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...and when I do sleep... by Rachelle King
It is decided: I will finally get my tattoo. So I walk up the steps to meet my destiny. Steps creak

2005 by Mark Morgan
Still married. It was dicey there for a bit. Thank the fucking gods October and November are almost

80 Years In A Day by Jeff Moore
If I live to be 80, yet called it a day, what times would be set to some of the events that were notable

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A breath by Mark Morgan
Don't ever let me go. Don't ever leave me. Don't ever unwrap yourself from my heart. Don't ever make

A Classification of Abusive Behaviors by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Abusive conduct is not a uniform,

A few Questions and background for Sun Myung Moon by Christopher Witt Diamant
Let me first say that without Rev. Moon and the Unification Church I could never have gotten to the

A Historical Study of Wandering Writing Tools by Matthew Patterson
It happens to everyone sometime or another. You're deep in the midst of a worksheet for school, and

A Life Less Public by Mark Morgan
I'm sitting here in this place I made all those years ago. Perhaps someday you will wonder to yourself

A Loose Definition of "Threat." by Brian Webber
May 6th, 2004. I'm sitting in a room at the Tivoli Student Union near the Denver Auraria Campus. I'm

A Semi-Demented Guide to College Dorm Life by Evan
I figured since a number of you guys are getting prepared for college life, I should come up for some

A Tribute to Dad by ScottN
My father recently suffered another stroke and now he's dying. His 70'th birthday was a month ago, and

A Tribute to the Dead by demonchild13
“He died." What? Jack can't be dead. No, no, he was supposed to get better; he was supposed to come

A Valediction: Forbidding Ignorance by Matthew Patterson
Many of my classmates are probably not surprised to hear that I spent a lot of my childhood hearing,

A very serious sounding title. by Thomas Locke
It was oh, I'm not sure, about 3 semesters ago when my ethics teacher posed a series of very vague undescript

abhimannu by arunkarmakar
nari choritra bejai jotil, kichui bojha jai na,= eta bahu procholito katha. aapni hoi to bolben abhimannu

Abraham and the Altar of the 10 pieces by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Altar of Abraham Restoring the Sacrifice: the 10 pieces of the Providence of Salvation. The 7 horns

Addiction to Fame and Celebrity by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin Question: Are Narcissists addicted to being famous? Answer: You bet. This, by

Adventures in Insomnia by Rachelle King
I lay down in my bed twirling the depleted comforter around my body until we together formed one massive

Advice for a Lost Generation by Richard Davidson
A single brick is the cornerstone of a large building. One tiny little ember can burn down a great forest.

Affiliation and Morality by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin The Anglo-Saxon members of the motley "Coalition of the Willing" were proud of

After the Fall by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from Westword.com.

Allegory Between Nestor and Hephaistos in Book One of the Iliad by Evan
This is my first essay of my colllege career. Enjoy, or at least writhe in pain away from me. Nestor

America the Narcissist by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The majority of worldwide respondents

American Death Toll In Iraq Passes 500 by Brian Webber
And what was that Bush was saying about Misison Accomplished back in May? Get this a-hole out of office

An apology for Graham by Chie Theresa Fujioka
This is not fiction. Four years ago, in 1997, when I was a lonely seventh grader, fairly fresh to the

An Open Letter to Kyle Toffey for Hyung Jin Moon by Christopher Witt Diamant
".....Grace is to the body what reason is to the mind...." de la Rochefoucauld Dear Kyle; At this present

An Open Letter to the Unification Church by Christopher Witt Diamant
"....For if you really love the truth; your heart will be your guide...." Thee Unicorns: The Song of

Anita by John Verion
I met Anita when I was sixteen. She was in her twenties. I was a virgin. She was not. She invited me

AP fishing by Chie Theresa Fujioka
*Disclaimer: This is NOT a religious essay. If it were, it would border on the heretical. In fact this

Application of the Statements made by Poe and Maupassant to their short stories by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
Application of the Statements Made by Edgar Allan Poe And Guy De Maupassant To their Short Stories Somaye

Apprendre Aujourdhui Parceque Demain Nous Pourrons Mourir by Evan
I decide to post one of my old essays I had on my computer. I hope you guys can read French :). La morale

Arghhh!!! Blood Sucker Addiction!!! by R.A.B.
Man it's been over four months since I've read a vampire Chronicle book and I still can't take those

Art as Activism by Matthew Patterson
There's one particular medieval legend that has always amused me somewhat. Thomas Aquinas was held in

At the Tables of Swine by Richard Davidson
Hunter S. Thompson was born into a world where the sole lesson learned from WWII was that the Nazis'

Barack Obama - Narcissist or Merely Narcissistic? by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Barack Obama appears to be a narcissist.

