What does Death do to a story?

Well, it seems things have become quiet on the Summer Writer’s group, so I thought I’d pose a question to see if we couldn’t get something started.  What kind of impact does Death have on a story?  I’m not actually planning on killing off any of  …

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Can the Writer's Club help me decide on a story to write?

A few things have occurred to me concerning this challenge.  First, it makes sense to dust off one of my dozen-or-so attempts at writing a full length novel and use one of them.  Second, since there's not much time to start (plus the fact that for some crazy reason I'm  …

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Conspiracy Theory Pt. II: Osama bin Laden

Some time ago I wrote an article about Conspiracy Theories in general, but with the news of the locating and killing of Osama bin Laden, it seems we have new Conspiracy Theory fodder.  In fact, if you Google the name, you'll see two prominent theories: 1.

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I LOVE a good conspiracy!

Today the film "The Conspirator" will be in theaters, and everything I've read so far suggests the film will be a historically accurate account of the trial and execution of Mary Surratt, accused of conspiring to kill President Abraham Lincoln.

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So just what is "logical" and "reasonable," anyway?

This post is my first contribution to the "Great Debaters" group, and rather than focus on a specific political issue, I want to talk about what constitutes a "logical" or "reasonable" statement.

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Does a woman have the right to protect her unborn child?

So the states of Nebraska and South Dakota have tried to pass laws allowing the "justifiable homicide" defense for someone who kills to protect an unborn child. Though the laws were poorly worded, I support the concept.

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THIS Republican is unhappy with Kyl, but there are bigger problems than the START treaty

This is an opinion about the following news article:

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I agree with Maura Kelly ... sort of

Perhaps you've heard about Maura Kelly, blogger for Marie Claire magazine, and her opinion that "fatties shouldn't be on T.V." This made the news, and all the talk shows, because the response to her comments was soooo overwhelming that the so-called journalist had to issue an a …

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If I were a Liberal, I'd be REALLY angry right now....

Hell, I'm not a Liberal and I'm STILL really angry right now.

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Why the Supreme Court should rule against Westboro

The Supreme Court should rule against Westboro for two reasons: 1. Because this isn't really about free speech; and 2. Because interpreting Westboro's protests as "free speech" could invalidate other laws. Let me start with my first point.

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The trouble with taxes

On another NewsVine seed (concerning comments Bill Maher made about "obscenely rich a$$holes" possibly getting a tax increase) there were several commenters who apparently own businesses or are self-employed who had some interesting comments about taxes.

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Starting a business pt. 2: The chocolate has arrived!

Actually the tasting samples arrived Wednesday, and I'm just now getting around to talking about that. I watched the DVD which demonstrated how to hold a tasting party, there were definitely some good tips there, but no instructions on how to place the orders online.

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Have you ever started your own business? If so, can we talk?

Hello, Viners. I'm asking this question because I have taken the plunge, so to speak, and bought into a home-entertaining business. I have a full-time job which is pretty secure, but with the economy the way it is it seems everything is going up EXCEPT my paycheck.

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Why are you guys STILL talking about Sarah Palin?

"Sarah Palin is Twit of the Week." "Why Sarah Palin will Never Lead the Religious Right." Sarah, Sarah, Sarah! It is UNBELIEVABLE to me that this woman, who resigned from her position as Governor of Alaska and has apparently failed as a Fox News Commentator, is STILL getting  …

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"The Jews should go home...." What a DUMB Idea!

So Helen Thomas shoots her mouth off, expressing an opinion that admittedly is shared by a number of people. And that opinion is that the "experiment" of the State of Israel is a dismal failure that has caused too much harm and instability in the region.

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Catholic Church refuses abortion to save a life?

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What can a pro-lifer do at a time like this?

So once again I find myself on Newsvine, arguing with pro-choicers about abortion. Why? What else can I do? I sure can't agree that aborting a perfectly healthy fetus is okay just because the mother says so.

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What I liked (and didn't like) about "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince"

For the most part, I felt it followed the original book pretty well. Like any book to movie, some things were dropped and others were added.

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It's time for Christians to quit the Republican Party

Mark Sanford is all over the news, and he literally turns my stomach! The NERVE of this man, hiding behind the Bible he claims to believe in, saying "King David didn't resign, neither will I." All the while trying to excuse his adultery and dereliction of duty by saying his Arg …

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Who is REALLY responsible for the killing?

Well, this is the first article I have written for Newsvine, and it is a response to other articles both seeded and written by other Viners concerning a couple of high-profile killings that have made the news. First, Dr.

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