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Megan Stoddard has worn many hats, including many times unpublished writer and frequent contributor on many obscure discussion boards. She is still trying to decide how much of her life to share with the general internet public. Helium is her first foray

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: An enchanted place: 1 of 49
Crossing the state line you feel it. Somewhere on the journey the earth turns from Arizona red to yellow, and every other sign announces a pueblo, and magic is in the air. Go north, to where the people have not lost their magic. Each town guarded by ghosts, like vigilant watchdogs. The language, colonial Spanish mixed with E... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Can information contained in the Bible be placed in the realm of absolute truth, or does it simply present us with fables and myths?: 1 of 27
The Bible, like all sacred writings, presents us with truth through myth, fable, and poetry. It is not an absolute, literal truth. It is not true in the same sense that mathematical facts are true. Its truth is much deeper than that. Like Picasso famously said about art, the Bible is a lie that tells the truth. Very little, ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Harvest time: 1 of 26
John Barleycorn must die. Corn Maiden turns to dust. Leaves from summer Go out in a blaze of glory. It is not for the fruit That a plant grows, But for its own being. The fruit a nourishing illusion. John Barleycorn must die. Corn Maiden turns to dust. Leaves from summer Go out in a blaze of glory. A riot of color the fruit ... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Would you divorce your wife/husband if they refused to give up smoking?: 1 of 17
Whether refusing to give up smoking is grounds for divorce is a matter of personal limitations. If you are a nonsmoker married to a smoker, how does your spouse's smoking affect you? Does it make you sick? Make your home unpleasant to live in, if he/she smokes in the home? Do you dislike cigarette smoke, without actually bei... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: What I'm thankful for: 4 of 54
For wind and rain and green growing things, Let us be thankful. For gladdening sun and bright blue sky, Let us be thankful. For medicine and earth's gentle power, I am thankful. For herbs that heal and spider webs in the sunlight, I am thankful. For love, Let us be thankful For rainbows shimmering in the mist, Let us be than... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights What is spirituality?: 6 of 74
Spirit is the essence of being that lies within each of us. Spirituality is aligning ourselves with that essence of being, stepping out of the mundane while remaining fully present in the world. Religion is a way of experiencing and expressing spirituality, but in itself, religion is not spirituality. All of us are spiritual... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Are there links between spirituality and sexuality: 1 of 10
Spirituality and sexuality are elements of our core selves, inextricably linked. Spirituality is aligning ourselves with the deepest essences of our own being, and with the deepest essences of the universe. Sexuality is part of that essence. Whether or not we think of ourselves as spiritual, we are. Whether or not we think o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Has time slipped away?: 1 of 10
Time reflects in the carving of a deep canyon by a river. Time reflects in the blooming and fruiting and endless overgrowth that makes the trail disappear. Time reflects in the ebb and the flow of the tides, the rise and the fall of kelp. Time ticks away second after second flips fast the pages of the calendar, flows by, as ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Superstitions regarding gems and precious metals: 1 of 9
Anything highly valued is likely to have superstition attached to it. Many superstitions surround the birth of babies and the first months of their lives. Many superstitions surround major life transitions, such as marriage. In modern times, many people hold personal superstitions regarding such things as job interviews, fin... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Superstitions regarding eclipses and heavenly bodies: 1 of 8
It is undeniable that some heavenly bodies directly affect us. The gravity of the sun, and to a lesser extent, the moon, keep earth in orbit, keep seasons and climate what they are, and cause the endless dance of ocean tides, air and water currents, and storms. In a way not fully explained by science but easily observed, the... More..