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In 1550-51, Bartolomé de las Casas and Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, in the Valladolid Debate, attempted to settle the issue of whether or not Native Americans should have been enslaved, given sanction by the Pope. Both carefully argued their side, las Casas stating emphatically, through his "Apología,"...

This work was written in 2012 when I was lucky enough to be driving an ol drunkard roof plumber to work in Melbourne Victoria, since he had lost his license. One of his jobs was an egg shaped building next to the Alfred hospital and Fawkner Park ( an "egg for quacks" we called it). Now there is just...

JASON FISK is a husband to one, a father of two (soon to be three), and a teacher to many. He lives and teaches in the suburbs of Chicago. His long list of employment before he became a teacher includes working as a mental health professional in a psychiatric unit, a driller of holes in a kitchen...

We lost our lands, To unseen hands, To never know again, The life, the love, Of one another, The Earth, the hunt, Our soul, our Mother. Only now, empty man, We wash ourselves, In ancestor's blood, No way back, But now to die, In the white man's flood, And to be buried, In snow and mud.

Living Inspired Now is a collection of creative compositions intended to inspire, motivate and make you feel alive.  Created by a Canadian Forces Soldier.

Based on a sadly true story... Neill cannot live without Maria. Tangled in her web of deceit, he finally gives up, meeting woman after woman that would only break his heart.

Get 7 stories for the price of none! 5 of these are flash fiction (stories written on the spot, based on a picture), while the last 2 are merely additional stories offered, just for you! Get 7 very short stories that are sure to give you something to think about and maybe even a few laughs or sighs....

For my grandfather and all of those who, like him, served bravely in the military, giving their all to fulfill sense of duty.

Selected Poems 2004-2007 is a collection of unique poems written after the publication of Sturner's first book, Kairos (2004). Themes include love, loss, nature, and relationships. In addition to being gathered in book form, many of these poems have appeared in anthologies, magazines, and other periodicals. Cover art by Linus Gog.

I could ask you where you’ve beenMy whole lifeUntil this moment, now,But I won’t because I don’tCare – what, where,Or even how that led to thisOr what life used to hold.I could never miss the least of it.I got you for a while, and it’s always fullOf a whole lotta beautiful.

You told me tonight That we really need to talk. I said go ahead. You said hardly anything at all. All you could say to me Is you can't make it work. All I could say was ok. I didn't want to cause you hurt. But I'm the one hurtin' here, The one that was left all alone. Maybe I could've believed in it more. Maybe I could've let my feelings show. Maybe you have someone else.

Poems that are great for drinkin'! Some of them should be made into songs. In fact, several have been. If you just want something to pass some time while having a few, here you go. Poems for almost any occasion of drinking.

This collection of the author's earlier poems contain his love of the natural world, his concern over prevailing attitudes, and his reflections on the people and places that have impacted him. Revealed throughout is the desire to get to the heart of matters large and small, to strip away façade, and to move readers to their core.

Every day is a brand new dayOf so much almost hate.I’m losing my grip on every sense.I can’t even say(What it was that made you go away.)How I would ever bring you back from where you went,Give you back all the time you spent,Trying to convince a man of his worsening ways.I owe you far more than...