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Question #1:

Dose this prove that the taxman hath a sense of humour?

This is a real reply from the Inland Revenue. The Guardian newspaper had to ask for special permission to print it.

Dear Mr Addison,

I am writing to you to express our thanks for your more than prompt reply to our latest communication, and also to answer some of the points you raise. I will address them, as ever, in order.

Firstly, I must take issue with your description of our last as a "begging letter". It might perhaps more properly be referred to as a "tax demand". This is how we at the Inland Revenue have always, for reasons of accuracy, traditionally referred to such documents.

Secondly, your frustration at our adding to the "endless stream of crapulent whining and panhandling vomit fed daily through the letterbox on to the doormat" has been noted. However, whilst I have naturally not seen the other letters to which you refer I would cautiously suggest that their being from "pauper councils, Lombardy pirate banking houses and pissant gas-mongerers" might indicate that your decision to "file them next to the toilet in case of emergencies" is at best a little ill-advised.

In common with my own organisation, it is unlikely that the senders of these letters do see you as a "lackwit bumpkin" or, come to that, a "sodding charity". More likely they see you as a citizen of Great Britain , with a responsibility to contribute to the upkeep of the nation as a whole..
Which brings me to my next point. Whilst there may be some spirit of truth in your assertion that the taxes you pay "go to shore up the canker-blighted, toppling folly that is the Public Services", a moment's rudimentary calculation ought to disabuse you of the notion that the government in any way expects you to "stump up for the whole damned party" yourself.

The estimates you provide for the Chancellor's disbursement of the funds levied by taxation, whilst colourful, are, in fairness, a little off the mark. Less than you seem to imagine is spent on "junkets for Bunterish lickspittles" and "dancing whores" whilst far more than you have accounted for is allocated to, for example, "that box-ticking facade of a university system."

A couple of technical points arising from direct queries:
1. The reason we don't simply write "Muggins"on the envelope has to do with the vagaries of the postal system;

2. You can rest assured that "sucking the very marrow of those with nothing else to give" has never been considered as practisece because even if the Personal Allowance didn't render it irrelevant, the sheer medical logistics involved would make it financially unviable.

I trust this has helped. In the meantime, whilst I would not in any way wish to influence your decision one way or the other, I ought to point out that even if you did choose to "give the whole foul jamboree up and go and live in India " you would still owe us the money.

Please send it to us by Friday.
Yours sincerely,

H J Lee
Customer Relations
Inland Revenue

Question #2:

Does this seem a reasonably well written answer to the NROTC Naval Officer Prompt?

1. Discuss your reasons for wanting to become a Naval Officer. (Fixed Version)

Throughout my whole life I have always been strictly a leader, never a follower. My experiences in my life have raised me to be strong and comfortable enough to "ride the bull instead of letting it ride you." Whether it be through constant participation in my classes, my competitive nature in my hobbies, like athletics, and my motivation as the Eastlake's Titan Regiment drumline captain, determination and hard work remain to be the fundamentals of any success in my life. Although I may be seen as a commanding figure to many, I also excel in the use of teamwork and commitment. I believe these aspects are a hardy basis in beginning my pursuit of becoming a successful Naval Officer. These daily experiences bring me further away from the norm of my peers; to excel beyond my own limitations and attempt perfection with every task at hand. I may struggle mentally or physically toward the labored task of being a military officer in the beginning, but using the Navy's guidance, I whole-heartedly believe I can obtain the ability to persevere through life's speed bumps; substituting speed bumps for unbeatable obstacles, knowing that these interferences are hard to overcome but still very attainable. I strictly believe in the motto, "Practice makes perfect," because practice involves determination, control, focus and a strong will to better yourself, which ultimately grow to achieve what may have been believed as too difficult prior to putting in the hard work. Energy in, success out.

By striving to be the best I can be, I push myself further than my expectations and presumed limits. Not only am I determined in becoming a Naval Officer, but I intend to pass the tradition and honor to my future kin and be the first in my recent family to become a loyal, respectable leader in the United States Navy.

