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Palo Alto police are searching for a man in his 70s who was last seen on foot walking away from the Stanford Hospital at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday morning after receiving discharge papers.
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Are they actively searching for this gentleman? Is there an active search party involved?
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Glad to hear that the police located this gentleman.
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Why was he given his OWN discharge paperwork??? Someone messed up at the hospital, thank God they found him.
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Now that the hilarious abstinence campaign is behind us, I encourage Kiwis to get things right in the bedroom as the evidence shows many of us have not been entirely honest when it comes to sex.
Controversial new research from Huntly suggests that the female orgasm could be a complete myth, a lie as old and bold as the Bible itself, or at least the New Testament.
Self-proclaimed sexologist Dr Logan Williams has been researching the phenomena for 13 years and claims that there is no such thing. And he goes as far as to say that any woman who tells you otherwise is either a liar, an attention seeker, deluded or a combination of the three. Few would argue that for years, in addition to trying to win a Rugby World Cup, men have had to suffer the pressure of trying to stimulate women.
But Williams believes his research will set men free from the burden of constantly trying to achieve the unachievable. This could radically change accepted bedroom procedures.
"If I am correct," said Williams, "men will be able, for the first time since this myth was conceived, to get the job done and move on without having to aimlessly pleasure a partner. There need be no hogging of the bedroom action."
For the record, Williams believes that winning a World Cup is achievable but when it comes to sport his opinion has never really counted for much.
The research involved recording the brain and body activity through monitors while subjects had intercourse with their partners, or with Williams himself. "I believe in taking a hands-on role during my research, and wouldn't ask my research team to do anything I wouldn't be prepared to do myself," he said.
Curiously, some of the female test subjects did appear to achieve an orgasmic state but Williams, who was never present at those times, said: "It is difficult for me to comment, as I wasn't personally involved with those test subjects, but the reaction they appeared to have can be explained in two ways: Most would simply have been faking it while the others who were more convincing may have been experiencing what I call an apparitional orgasm."
This is where the brain convinces the body it is doing something it isn't.
The inspiration behind Williams' controversial study came from the fact that in all four of his marriages, not one of his wives ever had full pleasure.
"I found this statistic extraordinary - it was right out of the zone of statistical probability - so once my last wife left me for my second wife I was free to investigate it further and set up my research centre here in Huntly."
Next year Williams hopes to investigate whether PMT, or premenstrual tension, is an actual condition. He may enlist the help of Alasdair Thompson, who used to be with the Employers and Manufacturers Association but who is currently looking for work.

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Heater or Filter? Which is more important?
My parents have finally let me get another tank! I'm going to do them a favor of not using everything necessary. I was thinking since my room stays at 72-76, I might not need a heater. Been checking for 2 weeks already. Even if it goes under 70, that's usually when the AC goes on. I might go with a heater and ditch the filter, if I fill the tank up with practically all hornwort. What would you guys say is more important? CRS is what I'm going to try to keep. The one in my 29G is still alive, been alive for almost 2months. XD
Heater or Filter? Which is more important?
Filter. Never need a heater for crs out here in southern Cali.
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Seems like you always have issues with your tanks, might be better to focus on keeping current tanks happy and functional instead of constantly expanding. But as for your question, given your ambient temperature, a filter sounds like the way to go. Sponge filters are cheap.
All you need for these filters are airlines/air pump/ then attach the airline into any of the sponges and it will work? I'm such a newbie.
yes all you need is an air pump and airline tubing. Also if you check on ebay, you can find those sponge filteres you linked for cheaper. i got 4 for 10 bucks. i split it with my friend though and i am running 2 in my crs tank. And i also live in anaheim and I don't heat my tank.
you need FILTER not heater. clean water is always more important plus if it does drop below 50 in the tank just keep the light on that will keep the temp up
Filter definitely
dont need ebay make your own sponge filter i do look it up on youtube lots of vids for diy sponge filter
In fact you'll probably run into more trouble using a heater. Warm temps = more bacterial infections for harder shrimp. Shrimp can tolerate cold temps so no worries.
Definitely invest in the best filtration you can. I don't run a heater in my shrimp tank, and haven't had any issues related to temperature. I would set the tank up specific to the shrimp you plan to keep. ADA will help lower the Ph for the CRS, and I would run a sponge filter along with a canister or HOB w/ a sponge prefilter over the intake. How big is the tank? You could also do an undergravel filter connected to a canister. There is a great walkthrough by a shrimp keeper here on TPT, can't remember where I saw it at. Remember, Research, Research, Research. Plan everything and set it up right from the start. Good luck with the new tank.
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It will probably last as long as combat pawn. Cancelled so fast, you had to watch the rest of the series OnDemand. I found it weird how small of a pawn shop it is. They couldn't show a scene without having 2 or 3 people, including security, in the shot. Also the kid complained of not having a computerized system. Not a big deal to do it the old fashioned way, but maybe they needed the show for funding improvements to the shop or moving to a better location so they can cash out on their downtown real estate.
This show is terrible. It only did well because it followed the Original Hardcore Pawn. I had hoped it would be good, but sadly it is a cheap ripoff of the original and I will be surprised if it works. Afterr Hardcore Pawn, I am now changing the channel. Too bad I was looking forward to this show
Its so boring!! Seems like it is planned out
It's nothing like the original! They daughters on both shows are very attractive! But the original has more likeability!
How dumb do these producers think the viewers are. We are suppose to believe a pawn shop owner is going to sell wedding dresses or any kind of clothing with no fitting rooms. The place is a joke and we will no longer turn it on. We just cancelled the series.
It sucks….
The show is fcuking terrible. Right up there with combat and Louisiana. It's insane that anyone would think this is watchable, and likely a group of people signed off on it. I mean really, not one person spoke up to say "this is a horrible idea?"
I agree I was hoping it would be a replica of Hardcore Pawn in Detroit but wow I was sadly disappointed at watching say 10-15 minutes of it!
Was hoping it was like the original hardcore pawn. Sadly this one sucks. If trutv cares about their viewers they would stay with the original. I am disappointed and change the channel when this comes on.
Horrible show. How much can happen in a 15 by 15 sized store? Now they are trying to force feed us the cool aid. This show is trying to stage problems that are not there.
I love the origional hardcore pawn, I watch the new episode every week, but I change the channel as soon as its over. I tried watching chicago, but literally 2 minutes in I was annoyed. The shop is too small, its sloppy, and it all seems too rehersed, they could at least try to be good actors. I'm sticking with Les, Seth, and Ashley. Hardcore pawn chicago is a waste of time and space. Trutv, get rid of it!


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This one of the earliest starts for boys' basketball in many years for the Minnesota State High School League. The change was made because of a scheduling conflict with the state tournament dates next spring at the Target Center.
For the Patriots, the opener marks the first time in 12 seasons that Pequot Lakes will have a different head coach for boys' basketball as Ben Starns replaces Garry Grewe.
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Last season, the Patriots finished 6-4 in the Mid-State Conference and 11-16 overall. The leading scorer averaging 18.4 points, Jordan Redmond, has graduated. Pequot Lakes' next four scorers do return – seniors Travis Jacobson (11.7 points), Tyler Tappe (6.9), Brett Peterson (5.9) and John Craig (3.6).
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Once a month, I have been trying to get to different Akha villages over the course of a weekend to visit and encourage the women.There is a team of three of us that go—Judy Cook, an English Baptist nurse; Som, an Akha Bible school intern; and myself.At each place that we have visited, I have been touched by the evidence of ministries that have preceded us.
A couple of months ago we made our way down to Mesuay (about an hour south), and then cut up into the mountains for another hour and a half.The road was rutted, rocky, narrow, and SCARY sometimes.Our 4-wheel drive truck (provided by IM) was much appreciated!I didn't know enough to be worried about the rainy season before I went, but understood much better after the trip there and back!We literally prayed that it would not rain for those two days, and were thankful that, indeed, it did not.
