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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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Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 14 of 215

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 bei...
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Is Dungeons and Dragons really satanic?: 8 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, pa...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Society: 35 of 253

- The Craft - Tonight it was answered The signal we sent out years ago Blasting information about our Earth To backgrounds of Elvis and the Beatles Then they answered, saying they would come Hoping to exchange beliefs of two alien cultures To learn, to be at peace To exchange ideas As the craft appeared, at the disappearing ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 159 of 1148

- Ice Cream Shop- Under the smoky sky we walk Listening to the crackling of burning wood Ruined and destroyed houses block our path We crawl over the charred remains of children The popping of machinegun fire and falling bombs Have ceased for the moment Only vultures swoop down from the sky now To nibble on the strings of fl...
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Comic books: Where have all the heroes gone?: 2 of 12

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 G...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Tales of horror: 40 of 197

Ritual of Fire It'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...
Relationships & Family > First Dates How to ask a complete stranger on a date: 8 of 36

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, ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Retribution: 12 of 39

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 ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Differences between you & me: 12 of 34

I'm a man You're a woman I'm American You're European I believe in god You believe in yourself I want peace You desire hate I long for love You search for lust I strive for independence You're dependant on others I hate to be hated You love to be feared The difference between you and me Is as plain as anyone can see I just w...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Assessing readiness for reading in your toddler: 4 of 11

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 the...