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I am very opinionated. I do try to look at every side of things. I usually try to come from a totally different direction than that of "predictable" and "expected." I try to have people look at things in another way other than their ways that they are set

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Soul mates: 6 of 98
Short stories: Soul mates: This is a life lesson on men. A creation of the perfect man. This story is set in the Louisiana bayou in the deep south. It is told by the daughter. This short story is rustic in nature. Mama and me sat by the crackling fire I lay on the rug with my face in the palms of my hands supported by proppe... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Thoughts on women's liberation movement: 2 of 24
Thoughts on women's liberation movement. This is so going to be one of those take the bull by the horns type of writes for me.Then after I beat him half to death in front of you I am going to have to explain why and justify my thought process for you. This is no easy feat (my thought process.). As the Virginia Slims slogan c... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How you deal with death: 4 of 41
How you deal with death... The title for this article is missing the word do. How DO you deal with death? You DON'T! I can still hear your laughter. I can still see every detail of your face. if your voice were to call out to me through a maddening crowd, I would immediately recognize it. Your death has brought about my own!... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Are you obligated to be moral?: 4 of 39
Are you obligated to be moral? By what parameters and whose standards? Ethics is something that is taught to society as a whole on what outcome of any given situation would be the right thing to do. Morals however are a very personal issue of what an individual constitutes as right or wrong. Are we morally obligated? To ours... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with life after sexual abuse: 4 of 33
Testimonies :coping with life after sexual abuse I am what they call a survivor of sexual abuse. I hate that term "survivor" Wow where to start with this personal issue? I changed my name 17 years ago. I hated the name my mother gave me. I looked at it as a gift for myself. A parting gift. Kinda more like the booby prize of ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Assessing if rap can really be considered music: 5 of 41
Assessing if rap can really be considered music; something is amiss in this title. Music is exactly that music. Maybe it was meant to be can rappers be considered singers? First of all rap is all things. It is story telling always delivering a bass driven message. It is poetry in motion literally, Rap has a life, heartbeat a... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism Does having a drinking age of 21 contribute to binge drinking and alcohol abuse among college students, as claimed recently by a group of university presidents?: 2 of 16
Does having a drinking age of 21 contribute to binge drinking and alcohol abuse among college students, as claimed recently by a group of university presidents? The first thing that crosses my mind when reading this ugh! Our 18 year old young soldiers at war. Over there fighting for our lives and freedoms. Losing their lives... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Should the music industry do more to improve the moral content in song lyrics?: 6 of 44
Should the music industry do more to improve moral content in song lyrics? Plain and simply put the people that are saying yes on this issue are saying yes to censorship. Do you think Rap music would have the same impact on society without swearing or backing up what has come to be known as a "thug" lifestyle? The gutsy move... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Why are women attracted to Jerks and are always "Just Friends" with the lonely nice guys?: 8 of 49
Why are women attracted to Jerks and are always "Just Friends" with the lonely nice guys? Believe it or not women do find something exciting in the pursuit of the so called jerk. We do like to be challenged in our relationships. I think it comes down to a type of energy and the not knowing what they will do from one minute t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values Art that mocks faith: Freedom of speech or slander?: 10 of 61
Art that mocks faith:Freedom of speech or slander? Definitely freedom of speech. This would also constitute having freedom of religion as well. That is the artist's view of religion and like it or not, they have the right to practice what they believe and also the right to express themselves through their craft. We are SUPPO... More..