We were visiting the village of Ban Hok with Miju, a young woman from the New Life Center.When we arrived, we discovered that there were no bathrooms, running water or electricity.It was quite a humbling experience to sit down on the floor for dinner by candlelight and be joined around the tables by members of the four Christian families in the village.They have built a small church at the top of the mountain, so we walked up there early on Sunday morning.As I began to make my way, two young women ran up to me, and I recognized them as two of the girls I had taught at the New Life Center.They took my hands to help me make the climb!It was so wonderful to see them and to be reminded again of the wonderful work that has been done by the New Life Center and people like Lauren Bethel and Karen Smith.(The New Life Center has provided care and education for hill tribe girls at risk for about 20 years now.)As we worshipped together, we sang from the hymnbooks and read from the Bible, as translated by Paul Lewis, one of our early American Baptist missionaries.He took an oral language and put it into a written form, making the gospel much more accessible to many more people, and making the discipleship of new Christians much easier.
Miju, with whom we were visiting, first came to the New Life Center against the wishes of her family because she wanted an education so badly.Her older sister wanted her to join her in Pattaya, basically in the sex trade, to help make money to send home to her parents; they have 9 children in all.Miju is a strong Christian and, although she was only 16 at the time, she helped teach Sunday School and even preached when the pastor couldn't come.She felt strongly that she did not want that way of life, although she felt that she also needed to help support her family, and certainly, did not want to drain them of more expenses.The New Life Center staff was impressed by her and admitted her to the NLC in 2001 so that she could complete her education.Now, in October of 2004, she is a first year student at Payao Bible School through a scholarship for continuing education from the NLC, and is also receiving support for her additional expenses from a couple and church in Ohio.
The next morning, on our way down from Ban Hok Village, we stopped at Pangluang Village for lunch.The families gathered around and talked about their problems and concerns, primarily issues of citizenship and economics.From that discussion, they now have some coffee trees growing, which hopefully will produce coffee within three years to help with their inability to access other income, due to their distance from any major center of industry and because the village is so inaccessible for much of the year due to the rains.The coffee trees were paid for by monies sent to us by a church in the US as a specific gift for our work.This will help the long-term viability of this village.
They also talked about the neighboring village of BaBo where an evangelist friend of ours, Sala Amaw, is currently serving.There have been a good number of people come to Christ, and there is now the need for a church.We were able to match this need up with the desire of a group of students from one of our Baptist universities in Japan (Kanto Gakuin) to come and do a work project here in February.Early next year, they will come and spend 4 days in the village, working alongside the villagers to build a simple church and a bathroom.How amazing that the American Baptist missionary efforts in Japan to provide Christian education back in the 1800's have borne fruit and have extended to the mountains of Thailand!
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REDMOND, Ore. - Avrey Walker is a 9-year-old Redmond girl, battling leukemia for her third time. On Friday, her father talked about the experimental procedure she's undergoing in Philadelphia, where a disabled HIV virus is being used try to destroy the cancer cells.
"We're blessed to be here, and we're happy that they have this new technology, that's going to save my girl's life," Aaron Walker said.
Avrey is recovering at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. After her second relapse with cancer, the Walker family flew across the country for something only five other children have tried.
"She's doing pretty good considering the circumstances," Aaron said. "She's had some rough treatments here, with a line placed in her jugular vein yesterday, and they've pulled blood out today. So it's pretty rough on a little girl, but we need to do it and we're doing what we have to do."
In the procedure that took place Thursday, doctors collected Avrey's T-cells. Doctors plan to infect her healthy cells with the HIV virus to help kill the cancer. The virus has been engineered to where it can't cause disease any more, but it can still attack leukemia cells.
"We're going to wait for our cells to be engineered here, then we're going to return," said Aaron. "They will to use those cells to attack Avrey's cancer, hopefully kill it for good."
It will take about five weeks to engineer the cells, so in the meantime, Avrey will undergo more chemotherapy to keep the cancer at bay. The family will return to Philadelphia for about a month, while Avrey undergoes the last phase of the process.
For some children, the procedure completely cured the cancer. The Walker family hopes and prays for the same outcome.
"She knows we're here to fight, and we're here to win this thing, so she's on board with that for sure," Aaron said.
Because this experimental procedure is so new, it will not be covered by the family's insurance. A bingo night is planned at 5 pm on Thursday, Feb. 7 at Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. in Redmond.
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Happy Sunday! It's been a lovely weekend
. I did decide to have a relaxing day yesterday instead of painting the ceiling. I ended up baking and cooking all day; I tried three new recipes and miraculously stayed pretty much on target with my calories, less than 100 over. I made banana bread, light shortcakes with freshly whipped cream and strawberries, and fish tacos with homemade salsa and chipotle pepper-adobo sauce. I did a 40-minute workout with the weights and hubby and I went for a half-hour run.
I've just finished watching the men's semis (US Open) and am getting ready to roll right into Orioles-Yankees game, after which I hope to hit the trail for another run and then work on my son's scrapbook for a bit this evening. Our heat and humidity has broken for now (we'll get it back for a bit, I'm sure), but it is wonderful to have the windows open and to get outside.
Although I think I'm in trouble for this coming week...hubby is currently on a website and has informed me that it is Restaurant Week in our area...there are about 20 restaurants that are offering prix fixe menus with appetizers, entrees, and desserts for $15, $25, or $35. One of the places has listed as a dessert fried Oreo beignets, dusted with powdered sugar and served with ice cream. Eek
Quinn, I totally hear where you are. When I was growing up, my whole family was in the same town and I always saw aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, everyone. My town also feels like it is still a part of me in many ways, part happy nostalgia and part wistful knowing that it will never be the same. Lately I've been combing the internet to find classic recipes that I remember from restaurants there and replicating them...along with ones my grandmothers used to make. It's also bittersweet. At any rate, I'm glad you had such a great day with your mom and in moving on in this next phase.
Judi, hope the salsa is going well for you today and that the boys are pulling their weight!!
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So we got exactly what we expected...
Apple has today unveiled the 'iPhone 3G S' - the third generation of its handset line with a focus on faster performance, better battery life and video recording. And yes, the 'S' stands for 'Speed'.
So the new stuff:
- 7.2Mbit HSDPA
- 2-3x faster operation (no CPU/Memory figures were revealed)
- A 3 megapixel camera with autofocus & macro mode
- Video recording at up to 30fps VGA with built in editing
- The long expected Digital Compass
- 16GB and 32GB capacity options
- Battery life boosted to 9 hours WiFi surfing, 10 hours video playback, 30 hours continuous audio, 12 hours of 2G talk time and 5 hours of 3G talk time (read: hopefully enough to get us through the day)
What we didn't see includes:
- Larger/higher resolution/OLED screen (it remains 3.5in 320 x 480 pixels)
- Design overhaul
- Qwerty keyboard or 'nano' edition
- Front mounted camera for video calls
- microSD support (never likely)
- An FM tuner
- The much rumoured rubberised new back
- A camera flash
- A significant change in weight or dimensions
In sum - and an attempt to bring some sanity to the wailing (both positive and negative) you're likely to find around the web - this is exactly what was anticipated. The enhancements are most welcome though it didn't seem too much to ask for an OLED display and LED/Xenon flash. Importantly, we have no issue with the 3MP camera resolution - our reaction will depend entirely on how well/poorly Apple has implemented the image processing and light sensor.
All in all, we have a sensible third generation device, if not a thrilling one.
In related news iPhone OS 3.0 will launch on 17 June with the usual free-for-iPhone-owners-$9.95-for-iPod-touch system. Touch owners looking for some consolation, I'd expect a 64GB version in the not too distant future.
For an extensive list of previously announced iPhone OS 3.0 features (there are a lot) check the links below. So could've been better, could've been worse...


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Snowboarding Forum - Snowboard Enthusiast Forums (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/forum.php)
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- - Ride Insanos (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boots/51856-ride-insanos.html)
Ride Insanos
If you have used them, could you give some feedback on the dampening in the boot? They fit well, but I have no idea if they have dampening material like vibram/air bags/ b3 gel etc.
Thinking of grabbing a pair from the shop down the road if they don't ride like 2x4s.
I wanted to get these a year or 2 ago but ended up getting the Ride Jackson instead....I cant remember if there was any dampening in the Insanos but I know it was just a regular insole in my Jacksons. The Intuition liner they use in all their boots are the shit though and make for a really comfy ride. Ive never had any problems off jumps or cliffs with them. I cant really give feedback on the stock insole either because I replaced them with Superfeet before I even left the shop. Awesome boots though, Im sure the Insanos are great too.