Becoming An Adult by Jeff Moore
I chatted online with a female friend. The conversation went something like this… “Sorry I disappeared

Beowulf: the Fragility of the Strong by Chie Theresa Fujioka
(lines 1758-1768 2535-2540) “O flower of warriors, beware of that trap. Choose, dear Beowulf, the better

Beware of the Black Man! by Brian Webber
It's night and you're walking along the sidewalk. You see a few people walking in the distance but closest

Bible Pornography by Brian Webber
Is it a sin to get turned on while reading God's words in the Bible? Once in a chat room I made an off

Brain and Personality by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Phineas Gage was a 25 years old

Breaking Godwin's Law by Brian Webber
"Don't ever be so arrogant to believe it [the Holocaust] can't happen again; to do so is the first step

Brian Webber's Insomnia Induced Meanderings by Brian Webber
[M][A][S][T][U][R][B][A][T][I][O][N] my anti drug. ~ "Me BEFORE my country." - The Republican Mindset

Brownies and Tree Frogs by Chris Link
or . . . How One Thing Leads To Another Disparate objects of our attention are sometimes oddly and uniquely

Cabin Fever Ramblings by Angela Marie
Ah, the skies are gray and snowflakes are falling heavily. They're not the fat lazy picture perfect

Camp by lindsay
God really exists. He is the reason for this story. See, he knew my life at camp would be excellent,

Cannibal Cactus? by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Here is Mark's teaser: how will you classify this? It is not fiction :) muahahaha In the floor of a

Cannibalism and Human Sacrifice by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin "I believe that when man evolves a civilization higher than the mechanized but

Centerpoint by Mark Morgan
The essay that was here before has been removed for the time being. As you were.

Codependence and the Dependent Personality Disorder by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" There is great confusion regarding

Combating Violence By Bullying Students by Brian Webber
After two students from a group called the "Trench Coat Mafia" armed themselves with guns and homemade

Community Solutions Act by Dorothy Marie
*I actually wrote this on the 10th... right before the WTC "bombing." I didn't think it was appropriate

completely normal by Ben Doyle
i sat down to write about weirdness ten minutes ago, then i realized why my paper was still blank. Weird

Computers are People, Too by Dorothy Marie
*This is another issue for those god-forsaken rallyists to shread! Yes, you read the title. Computers

Confessions of a Near Future Graduate by Trigahertz
For 13 years of their life, a child is trapped. He looks through the window of his life and sees the

confused as hell by dayla ward
For six hours, at least, I have tried to get something posted. As confused I was in the first 2 hours,

Could love be an accident? by

Crisis At the Copy Machine by Emily Reed
Although most of the country is educated at least to a high school level, many people don’t quite have

Daydreamer Mode by Mark Morgan
I wasn't born with common sense. Whatever part of the brain that tells you not to play in traffic, I

Death by Thaddea Hunter
I don't understand why everyone has to look at death like it's bad. It's not. There are all these people

DEEPWATER MULTIPLE CHOICE by r.c.fancher
Which of the following 3 is the safest way to swim in ten thousand feet of water? It it A) Swim faster?

Defense Mechanisms by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" According to Freud and his followers,

Describing a Panic Attack of Indigenous Origin... by Allegra Gellar
Prologue: while in boot camp, I had some of the most amazing journeys into to my own imagination. I

desires by Chie Theresa Fujioka
i wish youd close your eyes, refuse to see my soul exposed to the fulest extreme of black. be ashamed

Don't Come Unless You Meant It by Dorothy Marie
Once upon a time in a strange land far, far away, known to many as "Louisiana," there stood a common

Don't Hurry to Invest in Macedonia by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In the near past, Macedonia seemed

DragonBall Essay #1 by Mandy
"So what are these power level things?" "I don't watch DBZ because every time they start

DragonBall Essay #2 by Mandy
Confusion! Paranoia! Scared! Sad! I'm not talking about a doctor's office, or someone who's been through

Dungeons & Dragons: Not A Satanic Game by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from an unknown pro-RPG website.

