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I am editor for Macabre Cadaver Magazine. We are going in to print as a bi-monthly beginning January of 2009.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Society: 3 of 282
- The Craft -Tonight it was answeredThe signal we sent out years agoBlasting information about our EarthTo backgrounds of Elvis and the BeatlesThen they answered, saying they would comeHoping to exchange beliefs of two alien culturesTo learn, to be at peaceTo exchange ideasAs the craft appeared, at the disappearing sunThe peo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 7 of 313
Though contraception is a favorable alternative to unwanted pregnancies, fetal abortion is taking the life of a child; a life that could have made an impact on this planet, had the mother opted to have the child. Abortion, especially late term procedures, and heinous acts of murder against an almost fully developed human bein... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Is Dungeons and Dragons really satanic?: 4 of 75
Dungeons and Dragons was demonized during the 1980s by "doomsday" prophets as a satanic, orgiastic board game that led children down the dark path to damnation. Escaping the stresses of home and school, role playing geeks would sit around their hand drawn maps upon graph paper, diving into their roles as rangers, thieves, pal... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Comic books: Where have all the heroes gone?: 2 of 21
The "hero" hasn't disappeared from comic books, he has just changed faces.The heroes of the golden and silver and bronze ages of comics represented the feeling of everyday society in America; a virtuous being who battled the forces of evil to save the earth(or the girl). The heroes in the golden age, such as Superman, the Gre... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Retribution: 4 of 34
He gazed across the street, oblivious to the eyes of the police that were staring up at him. His perch upon the ledge of the 30th floor offered his only solace, and the man dangling over the ledge was still firmly in his grasp. He drowned out the sirens and the people offering short screams of despair at what looked like an a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Differences between you and me: 4 of 34
I'm a manYou're a womanI'm AmericanYou're EuropeanI believe in godYou believe in yourselfI want peaceYou desire hateI long for loveYou search for lustI strive for independenceYou're dependant on othersI hate to be hatedYou love to be fearedThe difference between you and meIs as plain as anyone can seeI just want some common g... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 173 of 1320
- Ice Cream Shop-Under the smoky sky we walkListening to the crackling of burning woodRuined and destroyed houses block our pathWe crawl over the charred remains of childrenThe popping of machinegun fire and falling bombsHave ceased for the momentOnly vultures swoop down from the sky nowTo nibble on the strings of fleshWe kee... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Tales of horror: 38 of 211
Ritual of FireIt's red eyes pierce the forest as I push myself harder into the shadows, my face pressing against the bark of an oak tree until I feel my cheek go numb. Seconds seem like minutes as I wait, half expecting the robed figure with the piercing red eyes to grab my neck from behind. I can feel my heart beginning to b... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Assessing readiness for reading in your toddler: 4 of 15
Most parents are under the impression that their child should be a literary genius by the time they are five years old. Force feeding letters and books upon a child, haranguing them to the point that it becomes retroactive is non-productive. What we have found with both of our children, is that they will come to you when they... More..
Relationships & Family > First Dates How to ask a complete stranger on a date: 12 of 41
Yes, you've had a certain someone in your eye for the last week or so. You haven't worked up the guts to look them straight in the eye, let alone approach them to start idle chat. What's a person to do in the 21st century in order to ask a complete stranger on a date?To begin with, before you actually approach that person, dr... More..