BTW im sure you know if you have tried them on but the Insano is a crazy stiff boot...not sure what your riding style is like so wanted to make sure you were aware.
Yep I have malamutes right now. I find the stiff boot make it easier on my arches/ankles/knees.
The Salomon is a close fit but not perfect (Have to go half size up.) The back soles started to lift off the boot a little bit (defect,) so these might end warrantied. Hence looking at boots again.
I was also looking at the Insanos, checked them out last year but didnt pull the trigger. Definitely need a new pair this year though.
Trying to figure out if I wanna spend that much on the Insanos or if the Jacksons will be fine. Really like both alot when I tried them on again today. Not sure if I find there is a 100 bucks difference tho, I mean the Insanos are definitely stiffer and a little more adjustable but the Jacksons I find just as comfy.
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I've been using Insanos for the past three seasons. Keep in mind I am a backcountry rider. So I can't really speak to dampening and how great they are for park.
Insano's are one of the lightest boots out there. They still keep your feet warm, mostly because they use Intuition liners. The boot holds up fairly well too, though I am finding boots these days are just not built as bomber as they were "back in the day". The tread is nothing special. Not Vibram, and certainly could be more ideal for us backcountry guys. Overall it's a solid boot.
Flow has a couple of new boots coming out that are interesting. Very light, maybe lighter than the Insano. Vibram tread, dual BOA. The Talon is one of the models. Not sure on how stiff they are going to be. The model I played with at SIA appeared to be fairly stiff though. Quality wise is another question, though they did look reasonably built.
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I got RFLs this year and have worn them only once so far, but they are stiff as hell. The Jackson felt like a wet noodle compared to them. The boa just doesn't do it for me. I felt like the speed lace got tighter and made the boot feel stiffer. Just my opinion of course.
I will check into the Flows, but it's always a crap shoot with fit. The only other boot I was interested in was the NB/686 as the NB shoes fit me well. But they are already sold out in my size :blink:
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The Associated Press finally acknowledged the existence of Tuesday's competitive CA-36 special congressional election on Sunday afternoon. The winner will replace Democrat Jane Harman, who left Congress in February to head up the Woodrow Wilson Center.
But as anyone who has followed the wire service's biases would expect, Political Writer Michael R. Blood's nearly 1000-word write-up ("GOP looks for upset in race for Calif. House seat") totally ignored a serious controversy and related attempted thuggery involving Democrat Janice Hahn, whose opponent is Republican Craig Huey. It's fair to ask whether the AP's Blood withheld the incriminating information against Hahn in hopes of avoiding further harm to an already vulnerable liberal in what was originally supposed to be a cakewalk race. Details follow the jump.
As seen below, in April 2008, a Fox 11 Los Angeles TV expose revealed that money targeted for gang-intervention programs "somehow" went, in the station's words, "to the gangsters themselves." The TV station relayed an arrested gangster's claim that "Hahn helped him get out of jail." Not long afterward, this particular gangster was sentenced to life in prison. Watch the video for full context and much, much more (warning: there is some R-rated language in this video and the one which follows):
One might conceivably argue that a three year-old matter is old news, except for one thing: When Hahn learned that Fox 11 planned to air an update to that 2008 report, she had her attorneys send a cease and desist letter in an attempt to prevent the station from doing its follow-up story. That action by Hahn's people makes the entire matter election-related news by any reasonable journalistic standard.
Here's Fox 11's video from last week, followed by excerpts from the station's related web page (bold is mine), which also contains the story's full script:
Gang Intervention Money Controversy Not Over Yet
The FOX 11 News investigation that's at the center of a heated political battle in the South Bay.
Next week in a special election, voters will choose between Janice Hahn and Craig Huey for the 36th Congressional District.
Huey supporters have been going door to door with copies of an investigation reported by our Chris Blatchford three years ago about Janice Hahn.
Last week, Hahn's attorneys sent us a cease and desist demand to stop us from doing a followup story, but we've decided it's important to set the record straight.
... Despite our repeated requests, we've received no comment from Janice Hahn herself for this story.
According to the station, one gang member "sucked up more than a million dollar in city gang intervention funds, and is now in prison for selling illegal machine guns."
The bottom line per Fox 11: "Hahn was a driving force behind programs that got money to gang intervention workers."
The attempted intimidation by Janice Hahn is straight from the Democratic Party playbook for dealing with inconvenient truths (see John Kerry vs. the Swiftboat Vets, for starters). It is of course reasonable to believe that many voters would be turned off by such tactics -- if they only knew. That's where Michael Blood comes in. Why shouldn't we believe that he ignored the controversy because he doesn't want the district's voters to be aware of Hahn's horrors?
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
UPDATE, 2 AM ET: In the paper's Friday coverage of the debate between Hahn and Huey last week, Los Angeles Times reporter Jean Merl wrote:
Also Thursday, fallout from a since-discredited Fox TV news report again roiled the campaign. An "update" of the controversy — stemming from allegations Hahn and the city of L.A. gave money to active gang members — featured a gang member saying Hahn had intervened on his behalf when he was arrested, plus a statement from a city attorney who asked not to be identified.
From what I can determine, the liberal meme is that the report has been "discredited" because two police officers who claim they were fired because of their displeasure over the gang-intervention program lost their termination case against the city. That's irrelevant to whether the facts in Fox 11's stories are correct. From here, the "discredited" meme has the same stench as the damn-the-facts liberal belief that the Swiftboat Vets' claims about presidential candidate John Kerry were somehow "discredited." The overwhelming bulk of those claims stand, as, it would appear, do Fox 11's, unless someone goes to the trouble of refuting the key facts in those stories.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised a club option on outfielder David DeJesus for next season.
The 33-year-old started 26 games after being obtained in a trade from the Washington Nationals on Aug. 23, helping Tampa Bay earn an AL wild-card berth. He will earn $6.5 million in 2014.
A .279 career hitter, DeJesus batted .251 with eight homers and 38 RBIs in 122 games with the Rays, Nationals and Chicago Cubs last season.
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25 RV Parks near Antrim, Michigan
Mancelona, Michigan 2.34 miles NE
Bellaire, Michigan 8.65 miles NW
Kalkaska, Michigan 10.52 miles S
Rapid City, Michigan 10.94 miles SW
Elk Rapids, Michigan 16.01 miles W
We did however find 25 campgrounds within 25 miles of Antrim. You can also find a list of cities with campgrounds or RV Parks near Antrim in the left hand column.
