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Guns and People: Partners in Crime
By IRBFGW DIAMOND
Cincinnati, Ohio

Zeke Samuels wakes up on Thursday morning, just as usual, to his obnoxious alarm clock. He gets dressed, grabs his backpack and heads off to school. When he arrives, he receives th...
IRBFGW DIAMOND, Cincinnati, Ohio
53 articles 1 photo 223 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hey, assbutt!" Supernatural, Castiel.

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The Wise Man
By MinaFaith GOLD
Gardiner, Maine
MinaFaith GOLD, Gardiner, Maine
11 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Nothing in the world is single, all things by law divine, in one spirit meet and mingle, why not I with thine? - Percy Bysshe Shelly

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The Gay, Lesbian, Bi Debate
By LightMeUpTheStars BRONZE
Middletwown, Pennsylvania
LightMeUpTheStars BRONZE, Middletwown, Pennsylvania
2 articles 5 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.&quot;<br /> &quot;Insecurities are about as useful as trying to put the pin back in the grenade.&quot;

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American Progress
By PenguinFeet GOLD
Bellevue, Washington
PenguinFeet GOLD, Bellevue, Washington
19 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Yeah, well, who but the mad would choose to keep on living? In the end, aren&#039;t we all just a little crazy?&quot; - Dulcie, in Libba Bray&#039;s Going Bovine

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Generational Gaps
By shakesbeer GOLD
Middletown, Connecticut
shakesbeer GOLD, Middletown, Connecticut
14 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
i rather die on my feet than live on my knees

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The Truth About Child Abuse
By princess6 GOLD
Berwyn, Illinois
princess6 GOLD, Berwyn, Illinois
10 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You choose your own destiny&quot; :)

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Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire
By BrigitteMartinez SILVER
Simi Valley, California
BrigitteMartinez SILVER, Simi Valley, California
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
What&#039;s a life if you never take chances and are always bitter....

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Don't Worry, Be Happy
By Babylufin GOLD
Liberal, Missouri
Babylufin GOLD, Liberal, Missouri
13 articles 2 photos 229 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;&#039;For I know the plans I have for you&#039;, declares the Lord, &#039;plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.&#039;&quot; Jeremiah 29:11. Thank you Lord, for this future you&#039;ve given me.

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A Butterfly Kiss
By JMAG782 SILVER
Westlake Village, California
JMAG782 SILVER, Westlake Village, California
7 articles 2 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us&rdquo; &ndash; Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Insignificantly Significant
By Babylufin GOLD
Liberal, Missouri
Babylufin GOLD, Liberal, Missouri
13 articles 2 photos 229 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;&#039;For I know the plans I have for you&#039;, declares the Lord, &#039;plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.&#039;&quot; Jeremiah 29:11. Thank you Lord, for this future you&#039;ve given me.

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