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"Science is magic that works." - Kurt Vonnegut

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Parenting after separation
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Truce: Peace after a Fresh DivorceEven parents who stay together have trouble balancing work and family, making time to see the kids and managing money. When you go through a break-up, the goal should be to reach a point where you can get along with your ex, so you can handle the inevitable difficulties of parenthood. If you ... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Attitude adjustments
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"I am sorry I was so rude back there.", her voice cracked on the last word. I am walking slightly ahead of my date, wishing we parked closer. In fact I wish we met up here in separate cars. Sometimes when I get mad my blood pressure rises."Really", she continued "I am sorry. Can you slow down a little bit?" She catches my arm... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Comfort
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In the name of comfort we break thingsto protectwhat we are hoping for in the name of comfort we shut out risk called so many thingssecurityprotectionthe laws of societyactually comfort is never thereyou can fool yourselfbelieving you hold a chance at comfort but when looked directly atcomfort fadescomfort is what justifies c... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Winter
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A hush fell over the court. The winter winds blew outside as a nerdy computer programmer stood up to read his prepared statement:"If it pleases the court:I will now attempt to appeal to the Judge's sense of humanity. Sometimes circumstances drive an otherwise good fellow to a decision that may seem, at a glance, morally unacc... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Murder
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They never suspected meof pushing him overboard.They didn't even askexactly what happened.So many lives were lostin the storm.We were supposed to spliteverything we caught.He always wasted his shareon women and heroinin New Bedford & Glouscter.I had a few more paymentson the house in Chillmark.He had kids who never saw a dime... More..

Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Resolving differences for better personal relations
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Five Principles for Getting Along with Difficult People:You can't always choose to avoid people without causing some other inconvenience or difficulty. Often times at work, in the family home, or in an important project or group, there is an unavoidable conflict you must deal with - sometimes repeatedly. Come out on top by fo... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: High school reunions
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Hey class of 1995:Yo, I never showed up!I always fit in betterWith class of 1996Younger girls & allY'all voted me"Most artistic"<3Next timeMaybe I will go! More..

Computers & Technology > Internet Issues The effect of the Internet on reading habits
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Musings on Writing Content & Structure for Online Audiences.Much of what is commonly held as true about writing technique and presentation must be sacrificed in order to maintain readership. Depending on how you are intending your audience to react, you can write accordingly.Superficially, the presentation of text can be pret... More..

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