Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Breaking up

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Our house still has that smell. Excuse me, MY house. You know the one. It's kind of like pity and regrets all rolled into one, but somehow it's a little more heartbreaking than that. All the windows are open and the ceiling fans are on, but it just won't leave, like it's not done yet, like there's still some hope left in her... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Budget Saving money on your wedding

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As a small town event planner, I tend only to help plan and organize weddings on a budget. Here are some ideas my clients have loved, and things I used in my own wedding.First, get creative, or make some creative friends. You'll save a bundle making your own centerpieces, favors, etc. If your chosen venue doesn't supply cente... More..

Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Crying of Lot 49, by Thomas Pynchon

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The role of Oedipa Maas in The Crying of Lot 49 is that of a woman on a quest to define herself. She must realize who she is, and who she is meant to be, through a journey she is led on by Pierce Inverarity, her deceased former lover. Oedipa's job of "sorting it all out" (1) also applies to the reader's job of sorting throug... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Experiencing nature

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I get out of the car, throw my keys in my pocket, put on my sunglasses and I'm ready to go. The leaves and twigs snap crackle and pop under my feet. The sun paints a picture on the ground where it can sneak through the trees. Squirrels chase each other up and down, round and round, playing squirrel games. The path opens up to... More..

Arts & Humanities > British Literature Class status in 'Jane Eyre'

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Jane Eyre, arguably one of the most influential feminist works in the canon, opens with Jane depicted as a poor, orphaned, animal-like being who is rejected by the family she is sent to live with and treated lower than a slave, as slaves work for their keep. Jane travels through her live being treated as a lower-class depend... More..

Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry explication: The Pennycandystore beyond the el, by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "The Pennycandystore Beyond the El" brings to light the magic and unreality of childhood. The speaker immerses us into a candy store on a rainy autumn afternoon and surrounds us with images of childlike escape. Ferlinghetti takes us back to his youth and shares with us a fond memory of a treasured plac... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Drunk diaries: Stories from the pub

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"Greek Exploits With Extra Feta"*Disclaimer*The following article takes place at my local townie bar. To be more specific, the place where people who didn't get along in high school can not get along even better, only with much more beer and much less space. It's dark. It's cramped. There's never good music on the jukebox, th... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The lessons you learn from making mistakes

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You tell yourself that you want something real. That you need something real this time. You stick to that self-inflicted promise for longer than you ever have before. You feel good about it. It makes you happy. It leads you to believe that you've grown in the one way you never thought you could. Then you're back in the enviro... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: My first love

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I heard myself say "Yes" when Brian asked me to dinner, but it didn't really sink in until I was driving home. He seems like a nice enough guy, but that's exactly what I said when I met Joel, and I've never been more wrong about anything in my entire life. So there I am, cruising down Route 80 in my beat up old Honda, windows... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Contemplating the zen of yarn

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I started knitting around age 10. My first project was a "scarf." I've included the quotation marks because to refer to what I produced as a scarf would be a gross misrepresentation. It was too short, too wide, and very holey. It was more like a porous turtleneck without the sweater. But my father wore it proudly that entire ... More..

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1. The lessons you learn from making mistakes
2. Reflections: Experiencing nature
3. Short stories: My first love
4. Poetry explication: The Pennycandystore beyond the el, by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
5. Testimonies: Contemplating the zen of yarn
6. Drunk diaries: Stories from the pub
7. Short stories: Breaking up
8. Saving money on your wedding
9. Book reviews: The Crying of Lot 49, by Thomas Pynchon
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