764 E Elder Rd Mancelona, Michigan 49659 (map) | (231) 587-5665
Sites: 20 | Latest Rate: $17.00 | 1 Reviews
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Jul 2009 - $17.00
Small older campground along US 131. Easy in and out access. Noise from road but price makes up for noise. - nameless
12298 Barnes Park Rd Eastport, Michigan 49627 (map) | (231) 599-2712
Sites: 76 | Latest Rate: $26.00 | 5 Reviews
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Oct 2015 - $26.00
Very nice park and just a few stairs down to the beach of Lake Michigan which was very clean. We originally pulled in to space 35, but our power cord would not reach the electric box as it was placed on the wrong side. Our 30 foot cord was about 20 feet too short. We went to the next one over which was site 74. We did have to put our Direct TV dish just slightly on the lot next to us (site35) to get a signal. Our cell phone service was very good with a strong 4G signal. We have Verizon. Didn't use the bathrooms. Nice playground area. - Tracy and beth
Jul 2012 - $25.00
Nice Park during the week, loved it when we stayed here before. Great Beach! If you can stay in the non reservable area that is preferred. New policy allows as many camping units as will fit on a site. Ended up 5 Rv's and 4 tents 30 people next to us for the weekend. - U320
Aug 2008 - $27.00
Very family oriented park. Helpful and friendly park staff. Love the open and spacious sites. Great for groups. Just a short walk to Lake Michigan and bike ride to Torch Lake for the watersport fans. We will definitely return. - Vontrappfamilycampers
3060 Mancelona Rd Mancelona, Michigan 49659 (map) | (231)535-0461
Sites: 92 | Latest Rate: $26.00 | 18 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $26.00
We stayed at Whispering Pines in order to visit friends nearby and stumbled upon a jewel of a campground. Beautiful setting. We will return! - Judy Owens MacNicol
Jun 2016 - $20.00
Originally schedule to only stay 1 month. However we enjoyed this park so much that we extended for 2 additional months. Owner is very nice and helpful. The park is very well maintained with owner and workers constantly mowing, edging...and in general seeing that park looks great. Owner is adding 2 additional showers/bathrooms and another laundry room. Lots of walking areas. If you are there over 4th of July...the fireworks are awesome. We would most definitely stay here again. Best summer ever. - RalinH
Jun 2016 - $26.00
This campground is a real find for us. It is the quietest, roomiest and most beautiful facility we have stayed in here in Michigan. We're perched on a hill with a view of gently rolling hills. Sunny sites are made private by groupings of fir trees. The grounds, rest rooms, showers and swimming pool are immaculate. The owner is on site and committed to creating a stay where all campers can have fun yet respect their neighbors. Their are lots of games onsite with complementary equipment available all day, including basketball, a pickle ball court, two badminton courts, tetherball and corn hole. Traverse City, Charlevoix and Petoskey are all an easy 30 mile drive away. This is our park of choice whenever we are in the area. - Tumbling Tumbleweed
Mancelona, Michigan (map) | (231) 886-8088
Sites: 72 | Latest Rate: $18.00 | 1 Reviews
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Aug 2011 - $18.00
Camp Club USA member campground. This campground is not very well kept. It's a little difficult to maneuver a large motor home through the campground. The location is not very convenient. - Harpo2
7231 S M 88 Hwy Bellaire, Michigan 49615 (map) | (231) 533-8432
Sites: 100 | Latest Rate: $16.00 | 7 Reviews
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Aug 2016 - $16.00
Campground okay. Convenient to some shops, great golf courses. - eagle on the move
Aug 2012 - $50.00
My parents spent most of the summer up at this campground. I had a very good experience. Owners are very friendly. Many activities for the kids. Free ice cream/popcorn, movie nights, arcade, and hayrides. Very nice park overall! - nikkimarie590
May 2012 - $35.00
Run down. OK pool. We had a strange run in with the owner. She canceled a future reservation because she heard we were not happy. Very strange so we went someplace else. We never did understand that. The place is OK but has mobile homes in the park old and run down is the best description of the place - Phil57
3907 S Derenzy Rd Bellaire, Michigan 49615 (map) | (231) 533-8432
Sites: 20 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 2 Reviews
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Aug 2007 - $20.00
Not bad for a city owned park. Ball fields, but not much else. Showers were clean, but you have to pay. - Albert99
Jul 2006 - $20.00
A very nice city owned park. Clean bathrooms must pay for showers .25 cents for 15 min. Not a bad price at all. This campground has a playground and ballfields. A nice and relaxing campground. We would go back. - jmc
580 M 72 SE Kalkaska, Michigan 49646 (map) | (231) 258-9863
Sites: 90 | Latest Rate: $41.00 | 16 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $41.00
Pros: As stated in earlier reviews, this is an older park. The grounds are quite nice with good walking trails. Very dog friendly! The WiFi was the best I've seen. In our site the water pressure was acceptable and the sewer port was accessable. Cons: The site we were given was so out of level we felt like cliff dwellers. The electric service was terrible. Voltage down to 103 VAC at times. When we asked for a different site, we were told that none were available. This however turned out not to be the case. They did send their electrician who concluded that nothing could be done about the low voltage. We feared for the health of our air conditioning all night. We will not return.
Don't register on-line! You lose your Good Sam discount. - Airstreamers
Jul 2015 - $41.00
Park is an older park with great ambience. The pool looks to be clean but we didn't use it. All gravel roads with a nice hiking trail at the rear of the park. We walked each day, exploring the loop. Our site was fairly level but some are not near level, so be prepared with wood or blocks. The water pressure was terribly inconsistent. At one point I told my wife it was the best we had experienced, but later that night it was down to a trickle. The services on some sites are poorly laid out requiring long extensions to sewer, water, and/or electric depending how you want to be positioned on the site. - OurNextStage
Jul 2013 - $35.00
What a great Park. The rest rooms are spotless. The owners are friendly, they go out of there way to help anyone and everyone. We loved staying there. Lots to do. The pool is so clean and warm. This is such a wonderful family friendly Good Sam Campground. Love It Love it Love it! Hope to see you soon. - rvologistcamper
8988 Cairn Hwy Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629 (map) | (231) 264-8548
Sites: 91 | Latest Rate: $38.00 | 10 Reviews
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Jul 2015 - $38.00
Seasonal campground. Back in site with gravel and cement strip, table and fire ring. Our site was next to the garbage and had a big tree. We really couldn't sit outside because of this. Full hook up, back in, cable, playground, bath and laundry. On lake so lots of boats on property. Wouldn't go back. But would find another campground in the area. - jcpjane
Aug 2014 - $40.00
The campground says it's on Cairn Highway, but it's called Ames Street too. There are a lot of permanents, but no problem there. Nice level site with a concrete patio. Good place to stay to explore Traverse City and environs. We needed an oil change for our rig and found a great place to do business. I recommend Uncle Rod's - 231-264-6070 -in Elk Rapids. We find it difficult sometimes to get an oil change for our 30 foot motorhome, so if this helps someone, that's great. They were very accommodating. We had called an RV place in Traverse City and they wanted way too much money. - har-fl
Aug 2013 - $40.00
We stayed for six nights at this campground. It is a medium size campground with about 2/3 of the sites taken up with seasonal lease campers. There are two sections: an older one and a newer one. The sites in the older section are smaller, but generally have more shade. The sites in the newer (north) section are larger, but with few trees and many trees that are there have died. All sites have a concrete patio, which is nice. While the campground is on a small lake, there are no lake sites available to overnight campers. Lake access is pretty limited. There is no real camp store, but the campground is relatively close to town – we rode our bikes there several times. Campground roads are gravel and can be dusty. Main bathhouse is a "trailer" type unit with several private bathrooms. While generally clean they could have been maintained better (example: wastebasket never emptied during stay) and better ventilated (always hot and stuffy). The Wi-Fi reception and speed usually pretty good for public Wi-Fi. We would stay here again. - RXA-ADM
Waters, Michigan (map) | (989) 705-2066
Sites: 1 | Latest Rate: $1.00 | 3 Reviews
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Jun 2014 - $1.00
RV spots are for seasonal and monthly rentals only. This park no longer accepts overnight campers, except in it's cabin rentals. - Travelin' Harrells
Jul 2007 - $25.00
We love this place. It is very clean. Each site is raked and thoroughly cleaned after each use. The showers and restrooms were cleaned three times a day. There was a nice playground, horseshoe pits and shuffle board. The owners are very friendly and helpful. They enforce rules. As a result it is a pleasant and quiet place to camp. - SuttonR
Aug 2006 - $22.00
We enjoyed camping here. Large sites. Very clean. Nice playground. Very clean. Friendly folks. Would recommend, especially to families with children. Dogs allowed up to 20 lbs. - SuttonR
7486 W Batterson Rd Frederic, Michigan 49733 (map) | (989) 390-5146
Sites: 40 | Latest Rate: $27.00 | 2 Reviews
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Aug 2014 - $27.00
Very nice accommodating owners. The back-to-back pull-through site was wider than most. Easy access to our campsite, with adequate room for our 4 slides. We were advised that 30 amp power was all that was available, which was OK. But 105V of power is not acceptable, close to 90 degrees, no AC, we will not return. - Teacher's Pet
Jun 2009 - $25.00
Very friendly and accommodating staff with Dairy Queen goodies on site. Fairly well stocked store in the summer. Also has 2 camping cabins available. Only complaint is that the 30A breaker kept tripping at 20A. We didn't get a chance to tell the owner before we left, but I am sure he would replace it with a new one since the park seems to be very well maintained. Easy off and on I-75 without I-75 noise. - hahnderosa


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My hands are up don't shoot!!
I'm a black man, with feelings and a valued life,
Please, I've done nothing wrong, point the gun the other way.
At my home, it holds the love of my valued wife,
There's no kids, but we talk of having children one day.
Is my tail light busted, was I speeding too fast?
If so I apologize, may not have been paying attention.
So what made you suspicious sir of me through the dash?
Tell me now, in the future I can maybe prevent it.
Don't want to be a statistic, I will soon be forgotten
After my brief CNN mention of me being shot.
