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Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption How to select and raise a puppy from an animal shelter: 1 of 6

When selecting a puppy from a shelter several things must be considered. First take a good look around the shelter. Is it clean? Are the employees friendly? Do the puppies have clean water and their area is clean? What is the breed or mix of the breed? In mixed breeds the dominant gene is the factor of the personality. What ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The detective meets the murderer: 7 of 31

It is so good to be home. I came up empty today questioning the possible suspects for a murder I am investigating. I check my messages. Just the usual except one did intrigue me. It is an invite to a former co-worker's party. Just what the doctor ordered. I look at my watch. I still had time to shower and shave and make it t...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My dog: 21 of 65

I am writing this in the memory of my 12 year old mixed Labrador retriever, Nikki Nicole, who recently passed away from congestive heart failure. She is sadly missed by me and her sister Heidi. She wasn't very smart, but she did always try. She wasn't the easiest dog to deal with sometimes. She had a need to eat things not f...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Surviving a nuclear war: 6 of 18

Unless you are one of the lucky ones with the golden key to get swept out and transported to a save place before the missiles fire, surviving a nuclear war is not going to happen. If you do survive what will be left- are the same government mavericks who authorized the firing of the missiles. But now they will have very few ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: For children: 77 of 201

In the land of the Fuddle people lives a little girl whose name is Gigglegirl. She is about the age of the 7 turns of the harvest. Gigglegirl loves to walk around town and look for adventures. Some days she would visit the baker, Mr. Baggypants, and watch him bake the daily bread. The smell of the bread baking in the oven an...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Judging George Bush's performance as president: 22 of 57

George Bush's performance as president compared to some of the past presidents in time of turmoil is below standards. To mention a few notables-Abraham Lincoln, who had no experience in government, presided over a nation that was on the verge of becoming two separate nations and two separate ways of life. He and his family s...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Approval rating: Will President Bush make a comeback?: 7 of 12

President Bush making a comeback is about as possible as me being a millionaire today. The odds are not in his favor. This last election proved that. The people who came out and voted clearly sent a message to the people they were electing. Watch Out-You May Be Next! The Middle East conflict,the concerns about immigrants,the...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Best and worst bosses: 32 of 52

I have had mostly good bosses throughout the years, but one stands out above the rest. This boss always asked for your input when implementing any new thing into the workload. The office door was always open for any questions you had. The answers were always given without making you feel like you were an idiot. This boss tre...
Society & Lifestyle > Racism The permanence of racism and civil rights issues in the US: 16 of 26

The permanence of racism will last until the people who think they are being persecuted- grow up and the civil rights issue will remain as long as this country remains a free society. The adults must teach the children that judging people by the color of their skin is not being fair to anyone. If a person respects others the...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The best gift you've ever received: 92 of 140

It was Christmas Eve 1966. I still remember as if it was yesterday. Every year my family would go to my Grandpa's and Grandma's house to celebrate Christmas. We would do the usual things. Have a wonderful get to together with family, eat a great turkey meal, talk and open presents. Being 12 years old I always looked forward ...