A Better Fuel - Ethanol by Steve K., Ravenna, OH I agree with this article in the March environment section. Crude oil is running low and we know it. We could grow corn, as Sarah J. endorses, and produce ethanol from it that burns up to 35% cleaner than petroleum while emitting less smog ... Continue...
A Poem for My Father by Rachel H., Ravenna, OH This poem by Hunter R. was great. He was eloquent in expressing how much his father meant to him and the poem shows how much he loves his father. A lot of people don’t care about their fathers and don’t know how much their fathers really mean to them ... Continue...
A Writing Career Born of Teen Ink by Jessica B., Tallahasee, FL Before I turn 20 and am too old to be published in Teen Ink, I wanted to send my thanks to you for being the launching pad for my budding writing career ... Continue...
America’s Problem by Evan G., San Antonio, TX Kelly, I truly agree with your comments about political parties and how they are tearing our nation apart. It seems that it is not so much the war or taxes causing unrest, but the fact that we have widely differing opinions ... Continue...
America’s Problem by Greg V., No. Platte, NE I agree with Kelly D. and her article “America’s Problem.” If politicians stopped worrying about pleasing their parties and started worrying about what was best for the American people, we would be much better off ... Continue...
At Cici’s Pizza by Morgan H., No. Platte, NE This story about an interracial couple facing society’s disdain is not a new topic, and I think everybody knows about it ... Continue...
Gullible Girl by Janel, Newark, DE A poem in the February Teen Ink inspired me. I read the whole poem, which I normally don’t do, but this one caught me. It reminded me a lot of me and was called “Gullible Girl ... Continue...
Jack by Colton F., Highland, UT The emotions of hate, anger and bitterness flow so freely in this nonfiction piece that I felt those emotions for the author’s grandfather, Jack ... Continue...
Love, Love, Love by Nicole D., Newark, DE In “Love, Love, Love” the author talks about how people, including herself, throw the word “love” around like it’s nothing. I do the same thing, saying “I love this song” or “I love not having homework ... Continue...
No Respect by Kole H., No. Platte, NE I really like this story. I have also played sports my entire life and hate it when you lose and people tell you how horrible you were ... Continue...
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