Question #3:

I've written an article... what's your opinion on it? Help!?

I've written an article and its about our egos running wild. I'd reallyyyy reallyyy apprecciate it if you could read it and give me pointers. Also, please help me with a title. I need this to be really good! Thank you so much if you answer this!!!! :):):)

Here it is:
Let me ask you a question: What would happen if we started being honest with ourselves about what we really want?
What if we started being ruthlessly real? What if we stopped being so fake, and actually said the things that we think about, but are afraid to say?
Our egos may shrink and squirm, afraid to face reality as it is; afraid to bypass all the deceit and deception; afraid to confront the shear nakedness of authenticity.
But maybe.... if we could just avoid the grip of our ego based 'fears' ( or our insecurities), we could embrace the open reality.
Maybe, just then... we'd start to come alive.
When I mean to speak of open and authentic honesty, I'm talking about being mentally aware of yourself. To be connected with your higher self; so in a way to your spirit- or whatever you want to call it. Instead of being the ego dominated person you are, when you're mentally aware- your living in a state of full awareness and realize everything that you didn't before.
When you're in this state- you're not thinking about whether what you're doing is right or wrong, appropriate or inappropriate. You act completely naturally, unafraid to express yourself freely and for who you really are. You're not afraid to tell someone how you really feel about them, or ask for something you need. It's from this place; that I realized that I felt bliss- because there is no ego holding you back from it. There is literally no hesitation when you don't have an ego.
Because really- when we think about it, isn't it our ego running wild that makes most of our decisions? Isn't it because of your ego that you think you're too good to talk to that guy? Isn't because of your ego that you think you're too good at English to help that ESL student? Isn't it because of your ego that you think you're too upper class to socialize with someone in a lower/middle class? With your ego- don't you just shorten your options more?
As a result of these questions, you think: how can I come back down to earth? How can I be sincere in my actions?
Here are the three simplest and most effective things you can to become more conscious, and in turn, more authentic and less fake.
•Practice mindfulness. This is the most important aspect of acting authentically. If you’re not being mindful, you lose awareness of your ability to determine whether you are acting reactively or if you are acting from your authentic Self. I have to admit, remaining in a position of persistent mindfulness is not an easy thing. This is not something you will master in a day, a month or even a year. But you can practice, and the more you practice the more it will be easy to remain mindful. The way to practice mindfulness is to simply center your focus and attention on whatever you are presently doing or experiencing. Easy to describe, difficult to practice!
•Use reminders to help you stay mindful. There are a lot of mental reminders you can create to prompt you to return to mindfulness. One great trigger is remembering to be mindful every time you see a red light at a stop light; or just every time you come to a stoplight, green, yellow or red. I have a bell on my bike that I ring when I’m riding to help remind me to be mindful. If that’s not your thing, you could have a bracelet or ring that you’ve chosen as a sacred symbol to help remind you to be mindful.
•Practice daily meditation. There is no substitute for consistent, daily meditation in helping your facility to remain authentic. The best thing about meditation is it also allows you time to actually literally listen to yourself. Most of the time, we’re constantly talking to ourselves and we never take the time to listen. During the practice of silent awareness, we have the opportunity to listen to our thoughts and feelings, and in doing so, we’ll be better equipped to remain mindful. The most important thing to do is start small. Practice meditating for 5 or 10 minutes each day before you go to sleep or after you wake up. Don’t be hard on yourself if you feel your mind isn’t quieting fast enough, or if you think you’re not good at meditating. If you remain diligent, your mind will eventually get tired of listening to itself babble nonsense:).
The more mindful we become, the more we increase our capacity to become ego-free, and think without stereotypes.
When we’re completely authentic, we’re no longer afraid to speak and act in meaningful ways. We’re not afraid to tell someone how we truly feel. We don’t shirk when faced with the choice of either acting from integrity or slipping into cowardly ego-based decisions.
Maybe if we started saying the things we think but do not say, our lives would have more meaning.
I think then we could gr

Question #4:

How to turn off windows security?

