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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Emotional baggage: 2 of 75
GASPING ON LIESI hook the night soundchallenging empty capsules.Gasping on lies, I crash,brow t soiled satin,chanting to a river's darkness.My shadow-thought catcheson a ragged thorn.I corner it.It strikes out. Shuddering starsshake my earthen head.Moon-fog trips my tongue.Bird voices of a cold dawn knowI cannot swallow their... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life: 41 of 1201
ADVICE TO A YOUNGER SELFinfinite dreams and stark reality-like oil and water -fail baptism just as defiantlyas Samson on a good day.Rapture is experience in an instant.Joy is an afterthoughtjust like regret.Later is always too lateto show compassion and patience.Set aside childish rebellion.Learn Love without fear or strings.... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Spider-man 3 (2007): 1 of 26
Movie review: Spider-man 3. Great bloopers reel on this DVD. The bloopers were so good that I forgot to watch the deleted scenes. Overall, there was good plot and special effects. Good lines. The acting was good except in one part. And one or two special effects were not as good as expected.GENERAL SYNOPSIS:During the usual c... More..
Business > Entrepreneurship (Other) Personality traits necessary for success in self-employment: 2 of 47
"Do what you love and the money will follow" is a nice sentiment if one understands it. Necessary traits include persistence, perseverance, passion for what you do, business education, the ability to learn and the ability to think on your feet. This is your road map to success.PERSISTENCE means you keep trying new things, way... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghosts and reincarnation: Making sense of the life/death cycle: 2 of 44
Ghosts and Reincarnation:making sense of the life/death cycle. I grew up with real ghost stories from things that happened when I was a baby and I've experienced a number of things that lead me to believe that reincarnation might actually exist. Just when I think I've got this life/death cycle thing figured out, though, I am ... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Moving money-saving tips: 1 of 20
Tips for saving money on MOVING COSTS:I've lost count of how many times in my life that I've moved. I think it was somewhere around 43 times. The last 17 of which were when I was an adult.Doing the move in an organized manner will greatly eliminate extra or unexpected expenses.TO BEGIN:The farther away the move is, the more e... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips When writers should take a break: A case for waiting on inspiration rather than forcing writing discipline: 1 of 20
Inspiration and forcing a routine are not the only methods for writing. But, sometimes a break is less of an absence from writing than it is just a matter of distraction.I've found a path around writers block. It works about 95% of the time. This works for most non-fiction, fiction and poetry.The right side of the brain contr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The problems with nationalized health care: 2 of 38
'Plight of the truly poor', and an overview of the role of government controlled healthcare The family grocery shopper knows that a bag of discounted 'day-old' mini donuts will fill small tummies fast. At $1.09 (vs $2.89), this is a good filler so they don't feel as hungry. In the same way, she knows that adding more water to... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death: 13 of 214
A RANCHER'S WIFE A rumbling threatens the distant morning skies. It's just thunder. At 4am, the cool flat-land breeze and the menacing grumblings of nature sound eerie to these sleepless ears. Even at this distance, the house seems to shudder at the malicious sound. Normally, I love thunder storms. Not that we ever get enoug... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What happens when we die?: 13 of 193
I died once. I was told by my doctor that it was a near death experience (as if he actually knew). What determines death? I suspect "I" died but my body didn't. A Lakota shaman once told me that our bodies are like robes that we wear. That seems to make sense. Afterall, why would Moses (in his various old testament books) tel... More..