about the causes of homosexuality before the matters of the debate surrounding gay marriage are covered. We know th... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Finding your purpose in life: 15 of 43
The answers are never known, but with a bit of analysis, we can strive to make as educated a guess as possible. A look at the historical, philosophical and sociological aspects of fulfillment.Initially when faced with the proposition of fulfillment we would look towards goals and targets, success and possibly fame. It's easy ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Is the new 'Twenty20' cricket version a curse or a boon?: 6 of 17
Cricket was a dying sport, losing it's fan base to long drawn out test matches and 50 over battle in which neither side was sure whether to offend or defend. T20 has revitalised the sport, drawn in fans and brought more money to the game then ever. Just look at the average tickets sold for a T20 game compared to a test. It re... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking Ways of treating water while you are backpacking: 3 of 7
On long treks it is almost impossible to carry enough water to last you several days, for cooking, washing and drinking. It is far more advisable to plan ahead water stops. These can be natural or man made. You may decide to pass through a town where you can refill on clean water and food or do it in proper backpacking style ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Why word count and length are important for Helium articles: 13 of 28
This title takes me back to my schoolchild days; "sir, how long should this essay be?" No matter what the answer, the school child will always halve it, unless you are the super attentive student who wishes to shine and double it. Yet any good examiner would mark both approaches with similar discontent. Simply, if it's too sh... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How far should you push your children to succeed?: 87 of 168
Aim high, and you will invariably find yourself higher then if you aimed low. Fact? Is it even something we should aim for? To be something that would stereotypically be deemed "successful". Perhaps, perhaps not. It solely rests upon the individual. As a gifted child I always strove to get the top grades, get into the top col... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 188 of 360
A Christmas Memory It was all a rather exciting time for me, I was but a young boy of six and already I was to go adventuring in the highlands of Norway, of course one has to be careful when exploring unchartered regions, especially during winter, the heart of winter in fact as Christmas was only four days away, thus to count... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) The best pencils for school: 6 of 11
School pencils, so simple a thing, so many choices, but the criteria that has to be met for all of them is almost always price. School kids, by nature, lose things on a daily basis, so much so they could make a profession upon it. Rulers, pencils, pens, rubbers, protractors, compasses, even pencil cases. All such small items,... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking Why wearing layers is essential when backpacing: 4 of 7
In my numerous travels with the Air Training Corps I've climbed Snowdon twice, Scaffel Pike and Ben Nevis. So I speak from fair amounts of experience when I say that nothing will make you journey any more unpleasant then wind chill and H2O. Both of which you will be protected from by layers.Your layers don't even have to be p... More..
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management How to overcome the fear of public speaking: 27 of 46
Public speaking is increasingly a skill that is affecting more and more of us in a constantly changing world, and it is inevitable that anyone will at some point have to stand up in front of others and present his or her ideas to a group, be it from a small meeting at work to a huge crowd of people.It's a truly daunting task ... More..