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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Nightmares: 4 of 94

I always know when I'm there, aware because this just can't make sense. Walking home in the middle of that cool, clear skied night ,on that poorly lit suburban street, I already feel on edge. My parents are out of town. They're never out of town. I have no idea where I'm coming from and no idea where I've been. Was I taking ...
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy What is wrong with this world?: 5 of 77

Thinking about what is wrong with this world I feel I could come up with so many answers, most of which would spark debate with all sorts of people in disagreement. I feel when a question as broad yet as meaningful as, "What is wrong with the World?", is posed, it is best to be subjective and as honest as possible. I think i...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Ideas to solve the American economic crisis: 4 of 61

One of my favorite TV shows is the Fox Network show Bones. FBI special agent Seeley Booth drives a Toyota Sequoia on the show. I just went and saw the movie Thor. Secret U.S. department S.H.I.E.L.D. agents all drive Acuras. A co-worker of mine just took a vacation to Mexico for the week. My parent's friends are planning a tr...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Heartbreaker: 10 of 113

This one is for all the heartbreakers out there, the ones that cut and strike but never care. This one is for those girls and boys who never learn they’re harmful ploys. They think its play and they think its fun, to mess with those that wouldn’t run. To hurt the ones that gave away, the thing they knew would mak...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Potential ways to reform health care in America: 2 of 22

I've changed my tune on the idea of a universal health care system. I am still not a fan of discretion being under the control of any government official when it comes to my health but the more I see the rising costs of healthcare combined with the unavoidable television smothering by pharmaceutical ads, I really cannot help...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Do people have absolute rights that all governments should protect?: 4 of 40

Is it just me or does it feel like this question is leaving something out? Do people have absolute rights that all governments should protect? Sure. It sounds good but how often in your lives have you received something without even a minute or fleeting feeling of reciprocity? It never ceases to frustrate me when you can see...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Is the concept of freedom overrated?: 3 of 24

Freedom is a peculiar concept to consider. Just the thought of words like "freedom" or "liberty" or "independence" feel inspiring, they feel, as liberty would suggest, liberating. But when you take examples and look more specifically at a sub-group of people, like Americans, freedom can take on different feelings. In America...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Political commentary: Will Obama's presidential success be determined by healthcare reform?: 3 of 14

It would be rather unfortunate for President Obama if his legacy over the next 2 plus years is entirely dependent on one issue. Unfortunately, if he succeeds, this will be the single biggest change in America since FDR's new deal. And if he fails, well it's probably best not to think about what this country will look like if...
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Marriage: Not for me: 2 of 9

Given the extraordinary circumstance that you were born in a cave and abandoned by your mother but somehow taken in by a family of, equally to the circumstance, extraordinarily loving and capable bears to be raised until the day of your 18th birthday in which you were then released into the human world to go and live a norma...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights What is spirituality?: 11 of 48

Spirituality is the feeling that there is something out there that is bigger than us and that it has some measure of control in our lives. Therefore, this "spirit" deserves some respect. Being spiritual means accepting that there is something more than humans and creatures and plants on Earth and that we might be able to liv...