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Decisions are not always easy. One always leads to another, an infinite amount no matter what we decide. Sometimes they are easy and harmless, but other times they are difficult and toxic. What if two people you truly care about take two... (more »)

There comes a time in every person's life when one can no longer rely upon their parents for everyday transportation. As we age, one key factor binds us to our parents, and limits the independence that we rightfully deserve. That factor is... (more »)

Every second a child is born into a family. The upcoming years are spent watching Disney movies, going to parks and petting zoos, buying ice cream from the ice cream truck and finger painting with their family. Almost all kids are brought into... (more »)

Did you know that in China you can only have one child? Well, in China families can only have one child due to an overpopulation problem. They will be fined if they have more than one child. It is an unfair thing to do to the families even with... (more »)

About a year ago, a young lady named Katerina Moutsatsou stood up and uploaded a video on YouTube entitled “I am Hellene”, in which she praised and eulogized Greece and Hellenic culture…A year after, and I’m sitting on my desk, in front of... (more »)

To whom it may concern: I walk by Abercrombie and Fitch every time I go to the mall. I can hear it from fifty feet away, the thumping bass of club music, and the strong smell of cologne. Every time I walk by the front door a larger than life... (more »)

I was in math class. It was about a week after the big final for all the subjects so my teacher gave us a day off. I was trying to get Homework for my fourth period done when a girl, who was playing on her I phone with some other girls, started... (more »)

His last few days. I don’t know him at all; but I know he has a time limit now. I have never spoken to him nor have I ever seen him. I’m not even sure of where he lives, or if he is still here. I just would like to see him get this, or his... (more »)

Questions I think of when I hear terrible things: Why do certain things happen to certain people, But not to others? My mom says it's because some can handle it, while others can't. but if they could handle it, why would there... (more »)

L.M. Montgomery once wrote in Anne of Avonlea, “Well, we all make mistakes, dear, so just put it behind you. We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.” Montgomery makes an argument... (more »)