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I am a 19 year old writer from Riverside, CA. I live with my husband and my one year old daughter in our little apartment under the palm trees. I haven't really written professionally before, and for the most part it remains a hobby that I work on from time

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Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Should the Allied powers in World War II have bombed Auschwitz?: 1 of 36
Auschwitz: the very word conjures grisily images of starved bodies and cruel minds. The kind of imagery the Holocaust presents no doubt disturbs and angers us all, and we have to wonder did we take the right path? Could we have perhaps ended world war two earlier and prevented thousands from being gassed?Perhaps there is a wa... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 4 of 122
Children are the most precious thing most people ever get in their lives. Here we have a human mind still being shaped. Everything they see is important to us as parents, because we know that what they see now can effect how they make their decisions in the future and television is a huge part of this.In our media driven soci... More..
Style & Beauty > Skin & Body (Other) Spa salons offer relaxation: 2 of 59
Today's world often passes us in a whirl, you take care of the kids, turn in that paper for work and before you know it the week is out. It's no wonder so many of us feel stressed by our daily routines. So what can you do on the weekend that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on Monday morning? How about a r... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Older, wiser, and absolutely stunning: Why this is the woman of the future, and how to be her: 3 of 77
Older, wiser and absolutely stunning: How to be the woman of the future.The goddess of the future is coming. Beautiful, wise, and feminine she is undaunted by those skinny models and perfectly primped actresses, has a wisdom that can only come from experience, and all bow before her. She loves her life, her body and her brain... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should bisexuals be considered homosexuals?: 1 of 25
With the gay rights movement in full swing, homosexuality is getting a lot of attention these days. Ever since gay marriage became a hot button issue in the 2004 elections interest in the community has soared, and issues affecting gay, lesbian, and bisexual couples are being scrutinized more than ever. But in the midst of thi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Coming home: 5 of 25
They handed her a flag, folded up so neatly, clasped in her hands, with her old rosary. The salutes exchanged, they lowered it down, a newly carved casket, for the snow hardened ground. Proud families may tell her, of her great sacrifice, but all she can think of, is how very nice, it would have been to see him, ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I must write: 44 of 134
My light flickers dimly but I press on,rabidly, craving your touch.The cold, black ribbon touches my skin,wrapping over blue lines.I feel the ebb and flow of you,the swriling shapes etched in my flesh.I will remain your silent lover,until you turn from me,for I will soon complete you.Like hundreds before me, I join the pileof... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inevitable: 35 of 97
Wires beep out monotonous rhythymslike so many angry drivers,and I wait alone.A tiny room devoid of all color,except for the physician's dark skin,It's a skin of summer days and dry lakebeds,and as his mouth cracks opena cool stream of words sates my thirst.I have three months to live.And it becomes a quiet peace,that only fa... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Love advice for the Cancer woman: 5 of 12
Everyone needs love, it is a fundamental truth. We crave it more than anything else, and with their respect for loyalty, the drive can be even stronger in Cancer women. So how can you find your soulmate in the sea of people around you? Why not try getting to know your perfect match first. A psychic connection flows through a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Starving for attention: 63 of 130
Ana's SongCarefully counted, calculating stoneswanting, wishing to feel my bones.Wrapped in a blanket, my body coldI feel so tired, but I have sold-everything I have to this dark beasthoping to find it's eternal release,to a life of beauty and limelit glow.A lovely soul they shall never know,For my time is short, and my secre... More..