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Jason Billingsley is a freelance writer and author. He lives with his wife in Bullhead City, Arizona.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Suicide: 14 of 486
Life was not his problem it was his mysteryHe studied all its beauty and all its miseryhe sat upon the edge of the ledge a mile highLooking down upon the ground from his seat up in the skyTired of all the games that people love to playHe spread his arms and readied to take it all awayNot escape from life for life had taught h... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 7 of 188
First I think it's important to define god. God, according to the American Century Dictionary, means: 1] (in Christian and other monotheistic religions) creator and ruler of the universe. 2] a) being or spirit worshiped as immortal and with supernatural power over nature, human fortunes, etc. b) image, idol, etc., symbolizing... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Euthanasia: 1 of 24
Right to Live, Right to Die The United States upholds that by virtue of birth, people have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Some people claim that the right to life does not include the right to end one's life, while others believe that because these rights are inalienable, the right to end our own lives... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: If I ruled the world: 3 of 25
If I could rule the world, I'd stop all vaccinationsI'd stop spraying for mosquitoes, and giving medicationsI'd pull the plug on disaster drills and organ donor cardsAnd stop the war on drugs, so we can grow them in our yardsI'd make you an adult by the time you get your zitsAnd put a firearm in every hand, as long as it fits... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs My second chance at life: True stories about facing death: 25 of 161
When Life Kicks Us in the Head "I think I might be pregnant," my mother said. At sixteen, I was the youngest of her children. She was smiling and holding her stomach. Kenny, my step dad, stood smiling next to her during her announcement. There was a pause as we digested the news. Then we tripped over each other, struggling to... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Heroes: 16 of 77
In all the movies I've ever seen and all the books I've readNo hero has ever grown old, dying peaceful in their bedOur hero is always gone in every telling of our storyRiding off into the sunset or falling in a blaze of gloryWhether they be classic heroes that ride a fiery steedWho saves the day out numbered by conviction and... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Life without purpose and the search for meaning: 5 of 24
We are preprogrammed to find solutions. We see a coincidental photograph from Mars of the sun casting shadows on a rock formation and we immediately see a face in the rocks. We see this face because we are preprogrammed to recognize a basic human face. That is the same reason we see the face of the Virgin Mary in toast and J... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism The unenlightenment and folly of atheists and agnostics: 4 of 17
Like most people, I grew up with a belief system in place. My family was religious, but not overbearing. We gathered the family around and blessed the table before Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. I was "saved" once. I prayed from time to time for this or that. I could have continued on living this way, with this belief syst... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is Joel Osteen spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ or just making people feel good about themselves?: 6 of 23
One can measure the sad state of our economy by the popularity of Joel Osteen. Osteen's church is similar to our own government in that it only tells us what we want to hear. The message is money. Osteen tells us we will gain earthly riches if we live in God's word. It does not seem to matter to his followers that his message... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Mythology: 12 of 44
AtlasParley these pressures of my soulMerciless tarots yet unfoldHope is stolen with each glimpseBeyond this fatal precipiceStill I struggle beneath my weightMy cross to bear, my thorny fateI find recluse beyond the starsDreams that pass the aching hoursForgetting it all, I'm letting it goKeeping only this weight I holdIt's a... More..