Alright.. My Windows Security is all the sudden going crazy saying my PC is infested with viruses and inbetween every website page, (Like I go to yahoo, then when I go to check my mail it pops up) it prompts me to buy the full advaced protection.. (Great huh? It tells my my PC is boned but then says I have to pay to fix it. I think its just trying to take my money..) I run Avast! daily and then just last night I did a FULL file scan and it still says Im fine! Soooo, how do I shut down the windows one so I can get on with my life? Im thinking of switching to a Mac.. I cant find the Windows security in the programs to delete it and I cant find a way to turn it off.. This really took me like six tries to write this because it kept changing the page and prompting me to buy the anti-virus thing..

Extra info:
Im running a 2yr old Acer Extensa 5420-5687
my OS is Vista and Ive gotten all the free updates from windows..

Help for 10 pts please?

Question #5:

IDF kills Palestinians for their Organs - Do you believe the Jews would do this?

Top Sweden Newspaper Says IDF kills Palestinians for their Organs
By: Morten Berthelsen and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent

Leading Swedish Newspaper Aftonbladet,

A leading Swedish newspaper reported this week that Israeli soldiers are abducting Palestinians in order to steal their organs, a claim that prompted furious condemnation and accusations of anti-Semitic blood libel from a rival publication.

“They plunder the organs of our sons,” read the headline in Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, the left-leaning Aftonbladet, which devoted a double spread in its cultural section to the article.

(Click here for the original article in Swedish)

The report quotes Palestinian claims that young men from the West Bank and Gaza Strip had been seized by the Israel Defense Forces, and their bodies returned to the families with missing organs.

“‘Our sons are used as involuntary organ donors,’ relatives of Khaled from Nablus said to me, as did the mother of Raed from Jenin as well as the uncles of Machmod and Nafes from Gaza, who all had disappeared for a few days and returned by night, dead and autopsied,” writes author Donald Boström in his report.

Boström’s article makes a link to the recent exposure of an alleged crime syndicate in New Jersey. The syndicate includes several American rabbis, and one Levy Izhak Rosenbaum, who faces charges of conspiring to broker the sale of a human kidney for a transplant.

Click here for the opinion piece in Swedish)

Boström also cites an incident of alleged organ snatching from 1992, during the time of the first Palestinian intifada. He says that the IDF seized a young man known for throwing stones at Israeli troops in the Nablus area, who was shot in the chest, both legs, and the stomach before being taken to a military helicopter which transported him to “a place unknown to his loved ones”.

Five nights later, Boström says, the young man’s body was returned, wrapped in green hospital sheets.

“The sharp sounds from the shovels were mixed with the occasional laughter from the soldiers who were joking with each other, waiting to go home. When Bilal was put into his grave, his chest was revealed and suddenly it became clear to the present what abuse he had been put through. Bilal was far from the only one who was buried cut-up from his stomach to his chin and the speculations about the reason why had already started,” he writes.

But the liberal Sydsvenskan – southern Sweden’s major daily – had harsh criticism for the rival paper, running an opinion piece under the headline “Antisemitbladet” (a play on the name Aftonbladet).

“We have heard the story before, in one form or the other. It follows the traditional pattern of conspiracy theory: a great number of loose threads that the theorist tempts the reader to tie into a neat knot without having been provided with any proven connection whatsoever,” writes leading columnist Mats Skogkär of Sydsvenskan.

“Whispers in the dark. Anonymous sources. Rumors. That is all it takes. After all we all know what they [the Jews] are like, don’t we: inhuman, hardened. Capable of anything,” the opinion piece says. “Now all that remains is the defense, equally predictable: ‘Anti-Semitism’ No, no, just criticism of Israel.”