Of me being SHOT, dash cam flashing non stop when
The masses see another man dead by the hands of a cop.
My hands are up DON'T SHOOT I didn't kill 9 members
Of a church, I don't even have a weapon to cause hurt.
My hands are up DON'T SHOOT I'm 3 credits away from my degree
Check my I.D. no history of batteries or felonies.
At my home, it holds the love of my valued wife,
There's no kids, but we talk of having children one day.
Written on 12/7/2015 @ 6:10am EST
Copyright © Mister Write | Year Posted 2015
Deep in the earth, a crypt of rock
slumber guarded by casket locked
Lips grope silence 'ever more
rasping thought, remembers whispered lore
Outstretched palms the roots do clench
tranquility stilled by festered stench
And eyes, sleep caked, are propped ajar
ignites no life, but collapsed star
Burned blades sigh, Winds' dying gasp
bones brittle snap within her clasp
A lonesome howl the moon does draw
vigil broken, it twists its maw
Upon an arena of endless stone
the granite gates they've passed alone
And entered a world of burning eyes
eluded the judge of smoldering cries
A faultless gait, no stumbled draw
a reaping brought by scythe and claw
Opal edge which shrouds a cause
aberrant blade shapes nature's laws
Dictate a script, the stars can share
an open secret, a language bare
Steps continue, feet are drawn
across gray grass, undying pawn
Copyright © Avery Swarthout | Year Posted 2015
I thought of one of my nephews before I wrote this, God bless him please
He's from a western land where the hustla's real,
And the thugs'll steal,
Brothers'll kill for the love o' bills,
Tryin' to get a mill[million],
Means much blood'll spill
So his forte's to scheme & die fo',
Gettin'that cream[money] & lie low,
Then hittin' up his rivals
An eye for an eye
and dealin' with street survival,
Makes him drift back to his childhood,
When it was much peace & all good,
But now he gets no sleep
He creeps deep in foul hoods,
Where bodies get chalked & the crowd stood,
In amazement,
Witnessin' homicide engravements on the pavements,
Too much of this misbehavement,
Has the communities decaying
and too many youngsters fall before their prime,
And the harsher the crime, steeper the prison time,
But he was born a product in a wicked jungle,
Bred to run amongst those who are far from humble,
And addicted to makin' they're funds grow,
And plus they're quick to stun those,
Who gets victimized by the hoods jurisdiction,
A whole slew of unsolved crimes
with very few convictions,
And justice is missin',
Because this lifestyle is opposite of fiction,
So he marches through ghetto life
with his hard hat & boots on,
Still focussed on gettin' his loot on,
While killers get their shoot on,
Many of them shoot wrong,
So innocent bystanders been dying for too long,
But he continues to move on,
As 1 of the Young, Wicked & Black
Copyright © louis brown | Year Posted 2015
*Written based upon an incident in January that came back to mind,
and would not leave!*
"A Different Kind"
"It".....reared it's head again today,
I thought I had "it" under control,
but when I saw that man strike that Woman,
I lost "it" all the way to my soul!
Why couldn't I have been like the others
who chose to be deaf and blind?
I know I can't really be like that,
I choose to be of a different kind!
"Hey you, leave that Woman alone!"
I heard the words out of my mouth race!
When he turned his head and our eyes met,
for trouble I was already braced!
"Mind your "f-en" business" I was told,
"this doesn't concern you at all!"
But if he did again what I just saw him do,
one of us was going to fall!
Out of nowhere up pulled a police car!
They took over and took him away.
What could have been worse didn't happen.
A witness for her I was that day!
After her interview with the police,
she walked to me and said "Thank You!"
I said "You're welcome!" and I knew inside,
I would do it again if I had to!
To be or not to be involved it seems,
is definitely a matter of choice!
But if nothing else, rather than go blind,
speak up, shout out and give voice!
Life has certain moments
where the choice is to see or be blind,
and I know I must exercise caution,
if I choose to be of a different kind!
Copyright © Walter T. Ashe | Year Posted 2016
This times, you would receive the two things from others.
Violence or grace.
Jealousy to your success,
And grace to your failure.
So, you should not be sad.
Survival is meaningless with grace.
Believe me,
You are the king or queen of love.
Try to distribute your love.
Don't want to see yourself as the beggar of love.
One day, future of mankind will be written with your love.
You will become history.
(The poem is dedicated to my favorite poet Charmaine Chircop.)
Copyright © Sandip Goswami | Year Posted 2015
Dear Sir, my innocence is gone now, no more fear
Do you love to **** me again, I am always here.
I wonder when you taught me how to use a pen,
I was so into you but my ****** was in pain!
I was crying; I was too immature to understand
I was turning only 13, I couldn't feel what happened.
but I promise I never forget what you taught me at the end.
I begged you to stop and looked into your eyes,
there was a reflection of a cruel world, that's what I deserved!
Don't be afraid, mommy never knows what you did,
Nobody knows that you made me bleed.
Dear sir, my innocence is gone with all my tears,
as I had no safe place to hide myself from fears.
Nobody saw anything as your world was so blind!
having hidden hatred inside, a virgin died.
Dear sir, time cannot erase your memories,
time doesn't heal all wounds, that you marked,
yes, you took my innocence that will be always on my mind.
My innocent world was shattered by your touch
Hope no one ever has to experience such
For all the pain, all the cruelty, thank you very much!
Copyright © Farhana Akter | Year Posted 2014
There was a loud explosion, followed by shouts of glee
The rat-a-tat-tat of gunshot, was suddenly surrounding me
It was much to my horror that my husband bought the game
And to watch my boys playing it, nearly drove me insane.
They blew things up, they shot at them, and they loved every shot
"But it will warp their minds" I said, my husband said "It will not."
He promised he would sit with them, but that's cos he wanted to play
And he said he could drum into them that it is just a game that day.
I peered round the doorway, I watched him guide them through
They cheered, and laughed at gruesome bits, my husband cringed a bit too
But as they grew they learned, but I know this is not true of all
Mine are both big wimps, and even husband on seeing blood will fall.
They cannot stand needles, a paper cut makes them cry
They cannot watch the news, when there is death and destruction awry
So in all honesty I don't agree with violence in video games at all
But I think it's up to the parents to make the final call.
Children in days of old, shot each other with a home made stick gun
They made swords out of anything, and always fought to the death in fun.
Play has changed they are safer inside, the trouble now I think this is it
Is when they are left to their own devices and the videos are used just to baby-sit.
Contest Entry
Copyright © Mandy Tams The Golden Girl | Year Posted 2013
Elegy to Child Lost
Passion's love oft tempts despair
Casts a prideful cosmic dare--
Like Prizing Joy's most intimate caress
Babe snug beneath a mother's breast
Senses at this time are keen
There's no secret kept between
Loving mother, wriggling babe--
Wanted , dreamed of, much delayed
But entwined twin was also loved--
Some say Nature's method proves
That one twin may give all to mate---
But this fatal sacrifice must decimate.
Only mother's eyes would feel babe's smiles--
or sense those legs that wandered miles
And daring feet that danced in tunes while
Arms swam in gentle Celtic croons.
When babe vanished--not a sound.
Mother 's grief was not allowed.
Tempted so to trail behind
Escaping shattered troubled mind.
Squelching sorrow's hungry arms
She Tried erase babe's fluttering charms
Never spoke of-- never mourned.
By her husband she was warned
Was best forget a child so early lost--
Funerals, gravestones--such a cost--
But the years have called babe near,
Mother's journal writ in tears:
'Please forgive my selfish heart.
Repressed from all --this tragic part
I felt your sacrificial act--
You left your cherished twin intact'.
There is no law of random acts
Doctors examine data facts
It may be --that in the womb
When both spring flowers cannot bloom
One bold twin refrains to eat
Compels the other to complete
Hardy growth that life requires---
Sparks survival's crucial hours.
Not an accident 'tis sure--
Boldest spirits blossom pure.
Victoria Anderson-Throop ©
Copyright © Victoria Anderson-Throop | Year Posted 2012
You have my soul, but you have your fate
Whatever your words, I'm willing to take
You have my word; I'll give you my breath
It's like a chain that would never be break
You are my love with all my heart,
I'll fight for you with all my might.
And in the way, you admire your goals,
You hold my hands, but not so close.
