With an exhausted sigh, Dirk Crozier unlocked the door to his business office at exactly 8:53 to begin another night of work. As he walked through the doorway, he threw his hat in the general direction of his coatrack. It missed, of course, but Crozier didn't bother to pick it up. He car...

The rush is on, the stores are closing, there's no time left. WAIT get a hold of yourself, 30 minutes and counting. People scurry around with good intentions but no direction. My hands are full; my legs tired and boy do my feet ache. I maneuver my already overwhelmed limbs threw the hordes of l...

"24 Things" 1. Your presence is a present to the world. 2. You're unique and one of a kind. 3. Your life can be what you want it to be. 4. Take the days just one at a time. 5. Count your blessings, not your troubles. 6. You'll make it through whatever comes along. 7. Within you are so man...

Happiness sometimes finds you when you least expect it. It is often said that whenyou are looking for something, it will be harder to find. A similar saying would be "At watched pot never boils". When you finally accept the cards as they were dealt, someone shuffles the deck! But change ca...

Chloe Cox April 24, 2000 Jules de Gaultier stated, "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality." I think the "war against reality" is the process of aging and imagination is our naiveté that shields us from the frightening world. By imagining that si...

Throughout The Catcher in the Rye Holden is searching for something from the adult world. Many of the adults who surround Holden's life fail to give him what he needs from them. From the first chapter when Holden visits old Spencer to the end where he flees from his beloved teacher and friend...

One year, a basketball team set out on what they thought would be another successful season. They had trained hard during the off-season and were prepared to face whatever came their way. They started the season on a rough note with a mediocre showing at a thanksgiving tournament. Then, one ...