Education and the Unknown by Ephialtes
Why do I find doing assignments so difficult now a days? I think the point is to apply ideas in new

Eighteen by Beverly
At 18, you know everything. Life is so perfect, and your path is clear of burdens that may hinder your

Empty Places by Mark Morgan
I told Sean McMains that I'd like to take 2005 out behind the barn and shoot it. The end of the year

English and Four Teens by Sonny Harman
Truth in the Life of a Geek "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with

Episode None by Mandy
(aka Pokémon Girl) Buffy had us trained. We sat loyally every Tuesday, watching a new episode

Essays by

Everything's All Right in the Middle East by Robert Levin
Can we, just for a minute, dispense with the hand-wringing and acknowledge that the problem Israel and

Exeunt by Mark Morgan
Since I moved to Portland, I have worked at one and only one place of business. Some things have happened

Faith. Spirit. The Royals. Whatever. by Quinn Logan
(Author's Note: I wrote this essay back in February of 1999, just after I moved out of my parents home

Female position in Donne's 'Songs & Sonnets' by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
The Study of Female Position in John Donne's ‘Songs & Sonnets’ by Somaye Nouri Zenoz January

For the Love of the Game by ScottN
It takes a special kind of person to sit there and have someone throw something at your face as fast

Free Jazz: The Jazz Revolution of the '60s by Robert Levin
REVISED AND EXPANDED HERE, THIS PIECE ORIGINATED AS AN "ORAL ESSAY" FOR THE COSMOETICA OMNIVERSICA INTERVIEW

Free Speech SLAPPed Silent by Brian Webber
Well it is! Among the small crowd of protestors outside the Grammys this past Wendsday stood a man with

Friends by lindsay
I wasn't sure of the genre... so give me some ideas and i'll choose a genre. "Do you remember the roses

Gender Bias in Diagnosing Personality Disorders by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Ever since Freud, more women than

Genetically Engineered Germ Warfare by Chie Theresa Fujioka
The discovery of the process of genetic engineering was a great breakthrough. It allows people to modify

Globalization - Liberalism's Disastrous Gamble by Sam Vaknin
From Venezuela to Thailand, democratic regimes are being toppled by authoritarian substitutes: the military,

globin by ronald
I gave that whore HIV, I'd rather kill her slowly then slit her throat with the Bowie knife i keep between

God Belongs On Death Row by

Gods 401k Plan by John Anhalt
As the starving slaves tend away at their cubicle farms, multi-national companies get fat on consumer

Google-Wikipedia-MySpace - How Teenagers Hijacked the Internet by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" A recent (late 2006) study by Heather

grape fruit by Chie Theresa Fujioka
ive been kissing a grapefruit. now my lips taste bitter. when she called me, the grapefruit rested in

Gravity well by Mark Morgan
The center still holds . Wow--its been over four years. On Tuesday, July 25, 2001 I was almost hallucinating

Great Expectations: A Human Garden by Chie Theresa Fujioka
In Great Expectations, Dickens uses plants to represent people. By describing plants, as associated

Has Christmas Lost Its Magic? by Dorothy Marie Koveal
I would like to know, has Christmas finally lost all of its magic? Before, Christmas was a time for

Hectic Days as Freshemn by David
Hectic Days as a Freshmen The first day of school- what a hot and humid day in August. The Freshmen

Hello ! by Christa Sims
Hello everyone!I am new to this site(well, I was'nt going to join but I have been reading some poetry

Heterosexism: A New Phrase For An Old Problem by Brian Webber
It's been a LONG ass time since I've written any essay of any kind, so please bear with me if this sucks.

How Liberals Lose Wars -Oh man! This might start some sh*t by Richard Davidson
OK, it's time for the truth. Ann Coulter has said it. Hundreds, if not thousands of anonymous internet

How to be Weird: A Step by Step Explanation by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Being weird requires much hard work and patience unless one has been a natural tendency for it. If one

How to Drive One's Sibling Daft by Evan
Long term exposure to people often causes a good deal of mental anguish for the people in question.

Humor by Sam Marston
Humor originates in error. Whether finding it in the quality of airline food, or the fact that some

Hungry Hunter by Sharon Marlene Murphy
The season was about over, but I was still in heat---On that last day, we circled each other trying

If Dickens were Victim of Short Attention Span Disorder by Richard Davidson
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,

If they ask me to write about my ideal vacation... by Chie Theresa Fujioka
The breeze floated lazily across the deck, carrying the thick sweet taste of morning accented by salt.

Immmmmmmmportant! by Chie Theresa Fujioka
As i dug through old stories i have written i stumbled, fell and cracked my skull upon this thihng.

In the Memory of Hyo Jin Moon: and the Restoration of Sun Myung Moon by Christopher Witt Diamant
THE HORN OF SALVATION The Last Trump: and the Resurrection from the Dead Because Rev. Moon failed to

Insane Essay by Mandy
Okay. What this is is I mixed a bunch of sound lyrics together to make this. And threw some stuff in.