As you go to your chosen path,
I'll accept the fact that we will be apart.
In the dark side, I leave behind
Within my faith, that you'll arise
Please don't look back, coz I'm fighting still
I'm hurting so much! Don't want to have you near
I accept my fate for what it does,
I'm bleeding so much, do you know for whom it was?
You reach your goals, as you want to have,
Would you remind the man that gave what he had?
As you reach the stars, and be the one
Be a sun that shines its own.
After the rain, the rainbow comes,
Like dark in the moon, when the light flash
A glimpse from you at least a short
For then I knew my pain is worth.
Copyright © Emmanuel Fajutagana | Year Posted 2013
Based on a true story from a television documentary on Human Trafficking...an international crime with participants from a broad spectrum of society...occuring on a daily basis. I have only seen documentaries on the trafficking of young girls between the ages of 5 and above!! Law enforcers, it seems are fighting a losing battle against the men and women who sell and enslave young girls and I have no doubt, young boys as well.
Somewhere this day on planet earth
A Mother-to-be, while in labor, cries
Not so much for the mounting pain
Nor the fear of possible death
So many fears for the future…
"What lies ahead in the coming years?
What "fate" will meet my child?"
And added to all her heightened fears is…
Will she be there to protect her child?
Those dark years have now passed into decades
When Tanya walked the shadowy streets of the city at late night
While kids her age slept peacefully in their beds
They made her dress up so she'd looked twenty one
Days were spent locked in a room, under watchful eyes
She was fed cheap fast food to her young heart's content
Soon she'd lose all hope of liberation
This was the second man she had been sold to
And after a while she'd adapt to the situation
Still fresh in her mind was that last day at school
In her backpack was her favorite teddy bear
Her Mother had chosen to believe her step-father again
Now that her twelfth birthday would be in a month
As no one cared, she decided to run away
While at the bus station she met this "nice" couple
Who listened to every word she spoke
They promised her a ride to any place she wished
And she'd always wanted to see Disney land
"Maybe, she thought, it'd be a birthday treat"
However, that would be another promise broken
Weeks dragged on and they bought her "stuff"
Although treated well, sometimes she still felt alone
Then one day came the grown up clothes and make up
That night her innocence was stolen once more
Later she'd try to make an escape
Only to be caught and tied to the bed post
'Make it easy on yourself and accept your "fate", she was told
That was years ago, although it seems like yesterday,
When arrested by a new officer on the vice squad
Who saw the flaw in the picture before him
The pimp gave no reasonable answer to the simple question
'Why are you parked late at night on the street corner with a minor?'
Looking back over the years, she came to conclude that "Fate" is just another word, made up to cast aside blame; when we do not want to see the path we've chosen which has led us to our present state
When Pilate symbolically washed his hands, though he had power in that moment to act..
When there before him stood truth and innocence,
Yet, he chose to make a comfortable bed for his conscience
Today, Tanya is a college graduate and a Mother who has vowed not to leave anything to "fate". She'd teach her children to take responsibility for the choices they make…
She would teach them that no one is of lesser value than another..
Male or female; black or white, all hues; rich or poor
All have a God given right to live free!
For: Richard's "Girl Rising" Contest
(3rd Place Win)
Copyright © Annalise Brigham...a.k.a. Audrey Haick | Year Posted 2013
Thoughts swirling in my head
Remembering we all bleed red
Life is a tapestry
True happiness a dream
Such a confusing world
Paradise yet to be seen
A country with a dark past
Some hauntings still last
Unwilling to change, planted in lead
Feel it with your heart and head
No crystal ball
No room to fall
Deeper into our subconscious
Life is far too precious
A bitter pill
Such a large hill
Let freedom ring
Let children sing
Saying hell no
Not in our name
This is a political game
Most looking for fame
Dig a grave
Hell, it's a road you paved
Here to make waves
Those who are adverse
Stuck with the curse
Burden on the young
Who is truly free
It will never be you or me
We mourn over the dead
A nation so divided
We are tainted
From birth we are painted
Who are the real heros
We all have blood on our hands
Invisible to most
Only the true can see
Even on our homeland
We have a roll to play
History is witten in stone
Learn from it instead of beating it to the bone
Our futute is only written in clay
Still malleable
All life is valuable
Old school. . New school
It is what's in our hearts
Time to stop tearing one another apart
Just take a stand
Even if you walk alone
Hold your head up high
What is life if you are to afraid to fly?
We all bleed red
Time for a transformation
Get ready to shed
Change doesn't come easy
Fear those with nothing to lose
We all deserve to live as we choose
Get ready because we all have a voice
Step up and make a choice
We condemn those we don't know
Some of us even for show
Confusion runs through me
Unsure of how things should be
My constant idealistic views
Desperately grasping not to become jaded
Dreaming of a utopia
Generations before us
Marching through the gas
Fighting for peace and love
Is the joke on me?
Is there something I can't see?
Scared for our youth
Where are the leaders?
Put personal pride aside
Stand tall
Take risks
Look in the mirror
It's time to live without fear
Copyright © Raina Makdissy | Year Posted 2014
Temper so beastly, troublesome and wild
Anger quite disturbing which isn't defined
Nuisance and discomfort suffered by loved ones
Two or thereabout, the usual age for this display
Rendering everyone around alert and agitated
Unnecessary hostility, care givers undeservedly face
Markedly disappears with more years grown.
Copyright © Funom Makama | Year Posted 2016
Being a teenager is hard.
You go to school
listen to people talk about you
They worry about your shoes.
They worry about if you "on fleek"
but they don't know that you really
wanna play hide and seek.
People don't understand the things that
teenagers go through.
Teenagers have a lot of peer pressure
and people are rude.
Teens have to deal with people who
think they're better than everybody, even you.
Life of a teen nobody understands
Teens wish they had someone to
understand and someone to grab their hand.
Teens wish they could laugh and play
but now they have to Oh! watch their babies all day.
The world that we live is cruel
and filled with so many fools.
Teens, make sure they have good grades,
afraid about what their parents will say.
There's a lot of violence and crime progressing
but there's nobody doing any time.
In this world all you hear about are the gangs
and the guns that go bang!
Life of a teen you wouldn't understand
there's nobody to grab our hand
Copyright © Anijhai Austin | Year Posted 2015
Was it said before? Sure.
Was it said this way? I doubt it.
Perspective is in no way obscure,
And his works are nothing without it.
His motivation's observed in daily life,
Misery, not just some vague inspiration.
He begs for reason, some way to lessen strife;
His words reflect a resounding desperation.
There seems a need at times to clarify,
But that's allowed in his terms only;
So many thoughts seem somewhat 'rarefied',
Fed his fire, but made him lonely.
No 'underachiever', not just another fool,
But still seeking solace by the glass;
Tempering his stagger and his drool
With just a bit of 'kiss my ass.'
But, usually, genius 'sots' come to ground,
Lucid moments - on the square;
Their driving 'bolts' of genius, word or sound,
Only written because they dare.
Yes, you can feel the written "heart",
But few of us can realize that sort of pain;
No isolated misery… of many lives a part,
Each begs an answer... "Who'll stop the rain?"
Yes, he's lived it, seen it, and told it well;
But Timing is the Master of one's Fate.
Is the timing right? Funny…only time will tell…
Will you will be a whining sot or dare to be great?
One success can be lucky, we've seen that before.
One book, one song, then quietly fade away.
But six novels later, we should know the score;
He must have had something to say.
So, at the perfect time, someone heard.
Someone who was "someone" took someone under wing.
And to those with interest and empathy, they sold his words;
Saying they "are genius" and with "ugly truth" they ring.
But did he create any redeeming changes or impacts?
Yes, what singular influence did all his artful whining bring?
None... just a relentless, repetitive diatribe of sad facts.
Oh, yes…..and a little "ching ching".
