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AGE: 21
LOC: United States
GEN: Male
LAST LOGIN: October 25

I’m a typical teenager, with typical desires/expectations/illusions about the modern world.  Typical tastes, typical interests, and all the easily influential subject matter that goes with it.

I haven’t chosen a career, but I’m leaning toward majoring in english and perhaps becoming a writer of some sort.  I hope to one day publish a book of my poetry, not necessarily for monetary gain, but for my own satisfaction.

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Non-fiction / The Hopeful Malcontent
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He didn’t know what he was doing, though he rarely felt he did. There were instances of confidence, but they were certainly more fleeting than the insecurities that seemed to rest more easily in his daily disposition. Privately he thought most of his actions appeared odd, though this might’ve been a senseless timidity, with which he was quite familiar. Internally his motives were, as a whole, vaguely understood. His confidence was indeed lacking; sometimes he felt as if he went an...
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Journal, Diary, & Blogging / Gentle Maneuvering of A Point
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I had a friend once who mentioned the idea that cancer was the earth's way of fighting overpopulation; I guess it could just be disease in general, but it also seems like the way we perpetuate our existence also seems to be bringing about our destruction. I know that this has been said many times before, but I suppose as long as it hasn't happened yet it makes just a little more sense to say it. Or maybe it helps make it seem increasingly silly. Either one. Our destruction? What does that eve...
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 Plus-button Clarity
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Ethical relativism denies the ability of actions to reveal universal moral principles and, in so doing, allows right and wrong to change, depending upon situational variations. It goes on to state that the mores of one culture are not superior nor inferior to another; what one thinks to be morally sound only seems so because of past experiences which have brought forth an unavoidable cultural bias. More so, even judging the values of a distant culture has no meaning. In direct opposition to ...
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My interest in philosophy came, like most, from my natural curiosity of the world around me. It’s also interesting for me to learn the reasons why modern civilizations are the way they are. In that vein we find Plato and Aristotle, two of the three great philosophers from ancient Greece who helped lay the foundation for the entire Western philosophical school of thought. Not many escaped their influence, and few were left completely unaffected by their genius. Even so, these two philosophers...
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Poetry / Bereavement
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Bring forth the wounded—they’re already here. Gain solace from the weak, they’re all so sincere. Misplace those who seem to vanish from your minds. Pretend to act astonished—your memory’s declined. Why must we all counter our attacks? Never is there a way to pulverize your subtext. Hiding behind our walls, doors hinged and windows nailed; behind such masses of frame peace could’ve prevailed. Acceptance overwrought, we stroll on through the night, doubting conversations and darting from the mo...
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I wasn't even bothered by the grammar ...or lack thereof. This is novelic. It's well spoken and very natural-sounding, which is one reason I like it so much. Just the ephemeral pour of knowledge coupled with feeling, it's awesome. I can't begin to describe the amount of similarities I half-assedly feel I share with this piece. I didn't fully understand some mentions simply because I've never been to England, but damn--I love reading shit like this.
First off, I found a bunch of little grammatical corrections that could be made. Some of these are personal preferences, while others simply promote good grammar. Paragraph 1: "His would be killer had stood nearly two full feet taller, but now that did not matter since he would never stand again." I'm not sure I like that last sentence; I think it could be reworded. Also, I’d put a dash to make it “would-be.” Paragraph 3: “Thus the youth of K’eld Annur would meet their first independent chall...
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Now I’m curious whether it worked or not. That aside, I enjoyed it. Very mature, but you knew that. At first I was confused when you said meaningless, because one could argue that humans rely on physical contact (specifically sexual intimacy) in order to create a more confident and satisfying mental relationship with another. It’s interesting, because you’re using a non-physical realm to communicate that the very act you’re participating in is flawed, but then again you did back it up with sa...
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I believe the dialogue could've been handled more smoothly, and since most of it is dialogue, structuring sentences more effectively could aid overall fluidity. I was slightly bothered by the missing apostrophes, but all in all it was a decent piece of literature, tied in nicely to the Y2K scare.
Poetry / Who Gives A Shit
A well-absorbed vocabulary for starters. Oddly cynical at the very end--but it was obviously planted purposefully. All in all it seems to be pieced together rather flawlessly. The somewhat shocking conveyance of conversity in the last line helps the reader fall into a sense of nihilism/meaninglessness--however, concerning the poem's message, perhaps rightfully so. I rate this poem as a ten simply because I can find no wrong in it. It's reason is abundantly clear.