Interview With A (Losing) Candidate by Brian Webber
Interview With A Candidate By Brian D Webber BW: I'm here with Patrick West, Natural Law (http://www.natural-law.org)

Is the Narcissist Legally Insane? by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Narcissists are not prone to "irresistible

It's About Choice Stupid by Brian Webber
There are two groups on this planet that piss me off very much. Chauvenistic male pigs, and militant

It's about the ACT stupid by r.c.fancher
The problem w/ so called remedies to discrimination is that it's all based on the demographics of the

It's God's Fault by Adam Schirmacher
Does anyone remember September 11, 2001? I should hope so. Right afterwards, everybody was talking of

It's so different when it's someone you know. by Brian Webber
I still can't quite believe it. I just learned today that an aqquaintance of mine, I knew him as Malcom

Jesus Christ, narcissist? by Sam Vaknin
Warning: If you are a devout Christian, this article may offend your sensibilities. Note: Though most

John as Joshua: stopping Mr. Sun and Mrs. Moon by Christopher Witt Diamant
It is not easy to untangle the elements concerning the Coming of the Son of man; but let us see if it

Jousting With the Dark Knight of Creationism by Mark Morgan
Certainly this interview with Tom Willis is the most disturbing thing I've read this year. How can this

JUNE 19, 1999: THE ROYAL WEDDING STORY by Quinn Logan
I originally wrote this article for RoyalWatch: The Online Royal Magazine because it was my job as a

Just What Is It With The Bush Family Anyway? by

Keeper of the Eastern Gate by Lisa Walsh Thomas
From the Kucinich Headquarters Des Moines, Iowa January 11, 2004 -- 8 days until the Iowa Caucuses Three

L.A. and Cincinatti Tantrums by Brian Webber
A lot of talk, especially lately, about riots. Los Angeles and Cincinatti in particular. But can you

Lead the way by Evan
This is the second edition of Lead the Way, which is new and improved, and perhaps even weirder, but

Let's Argue About Philosophy by Richard Davidson
"The Nature of Man is based upon a system similar to the one the Denver Broncos are using to beat the

Life by Christa Sims
Life is a funny thing-when we are young,unaware of it's brevity we tend to make choices that could quite

Life, or what passes for it. by Damon Dixon
Okay I admit it. I'm depressed. Not your typical "I didn't get (insert item) now i'm depressed!" No,

Love Your Wife? Must Be Gay by Brian Webber
I swear I heard this once. Now, I'm not married, but I would like to be some day. To a wonderful, gorgeuous

MARIANAS TRENCH & THE FEAR OF DEEP WATER by r.c.fancher
Earlier this wee hour, I composed a more in depth(no pun intended)version of this essay, but it got

Marielle by Brian Webber
“How do you leave the past behind when it keeps finding ways to get to your heart?” - Rent So much

Maturity Stinks!!!! by Evan
People often tell me that I need to "grow up" to which I usually respond "Why?" and they do not know

Memories by

Merry Christmas by Richard Davidson
Merry Christmas to all my friends here at the site, and those of you who I do not know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxRZYetfCFo

Metamorphosis: Manifest of man’s needs and dreams by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
A study of Metamorphosis in Mythology Metamorphosis: Manifest of man’s needs and dreams by Somaye

Michael Moore by Rachelle King
Everyone should familarize themselves with the witty world of Micheal Moore: Michael Moore’s Effective

Monogamy Is A Choice by Brian Webber
I know I'm gonna draw a lotta heat for saying that but it's true. Have you ever noticed that there some

Monologue of a Pissed Off Student by R.A.B.
This class is so boring and yet, I feel like staying. Don't get me wrong though-I am not fond of school

Mozart and Rain by Chris Link
I love waking to the sound of water, the gentle murmur of rain falling onto the roof above, the whisper

My "Freedom" - Divine Punishment(?) by Daryl Del Rosario
I am free at last! No longer bound to the system. A system of misled teachings and sinister biased prophets.

My fun adventures in Atlanta airport... by PJ Caroon
**ok ok... so i'm not the best writer. Its Ok to publish this* They say getting there is half the fun.

my one sided line by Chie Theresa Fujioka
just some stuff... thank you someone for being in pain when i needed to help the most. i have so much

My thoughts are scattered, but then - that's how sand is. . . by [lost.gurl]
I look around my immediate surroundings: pictures of people who hold their own special parts of my soul;

Mystery Top 10 List by Richard Davidson
Hey everybody, let's play a little game. Can you guess what the category is for this top 10 list? I'll

Nags Head by Sharon Marlene Murphy
One who is sensitive, hears things that are not spoken, Sees things that have not yet happen, hurts

Nazi Psychology At Work In America by Brian Webber
Many people forget that pre-Hitler Germany was a democracy with parallels to the modern day USA. Hitler

Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality Disorder by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive)

No Stars For The Eclipse by Robert Levin
One weathercaster called it a "must-see light and shadow show by the Old Master Himself,"

Noah's Flood - a Historic Washout by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from im-ur.

