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Calllll! Okay, so basically, I adore Ray. I feel bad for the poor guy, and I don't know all that much about him--all I know is that he had to ...

Rei -- you're twenty two years old. You're an adult. I'm a minor. It makes me really happy that Nate is willing to take precautions to keep me safe, because ...

This is my take on the Decemberists' The Crane Wife / Tsuru no ongaeshi , a kid's book I picked up in Shinjuku. I blended the versions and made it ...

Hope Was Here was my favorite book throughout middle school--they did Wisconsin perfectly. She has a knack for good main characters.

Kyte >> You sign up every October, but you can choose to keep your profile, or pick a new one.

This is the first of my entries for Cal's Character Contest--each of these bits will be using characters from my NaNo, Among the Infidels. I'd love to get some help ...

Define "national interest". Our current administration is interested in a lot of things--terrorism, nuclear proliferation, human rights abuses, trade, etc. All told, unless something awful happens in

Given the limitations of international peace-keeping forces such as the UN and NATO, what should America's role be when it comes to foreign conflict? (Especially in light of recent developments ...

RE: Juno If I was to exhibit every sexual tendency I'd ever read or seen portrayed glamorously in a book or movie, I'd be a sneaky cheating child-molesting drug-dealing Oedipal-complex-afflicted ...

Hey, guys! I know this is going to be somewhat old-hat, but it's important to review internet safety guidelines and tips. You're ultimately the one responsible for how safe you ...

Anything by Haruki Murakami is demented. I adore his books, though--he's an excellent storyteller.

XD I got my annual July 20th plot flash and...no, I'm not outlining. Of course not.

I don't know why it would be considered so offensive--as Cade said before, isn't politics all about slinging mud? Mrs. Obama sports a Kalashnikov, which is the gun of choice ...

Tillychan! Okay, so. I can't ramble enough about this piece--it makes me choke up if I actually click the links to read the letters as the story goes along. The ...

Hey, seventeenmistyears! Welcome to YWS. Quick reminder before I get started--we have a 2:1 policy regarding reviews. Basically, for every piece you post in the lit forums, you should do ...