Entered in the "Idiot or Genius" contest 27 March 2014
not so genius
Copyright © Robert Candler | Year Posted 2014
You know why I run game? It's 'cause I'm a player
I'm the night in shining armor, she's a dragon, I'm gon' slay her
That means when I beat it up, I'm gonna kill it
Tell her keep our business to herself, don't spill it
Can't follow directions, then it's on to the next
Hope you get the message, not talking 'bout a text
I sleep with more chicks than a night-gown
Without 'em I'm like a sentence with no noun
For those who don't know that means incomplete
It's a race to get 'em first, I gotta' compete
They wanna be on the team, tryin' to make the cut
True player, show no feelings, keep 'em in a shell, walnut
Females fill my atmosphere, they mean the world to me
I got damsels galore, it's always plural with me
Got gangs of chicks, which one should I bang
They're steady in my face, sort of like some bangs
Hate when they try to lock me down, I'm not in jail
She starts talking 'bout marriage, then I'm gonna bail
Sometimes I need my space, like a vacant lot
I hate being congested, like a nose filled with snot
Hey, stop bugging me, you startin' to act like a knat
Before you go, give me head, I need it like a hat
Copyright © Arcene Janvier | Year Posted 2013
I wonder who I am sometimes, what seems to be a universal phenomenon. As everyone remains looking to be someone other than themselves, because those who are themselves are persecuted and dreams hung on the cross by society.
But as I wonder the colorful atmosphere of those around me tend to judgingly remind me exactly who I am and what I'm capable of accomplishing.
Because they assume before they even get the chance to know me, my story, why I act, talk, or dress different, why I smell another fragrance, perceive, taste, and feel the world inversely.
Under my skin they shoot before they ask, a trigger finger itching as the deadly explosion blast piercing the body of another innocent soul. Slavery is illegal now but we still hang.
Hang pictures up of loved ones taken through an unjust act, if you listen closely you can still hear the sound of invisible shackles as I walk and fall to my death…click clack, clic clac, click…a heart beating but dead now the heart no longer beats…
Under my skin if I put my hoodie up I might as well wear a mask, to hide the sinister agenda people assume I carry. Sometimes I just want some shade to block out all the negative rain on a summer day.
And when I succeed they assume I'm cheating, because my plateau has no high point or high ground. I'm a flat line, dead to success, and they put me here.
It's a little misleading when all your hard work just falls off the deep end, because they look at you as if you have a red hand or you're the bandit.
And if I bought it I could never own it because under my skin without acting I've already sinned.
How can you win when you can't control the end?
All I can say is never stop praying and keep grinding until the end, because God controls the future. So never let someone else control you through "You cant's or you'll Nevers."
P.S. I am black lives, THIS IS JUST A POST SCRIPT.
Copyright © Post Script | Year Posted 2016
Storm coming, madam
Me-- I'm going up country--
Lay low and stay sweet*
*stay sweet--stay alive
Victoria Anderson-Throop
Nairobi, Kenya
November 26, 2012
Note: Political unrest near Nairobi, Kenya due to election strategies. Polish nun told me that she was warned by a local moonshine runner to hide. Too late. She was pistol whipped by local police who wanted more protection money. Didn't get the money (it was a free clinic, so nurses had no money) Police beat the nurse/nuns and absconded with the very rare and precious AIDS meds to sell to the hospitals.Free AIDS clinic was forced to close.(Kenyan government does not have free health care for the poor) Nuns are recovering then being transferred to other clinics. Three went back to Europe forced into early medical retirement due to permanent injuries sustained by police and/looters. The care program(education and/or placement) for the children whose parents were AIDS patients is gone. Children have taken to the streets in desperation. Count your blessings.
Bombs explode.
Conflicts in night
CNN reports of terror.
Lives being scrutinized
A blood bath
The colors are everywhere.
Scores of eyes look around scared.
The code is RED.
In desperation, stands a child.
His arm is bleeding.
He is begging for his life.
A blood bath lay before him.
His eyes are scared.
He hiccups and he was left there.
His colors of life are psychedelic.
He sees the code.
He freaks out.
He rolls around intoxicated.
He forgets for a moment himself.
A little girl hallucinates.
Her father and mother ran away.
They shouted to her, "Hide any place.
Your life with us is no longer safe."
She seeks a hole under a shed.
The terrorist left her there.
The colors of life are a child's demon.
In darkness, you can hear them scream.
Their parents give the code.
Once given, a child world becomes cold.
Infants are shot.
She died.
Her twin did not.
The terrorist left uninformed.
The clock ticked another baby's life - gone.
The colors of life are a child's mourn.
They lives are forsaken by those grown.
In time of trouble, they must take care of home.
The colors of life are obligatory.
The code is BLOOD.
Copyright © Verlena S. Walker | Year Posted 2014
*Clock runs
we are watching them
making fun with its slow move
you made for move not to awake us
i know we are more lazy but not like you!
You don't have senses and emotional faces
we slept but make others run
It's your race...
"Clock runs",*
Litan Dey
Just Nine Lines
Copyright © Litan Dey | Year Posted 2013
Wasted life is wasted time.
Bullet freed can't be undone.
Method of a senseless crime.
Muzzle flashing from the gun.
Screaming curses fill the air.
No sense is there to be found.
Silent mouthing of a prayer.
Lying frozen on bloody ground.
Riots explode flash to ignite.
Stand in the shadow of the law.
Faces glaring out from midnight.
Pain exposed like a fist to a jaw.
Lights flashing and sirens wail.
Helmets looking out over shields.
Lifeless body of a young male.
Jack boots stomping killing fields.
Sweet Charlotte weeps tonight.
Hold her tight in a gentle caress.
Find the answers to make it right.
Lift the feeling of us under duress.
Written on 9/22/16
Copyright © Scott Williams | Year Posted 2016
Two thoughts come to mind this morning. The deficiencies in our
systems of governance -
local, global --
and the first two pages of The End of Faith in which he mistakes political
(acts of war) for
religious acts,
but recognizes understanding the workings of the world is not the same
as knowing
the unknowable.
Every new twinge provokes fear but what is there to fear? That
one won't
live forever?
The year of a man is the day of an inchworm and 267 years on a
rotating Venus.
A billion of anything is a lot unless it's the distance one must traverse to
at God.
How much silence, or tinnitus, can you handle? A chipmunk cannot for
stand still.
Once the twinge passes I'm off to the next task: building a constituency
for this compassion,
that solution.
The dialogue starts with a question. To know the question is almost
certainly to find
an answer.
Conflating questions is the commonest of logic errors. No negotiation
unless the
violence ends.
Why not talk while we fight? We can always kill, torture or assassinate
between conversations.
Justice, or retribution if you want, can remain on the table even after we
achieve understanding.
Nature is my religion, I know no other, and community is my church.
The sacrament
is policy debate. I attend church everyday. Our jobs are hymns (the
a hymnal)
and payment for services rendered is sung praise and gratitude. Walking
and talking
is prayer.
Strategies to limit or subvert discussion are the only evil. Violence
is one
but not by far the only one. What's the hurry to build a highway or free
a people?
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time and time is the mercy
of eternity.
Copyright © Robert Ronnow | Year Posted 2015
Snapping and cracking and whipping we sail.
Sneaking and creaking and sinking t' hell.
Black flies our banner, black as our souls,
Black as a storm dashing ships on the shoals!
Fear us and flee us, yea, run if ye can.
Or face us and fight us down t' the last man.
Black flies our banner, blacker than coal,
Black as death's cowl, we'll swallow ye whole!
Blasting and bursting and bombing we fire.
Bleeding and weeping and wailing yer dire.
Black flies our banner, and Roger so jolly
Shall be fer yer tombstone, a mark o' yer folly!
Yea, we own the water, the wind and the waves.
These oceans t' ye shall be watery graves.
Black flies our banner, black as our souls,
We are the storm dashing ships on the shoals!