Not Pink by Dorothy Marie
Vivid and vibrant dreams of burgundy silk sheets touched with delicate gold embroidery, of royal blue

Of Life, Growing Up, and Far Too Much Television by Matthew Patterson
I suppose it was really inevitable. On September 8th, 2000, the ABC network reran the series finale

Okee Dokee by Chris Link
Ok, I joined but does that mean that I have to write? Because I think it would be unreasonable to make

On the Center by Eve Larne
I sit at the center of the classroom. This is where my homeroom teacher placed me, and here I must stay

On the dangers of loving too much... by ScottN
I've been hurt before. 1986. One friggin' strike away from the promised land. One lousy, friggin' strike.

On This Day - December 9 by Mark Morgan
In 1793, New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, was established by Noah Webster.

Paradox by Evan
I think I'm crazy. Some others disagree with me upon this. But if I am not crazy, I am delusional to

Parapsychology and the Paranormal by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" I. Introduction The words "supernatural",

Passive-aggressive Bureaucracies by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Collectives - especially bureaucracies,

Peace and Violence by John Verion
A woman I communicate with said, "Violence doesn't solve anything." I wrote the following response to

Percotran so far by Richard Davidson
OK, I know, this isn't really an essay, but I have some things to say, and being that I've continued

Perserverance by demonchild13
What does it mean to have perserverance? To some its classified as being stubborn and perserverance

Phase shifting the hard way by Mark Morgan
I'm not going to make it. I'm trying to change my body's schedule by staying up late. Sunday night/Monday

Please Dont Be Nice To Me by Sam Marston
Throughout my very young life, I never had sucess with other people. I was shoved to the side, ignored...

Politics Of Ignorance - Children and Drugs by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from im-ur.com.

Portia says HEY! by Portia
Hello all! I'm Portia, yes I am and I'm new here. So hello again! Wait, I have to go splash some water

Possible Punishment for Child Abusers/Sex Offenders by vera louch
The crimes of rape and child abuse have been appearing more and more in the news lately. The offenders

Psychiatry as a Means of Social Control - Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" If you are a rebellious child or

Purple Heart Fatigue by Reid Laurence
Driving myself to the neighborhood grocery store, I pulled in to the same old spot as usual, put the

rain or shine by

Regulate the Internet! by Sam Vaknin
With the advent of Web 2.0 and UGC (User-generated Content), the Internet has completed its transformation

Requiem for a Hero by Tammy Loney
In dealing with the death of a loved one, a person knows that they are going to have rough times ahead.

Respect For The Dead by Brian Webber
In late April (or was it early May) of 1999, I went to the memorial service for the Columbine victims.

Response to "Ode to the Nice Guy" by Liz Hark
I am the girl who likes the nice guys. Imagine my position. I am the girl who wants the nice guy and

Review of 'Throwim Way Leg' by Allegra Gellar
I admit I picked this book up because of the eye-catching cover and title. Please bear with me while

Send Disposable DVD Idea to the Dump by Brian Webber
The following is a letter I sent off the other night. -------------------------------- Dear Disney Corporation,

Serial and Mass Killers as Familiar Figures by Sam Vaknin
Interview (High School Project of Brandon Abear) 1 - Are most serial killers pathological narcissists?

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and the Aliens Conundrum by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" I. The Six Arguments against SETI

Shadows of remembered past by Mark Morgan
A ghost walks across my grave. She is very young, and very attractive. Flighty. Friendly. I look at

Shattered by demonchild13
It's hard to see the one thing you've always wanted shatter before your very eyes. And it's even harder

Shaykh Hisam Kabbani and the Armageddon of Israel and Iran by Christopher Witt Diamant
With the radical anti-sufic impulse seen in Wahhbism as Saudia Arabia's chief and most subversive export

She threw away the half eaten roll by p a anders
Samantha recthed upon taking a bite out of the garlic roll. The bread had a bitter taste that could

Shepard vs Dirkhising by Brian Webber
"You've heard about Matthew Shepard, but do you know about Jesse Dirkhising? Please Visit The Jesse

Shong by Stephanie
New words can be fun and useful. Just resently, in the past year, I have been using the word “shong”.

Should Celebs Be Allowed An Opinion? by Brian Webber
Rosie O'Donnell, talk show hostess, has offered her opinion on public education. According to the April

Should they let Tookie live? by Brian Webber
AS some of you know, I'm a regular on MySpace.com. Recently, a friend of mine, whom I know as Marielle

Should We Trust Science? by Mark Morgan
Marilyn Vos Savant , you're not Martin Gardner . So cut it out. For those of you who don't know who

Siblings by NS
Francine Klagsbrun concludes, in her essay “Sibling Imprints,” that “the effects of our early experiences

Simple Complexity of Human Nature by Beverly
The batteries died in my TV remote today. I learned this as I sat on my bed with my shoes half tied

Sipowicz finally get's his act together by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from im-ur.com.

