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i. GROWTH – an intro God grew me in the sidewalk cracks of the suburbs. He gave me broken petaled-toes and dew drops for eyes,…

Political strife threatens Obama’s landmark healthcare bill It is safe to say that President Trump was disillusioned in his recent claim that “nobody knew that…

Celebrity alter-egos and why they have them Ziggy Stardust. Slim Shady. Sasha Fierce. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Even Hannah Montana. Artists have taken the…

The idea that life could be explained by the positions of celestial bodies dates as far back as 1950 BC. The practice of astrology has…

Maybe we should help him down? I’m posting this message on Facebook from my phone in hopes that someone will read it and help me.…

Acts of hate surface after election of President-elect Trump Whether you’re terrified, angered or thrilled with the news, Donald Trump has been elected president. Despite…

by Kecia Romiel I lived in a one-bedroom polygon in a place where black was beautiful. Unless you didn’t have a pretty face. Unless you…

How lack of rehabilitation leads to a vicious cycle of recidivism The Clink. The Big House. The Slammer. There are many names for prison. Yet,…

by Mila Phelps-Friedl there is this moment just between waking and sleeping when you can feel everything. from the constriction and expansion of your lungs…

Pipeline protests accumulate national attention “The demand is straightforward: The Army Corps should not grant the final permit, the one required to put the pipeline…