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  The Lost Generation

  

  By TheDaffers, White Salmon, WA

  "Straight to Hell!" is where my generation is going according to my elders, but whenever I demand explanations, I'm left with unfinished sentences that trail off after a mumbled "atheist" or "liberal". I know that our supposed fate isn't largely based on our l...
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  How to be a Pokémon Trainer in Real Life

  

  By TheDaffers, White Salmon, WA

  Snap bracelets, Silly Putty, and Pokémon: the nineties knew how to keep a child entertained. Sadly, only one of these trends has stuck with me -- the game with the adorably lethal pocket monsters. I'm not the only child who has used birthday wishes as a feeble attempt to make Pokémon exist. L...
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  Act Your Age

  

  By TheDaffers, White Salmon, WA

  Children stumble down hallways in their mother's high heels or their father's business loafers, praised as “adorable” or “just too cute.” They know from an early age that being young and inexperienced is not advantageous, so they try to age quickly, and are encouraged. The sad trut...
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  Creative Judging

  

  By TheDaffers, White Salmon, WA

  Every day in Creative Writing, my butt suffers an “accidental” kick through the hole in my chair's back -- this is the least agitating part of class. I love to write, so you'd think that I'd look forward to Creative Writing. Unfortunately, this class is bogged down with four breed...