Small Plastic Chains by Brian Webber
Just after the election in 2004, I saw a special on PBS’s program Frontline called Secret History

Social Values and the Health System by Sam Vaknin
There are as many health systems and models as there are countries. This is because healthcare is a

Some Bad Reasons to Have Faith by Mark Morgan
by Mark Morgan (return to The Morgan Dilemna) The title is a little disingenuous. What this really lists

Some Good Reasons to Have Faith by Mark Morgan
by Mark Morgan (return to The Morgan Dilemna) I don't know everything. In the course of investigating

Some Things *ARE* Unknowable by ScottN
Or... Why Is That Heisenberg Guy So Uncertain About Things? WARNING -- THIS ARTICLE IS KIND OF TECHNICAL

Some Thoughts on Art Bell's Retirement by Allegra Gellar
All my life, Ive been an insomniac. I've always had the radio on, to keep me company through long, restless

Star Trek Must Die by Mark Morgan
The final season of the original Outer Limits had no money, no supervision, no effects budget, no audience.

Stem Cell Research by sid smith
Whats wrong with stem cell research? the fact that it supports abortion. so by supporting this research

Stem Cells by NS
George W/ Bush says it is morally wrong to destroy one life to save another. I whole-heartedly agree.

Stream of Consciousness by Evan
I had to write an assignment for Creative Writing where I went somewhere on the school campus and then

The "Manson Family" Audition by Thelonius
All musicians have had the distinct pleasure of trying out for new bands; and all have horror stories:

The 144,000 Unification Virgins of the 4 races of ManVirgins of by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Last Day and the Resurrection of the Just Michael stood up for the Children at Beth-El which men

The Accusation of Rev. Sun Myung Moon: the Fall of Mary and Zacharias by Christopher Witt Diamant
In the tragic circumstances that now face the remnants of the Unification Church we must look at the

The Advent of the Pahana: the White Dove by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Coming of the Pahana: the Son of Man: The Sun of Righteousness In response to the Hopi and their

The Argument for Torture by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin I. Practical Considerations The problem of the "ticking bomb" - rediscovered after

The Berating Game by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from Westword.com.

The Body as a Torture Chamber by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" There is one place in which one's

The Cable Ate My Dog by Richard Davidson
The Cable Ate My Dog again, and again I'm wondering why I didn't get Satellite TV. Satellite TV never

The Coming Death of Osama bin Laden: Antichrist by Christopher Witt Diamant
Those who are rightly guided by God must all bear witness in seeing that it is the time for us to admit

The Coming of The Messiah and the Coming Death of Sun Myung Moon. by Christopher Witt Diamant
In writing here about the reoccurence in the Last Days of the Holy Spirit being poured out; for what

The Compulsive Giver by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" To all appearances, the compulsive

The Demise of the Expert and the Ascendance of the Layman by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In the age of Web 2.0, authoritative

The Dethroning of Man in the Western Worldview by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Whatever its faults, religion is

The Ecology of Environmentalism by Sam Vaknin
The concept of "nature" is a romantic invention. It was spun by the likes of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in

The Exclusionary Conscience by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The self-identity of most nation-states

The Fall of Sun Myung Moon and the Accusation of John the Baptist by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Lord Jesus Christ did not come to die even though it was predestined; that happened because of the

The Father Did Not Appear by Jeff Moore
I sat in the juvenile courtroom, observing the docket slowly being whittled down. Cases came and went.

The final announcement of 2004 by Mark Morgan
As I am at dinner break from work I would like to take this opportunity to make an announcement: If

The Final Proof: Muhammed and the Misah Ad-Dajjal; the Antichrist of the West by Christopher Witt Diamant
As Osama and his Wahhabi allies in Saudia Arabia are now above prosecution as can be seen as the 4 princes

The Fine Line Between Malice & Stupidity by Brian Webber
Chapter One: Birth Henlen's Razor: Never attribute to malice, what can easily be explained by stupidity.