Copyright © The Grahamburglar | Year Posted 2015
I was born in a world of poverty and soiled life of a third world country
The way I lived till I was five years of age was walls of boundary
These walls had towers of guards that had no heart or care
If a child would try to climb the wall they lose their life I swear
Father had drank and threatened my mother with a knife
My father lost his job and wife and that was the hardship of life
He stopped my mother from taking off with me in her arm
Hoping that my father would ignore and left me be with no harm
When my father went off to drink one night and came home with rage
My brothers stood by my crib and took a beating that set up the next stage
My father had woken up to three scared children half starved and in pain
His final words as he walk away from the orphanage gate live life do not go insane
I was still a baby in the orphanage; the caretakers did not really care about the babies
They stole items and materials those wicked men and maternal evil ladies
They starved all the babies because it cost a lot to keep them alive
As a child of that age I could feel the sins and greed that gave out bad vibes
I was ignorant about what I drank and ate, as I see white maggots move in my bottle
As I see them move I thought about how they were playing and some were hostel
They ate each other to keep each other alive in a manner that took me by surprise
In the back round I hear others throwing things with sounds of painful cries
I got very strong at a young age I was able to start pulling myself up over the cage
My feelings were to see my brothers with strong lungs that I cried out of rage
My two brothers came to see me and sneak food into my crib
The caretaker would find the food in my hands as they grabbed it and hit me on my ribs
As painful as it was I kept eating the food with blood in my mouth as it was instinct
I sometimes laid in my crib dazed and confused with smell of death so distinct
With all my might I kept myself strong and climb the small wall
I finally was old enough to get out of the building and I could hear my brothers call
With tears of joy with short legs that ran as fast as my heart
I ran to my brothers arms and held their hands to have a new start
I grew stronger everyday but more things came into my life in a manner of dismay
If my brothers stay by my side I could smile and everyday their would be okay
Copyright © Reynaldo Mast | Year Posted 2013
Against humanity, history badly plot
creating a stain not easy to face the blot
humans really nefarious
misfortune ambidextrous
to schedule of events, massacre has a spot.
No holds barred, utter defeat is what I see in those cards
No holds barred, utter defeat is what I see in those cards
It's a dirty world, but my heat's considered hand sanitizer
Made my dreams become reality, I'm not a big 'fanisizer'
My trap got cheese, but I'm trying to keep away rats
Life's a gamble, take a chance, like playing craps
Time to take you to school, and money's the topic
Smokin' on Jamaica helps me focus, I keep something tropic
Cash rules everything 'round me and it's in my pocket
That means I'm in control, if this was a plane, I'm in the cockpit
I'm a hustler, got more bricks than a construction site
I stay fresh, I'm flyer than a first-class flight
By any means necessary, hard times call for drastic measures
Get in my way, and get buried like pirate's treasures
Never see me fold, it's like I got the winning hand in Poker
I'm more dangerous than cancer in the lungs of a smoker
Talk crazy, catch a hook, how's that for a punchline
Show me the competition, I call that lunch-time
Millions of lives and souls untold
And to account it all
Words, lines, films
Imagination trims
A sliver of soft, scarlet ribbon
Hollywood rounds
Quills deliver
Writers flare with passion so strong
Filling minds with fantasies, reveries, histories
We consume it all like freshly baked bread
We feed until we are engorged and fed
A viral, universal mess
Ideas and unmade memories
Nothing more or less
My eyes remain glued to the screen
Living it all out
Tears dare to flow—to doubt
I should have thought of that
Can I truly let myself believe,
Someone else lived that!
Pound away your directors, script-writers, fighters
For miles and miles of stories remain unread
While the unknown remain in the grounds of humble malnourishment
Careers for the mind with a twist of the fable
Left us savage for the meal and the crumbs under the table
I can never let the raw truth rest
Naked, bare and empty—soothed
Nothing more or less
I cringed for originality
Observed the world through the unedited scripts
The very act, the poetry pact
The wild animal drooling in the back
I was slapped in the face by my boss who had cracked
As the reviews bloated less and less
They wanted something awful, something flaw-ful—something new
And this empty brain in agony—HISSED
I have lived in no epic battle of account
Of the collateral sufferings of my brothers
The stories the red carpet smothers
And still I ache to create
Before the other ones discover
I returned with ''oh me's' and 'oh my's''
With a work of pure genius—a storybook of lies
Nothing more or less
Little have I lacked to dream
Of contortioned pulls and dramatic fire
Stories that rarely brittle or tire
I fiddled with precious glass on edge
Foully eager for self-damage
As if it would trigger some legitimate spark
Searching for creatures and features in the dark
No one unlocked the passage that night
For the starving idea-parched malice of right
But all welcomed with open arms
A pale mannequin filled with jewels and charms
Consuming, fuming dooming
All ghosts hoping, screaming, looming
Hoping that one day they would find themselves on the big screen
Their legacy real as it can possibly get
Nothing more or less
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2013
Always swimming against the current, traveling a path that wasn't clean
A Pandora's Box of past experiences...This Is The Life These Eyes Have Seen
I remember when in grade school/sad at home/and fewer friends
In the throes of a shattered childhood...into the abyss this youth descends
Reading, Writing, and some Arithmetic, it was The Three R'S which kept me sane
Yet, in my psyche a storm was raging; nimbostratus and soaking rain...
By junior high much more than wretched/abuse endured would set the tone
Dark Midtown blocks, a hustler's playground...those streets of pain I walked alone
Things were done, it's called survival, deeds mostly wrong but, sometimes right
Only God above could Love me, a desperate child who sought The Light
I knew boys who sold their "manhood", a tragic fate, they sold their soul
Forty Second the eighties quicksand, and many kids were swallowed whole
Ingest these words of tribulation/I freebased when just sixteen
By nineteen on crack and fiending...This Is The Life These Eyes Have Seen
Chasing the cloud, yes, on a mission, losing sleep to find the drugs
Looking for hits, but, finding nothing/a thousand specks on darkened rugs
Then came prison/another nightmare/just twenty six/a second bid
Introspection/ineffable loneliness to pay for all the things I did
Striving hard to avoid all conflict, encountering things that made men fear
I went so deep within my spirit; no one could ever hurt me there
Adult years of daily suffering/teenage times that weren't serene
Still, several Blessings amongst the hardships....This Is The Life These Eyes Have Seen
Copyright © Poetiq1der Simmons | Year Posted 2014
I wake up with another tear
for I have again, relived the nightmare
will it ever leave me with any way to see
when will I again be able to see my family
the past is forgiven
so why is it still living
my heart was so broken
but soon after it was frozen
let it lie and the past die
for I have a life to live with
but the past is still being relived
how do I stop this past of torture
so I can find my new future
Copyright © Denise Hopkins | Year Posted 2013
I am silent although this monster
of my isolated life seems to hear
my thoughts, smell my fear and
taste my hate.
Suddenly I am pushed against
a wall gasping from utter pain.
Held by my neck I feel a fist
clashing against my tender face.
I fall, blood pours from my mouth
and now cracked lips.
I try to run but I am stopped with
my hair being pulled with such
force that I scream from the
top of my lungs.
It drags me to the bedroom,
my face constantly in pain
from the ever repeating hits.
Suddenly I feel my legs being
widened, I scream once more.
I struggle to close them,
tears of pain and utter hate
rapidly run down my now
swollen face,
they burn my wounds like acid.
I feel something penetrating
inside of me, I scream once again,
it is of no use, no one seems to
notice or simply hear.
It pulls itself out of me and kicks
my tender side,
still I lie here on this floor feeling
dirty and ashamed,
ashamed of my own self and
weak mind.
I shall never escape this monster's
presence for he has eroded my
free will and inner strength.
Fear controls my thoughts.
Until I embrace the truth my life
is impounded by domestic violence,
never to be freed,
never to be seen and never to be
one with the glory of hope.
Copyright © Leighann Anderson | Year Posted 2011
Try me, fool, and the semi gon' bang
I'm a big dog, I gotta' let my nuts hang
If I go to jail, best believe I'm bonding out
I always handle beef, that's what I'm all about
I'm not a punk, somebody lied--
I'm bustin' shots, let's get that fixed
Sleep on me, see me in ya' worst nightmares
I'm Hell-raiser, dead fresh in some Nike-Airs
Or in a monkey suit, totin' something with a banana clip
Leave you wet, like dry lips after applying Chap-stick
Ain't talking 'bout a blunt, but I rolled-up
I'm gon' wet these fools, hope they don't mold-up
When it go down, I go ape-shit, bananas
put coward to sleep, without the pajamas
Keep bustin' shots, like pimples on a maturing teen
I do my dirt, but leave the crime scene clean
Stay fresh, but they always call me grimy
They say I'm too gangsta', so they won't sign me
I put in work, man, I'm clockin' in overtime
Haters faces looking sour, like they suckin' on lime
You got beef, well guess what, that's all I eat
I stand my ground, you just sit in your seat
Can't let fools run me over, I'm not a roadkill
Leave you in the streets leakin', looking like an oil spill
You got a problem, I know how'tta' get that solved
Apply pressure, let's not get ya' family involved


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