The First Announcement of 2005 by Mark Morgan
Man, I don't know what it is but the end of the year the past couple of years has been an increasing

The Fourth Law (of Robotics) by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin The movie "I, Robot" is a muddled affair. It relies on shoddy pseudo-science and

The Further Exposition of the Blue Star of the Hopi and the Dove by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Coming of the Pahana: the Son of Man: The Sun of Righteousness This was written in response to the

The Hateful Patient - Difficult Patients in Psychotherapy by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In 1978, a medical doctor by the

The Homesteaders Cabin, Old Pitchers, and Bees by Jeff Moore
In 1970, when all their five kids had grown and moved away, my grandparents, on my mother’s side, moved

The Horn of Salvation: the Child of the Resurrection by Christopher Witt Diamant
In truth Rev. Moon is the 7th shepherd of the 7th or last church of the True Vine that stretches from

The Inverted Saint - Hitler by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin "My feeling as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points

The Last Judgement and the Wrath of the Lamb by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Snare of Judging Rev. Moon At the coming of the Son of Man which precedes the Last Judgement we

The Lost Writings of Rotten Turnipseed: Reaction to the news them Arab fellars never ran no toll booth. by Richard Davidson
Now, that jest ain't right. The irresponsiblity a the nation's press is abhorrent in this here case.

The Merits of Stereotypes by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin "The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much

The Morgan Dilemna by Mark Morgan
I am an atheist. It's a long story, but at its fundament is the question: What is the value of faith?

The Narcissist in Therapy by Sam Vaknin
Interview granted to The New Therapist By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited"

The New Dark Ages by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" When I was growing up in a slum

The New Unification Church; and the Failure of Rev. Moon by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Failure of Sun Myung Moon in his portion of Responsibility In having to restore Rev. Moon it was

The Path of the Rose by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Path of The Rose To they who know I brings the Seal of the Living God; why to you and yours, and

The Perfect Season by ScottN
A perfect season. 0-13. Me, I blamed the coach. No, it's not what you think, it's legit. The coach had

The Pointless Accusations of Evil Game by Mark Morgan
Online debates are much more fun if you play them for points. Here is a game I think we can all participate

The Poor Nation's Defense Mechanisms by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" All the countries in the mutilated

The Psychology of Torture by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin There is one place in which one's privacy, intimacy, integrity and inviolability

The Purpose of Deviance by Evan
If people generate their personalities through exposure to others within their societies, where does

The Real World and the WOrld of Art, Beauty and Truth in by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
The Real World and the World of Art Beauty and Truth in ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’ by Somaye

The Return of St. John the Divine by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Return of John Here begins the terrors; here begin the wonders

The Roots of Pedophilia by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin Pedophiles are attracted to prepubescent children and act on their sexual fantasies.

The Rsie of the New Unification Church and the Fall of Rev. Moon by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Angel of the Apocalypse In the tragic circumstances that now face the remnants of the Unification

The Rule of Law vs. Obedience to the Law by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" We often misconstrue the concept

The Rule of Law, Discrimination, and Morality by Sam Vaknin
In an article titled "Places Far Away, Places Very near - Mauthausen, the Camps of the Shoah, and the

The Salvation of the Unification Church: the Angel of John by Christopher Witt Diamant
The fact that Sun Myung Moon has claimed to be the prophetic figure known as "the Lamb" and has married

The Secrets to Leading a Happy Life by Evan
It seems to me that people stress out a bit too much about what goes on in life. I've found that in

The Six Sins of the Wikipedia by Sam Vaknin
(The author was among the first contributors to Nupedia, the Wikipedia's peer-reviewed predecessor,

The Subversive Nature of Scientific Inquiry by Mark Morgan
Go ahead, you postmodernist swine. Write your incomprehensible papers about the new paradigms. Think

The Synchronistic Events of 1967 at the 3 Cities of Jerusalem; Mecca: and San Francisco by Christopher Witt Diamant
To understand the actual significance of what occurred in San Francisco during the Baptism of Fire we

The Thesis That Got Me Kicked Out of College by Richard Davidson
1. Ernest Jennings Ford, Born on February 13th, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee, has made an indelible impact

The thirty minutes a day plan by Mark Morgan
Hoist by my own petard, I do not have the slightest idea what genre this would be. So be it. I haven't

The Tragedy of Genre by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from im-ur.com

The true ones.... by Sarah
I have recently come to realize that the true people in this world are hard to find, the ones that are

The True Vine: the Seven Churches of Revelation by Christopher Witt Diamant
As the temple of Mammon falls the True Vine now becomes manifest; for just as the First Church in Jerusalem

The Truth by Ben C
When you look at the average man, you only see his uneven flesh, his scratchy, patchy unshaven beard,

The Truth Behind Pearl Harbor by Chie Theresa Fujioka
As opposed to popular belief, the bombing of Pearl Harbor was the result of the careful planning of

The Wikipedia's Sins Revisited by Sam Vaknin
Interview granted to Tiempo Magazine (Spain), August 2009 Sam Vaknin, author of "Malignant Self-love:

There is a god by lindsay
i'm not sure if i sent this already, so here goes, God really exists. He is the reason for this story.

Things that do not make sense about human society. by Evan
I find that a lot of human society's rules seem to not have any really logical reasons behind them.

This Crazy World by Jena Moore
As I was studying for my exams several thoughts crossed my mind (yes, I know, it's amazing!) I do believe

Thomas Jefferson by Chie Theresa Fujioka
The life of Thomas Jefferson is an element which has caused cessation of opinion between historians.

Three Reasons Rudolph Giuliani Should NOT Be President by Brian Webber
*My final project essay for my ENG 1020 class* There is an obvious question that I’m sure many people

Track #7 by Allegra Gellar
I know what it's like to wonder if I'm going to get to feel what it's like to drive a car over a bridge.

Transcendental Self-Reliance in a comparative study of Emerson & Rumi by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
Transcendental Self-Reliance in A Comparative Study of R.W. Emerson & J.M. Rumi by Somaye Nouri Zenoz

Trends for a Not-so-new Millennium by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" We construct maps of the world

Tricked by Buzzards by Richard Davidson
The buzzards were lazily circling the corpse of Social Security, as they are prone to do, when one of

twenty year old skin by John Verion
Twenty year old skin is luminescent. She's 21. Just old enough to buy a drink. Has no idea what the

Unfaithful is damn near unwatchable! (Movie Review) by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from Westword.com.

UnHappiness by Umal Ikram Nasir
Unhappiness Unhappiness, seldom do we realize what a strong word it is. But I am here to use it, define

Up against the wall. by Ben C
Imagine this: You get up from the supper table, to get something to drink, and someone breaks into your

US expansionism through 1914 by Ben Doyle
In order to best answer the question posed one must break expansionism into two separate time periods.

USA: The Greatest Country in the World by Brian Webber
The Unites States is a retarded country. Yeah I said it! Don't believe me? Just look at our President.

Use Once and Destroy by Benn Allen
Sigh. I'm not sure if I should bother posting this. If it doesn't fall into the category of "Too Much

Victim reaction to Abuse by Narcissists and Psychopaths by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Personality disorders are not only

Voices of Unreason by Richard Davidson
Voices of unreason Barking in my head Every passing season Violence slowly bred "Hey, you're listening

Voices of Unreason by Richard Davidson
I followed a whimsical breeze onto the site. At first, it was all I could do to share previous musings

Was It All In Vain? by Beverly
I’ve sat up many nights pondering this question, and it still puzzles me. To say no would be ludicrous,

WEARING A TRENCH COAT IS NOT A CRIME! by Brian Webber
This article was a deul rip-off. It contianed elements from a website essay, and from the magazine im-ur.

Web 2.0 - Hoarding, not Erudition by Sam Vaknin
Hoarding has replaced erudition everywhere. People hoard e-books, mp3 tracks, and photos. They memorize

What Are You Drinking? by Richard Davidson
Bill Palron: Well, it's New Year's, here in (name of town deleted for Homeland Security reasons,) and

What I've learned so far in college. by Evan
I just started LSU on Monday and I've already learned quite a bit. 1. Get there two hours early because

What is Faith? by Mark Morgan
Faith is one of those words (like "believe" or "God" or "truth") that

What is Personality? by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In their opus magnum "Personality

What Really Happened on September 11? by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" On September 11, I entertained

What's with calling Spanish Latin? by

What's wrong with GLAAD. by Brian Webber
Just in case you don't know, GLAAD stands for Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. It's an organization

When I do the right thing, 2 rules apply. by r.c.fancher
RULE 1) I DESERVE RIGHT RESULTS.// RULE 2) IF I GET WRONG RESULTS, OBSERVE RULE 1

Where Faith Goes Wrong by Mark Morgan
(return to The Morgan Dilemna) Maybe the question is not that we can live a life without faith. Maybe

Where I Am From by Rachelle King
This is an assignment for my Lit. class. What do you all think? Where am I from? In high school, when

Where is the wreckage? by Brian Webber
I watched, like most of you did, the event os Spetember 11th. I overslept though, plus I REALLY had

Why Are Politicians Corrupt? by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Most politicians bend the laws

Why do We Celebrate Birthdays by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Why do we celebrate birthdays?

Why does the SPCA Hate Schröedinger? by ScottN
There are several interpretations of "what is the reality" behind Quantum Mechanics. The oldest,

Wikipedia vs. Britannica - Interview with Tom Panelas by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Tom Panelas is the Encyclopedia

Winter by Chie Theresa Fujioka
I curl up under a blanket in the plush chair besides the fire as white flakes dance beyond the panes

Young, Black, & Dead by Brian Webber
While the rest of the world was busy concerning themselves with the wedding of two mediocre actors in