The Foreign Ministry reacted angrily on Tuesday to the report. Ministry spokesperson Yigal Palmor said the newspaper’s decision to publish the story is “a mark of disgrace” for the Swedish press.

“In a democratic country, there should be no place for dark blood libels out of the Middle Ages of this type,” Palmor said. “This is an article that shames Swedish democracy and the entire Swedish press.”

A Foreign Ministry official said that Israel’s embassy in Stockholm have communicated a harsh condemnation to the Swedish government and the newspaper itself.

Anna Ekström and Mikael Tossavainen contributed to this report.

Source: Haaretz

Swedish daily hits back at critics of IDF organ harvest story

By Assaf Uni and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents

A Swedish newspaper provoked outrage in Israel and drew condemnation from Sweden’s ambassador on Wednesday after it ran a story on transplant organ theft, a report an Israeli official branded anti-Semitic “hate porn”.

The editor of Aftonbladet, Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, hit back hard, at both Israel and at the Swedish envoy for attacking his paper’s coverage.

Donald Boström, the Swedish journalist whose article accusing Israel Defense Forces soldiers of killing Palestinians to obtain their organs evoked outrage, denied on Tuesday that he was motivated by anti-Semitism.

“I’m very sad to hear people accuse me of anti-Semitism,” Boström told Haaretz on Tuesday.

Aftonbladet, ran Bostrom’s piece under the headline, “They plunder the organs of our sons”. In the wake of the report and the furious public reaction, the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on Wednesday sent a sternly-worded diplomatic protest to the Swe

Question #6:

WRITING PROMPT, CAN YOU MACK AN ESSAY? PLZZ?

How has technology influenced our daily lives?

Question #7:

How would you rate my essay. 10 points for answering!?

I'm in eighth grade and I am taking a high school language arts class. We had to do a quick writing sample of a persuasive essay to hand into the teacher. The teacher is really cool and just wants a little base that will only count as a homework grade. He also lets us re-write it as many times as we want to get a better grade. However, I just want to see what kind of first impression I am going to make so I want you guys to just check out this essay and tell me what you think. The prompt that we wrote it on is that a superintendent of a school district wanted to make students more prepared for a test (the GEPA) so he added Saturday sessions from 8am-10am. Write a letter to him to tell why you are for or against this decision. So heres my letter:

Your recent decision to hold mandatory Saturday classes to better prepare students for the GEPA test is wrong. While it may seem like mindless decision, there are several extreme flaws when you scratch the surface. Before we all jump to conclusions and send out memos I ask you to seriously reevaluate your solution for these lacking test results. Now, with all due respect, I will present reasons why these Saturday classes will do more harm than good.

First off, picture this scenario in your mind for a moment. You are an eighth grade student that just finished a rough school week. Do you think that you would want to attend some course early Saturday morning? And as a result of this underlying resentment, the students are flat out going to get nothing out of these classes. They are going to be moaning and groaning the whole entire session without learning a thing. These classes will be about as much use a single little swimmy when you are drowning in the ocean. The students will not benefit from them in the least bit.

Furthermore, I can assure that these instruction periods are not going to be free. Because my mother is a teacher, I know for a fact that a teacher is not going to wake up early on a Saturday morning and teach a bunch of miserable kids out of the goodness of their heart. And because of this, these instruction periods are going to be a big hit money wise on the school district. With all these troubled school districts we hear about on the news and elsewhere, we cannot just throw money with our eyes closed at a program that is setting itself up to fail. That would not be smart at all.

Finally, these instruction periods will not make a world of difference. A teacher once told me this, “A student can set themselves up to fail as early as the first day of school”. So I ask of you, why would be waste time of these periods of instruction when students seal their own fate on these tests? It would be totally irrational to say that these classes will make or break the students on the GEPA. What will make or break them is their regular daily instruction, the meat and potatoes if you will. So why on earth should we assume that our meat and potatoes won’t do the job? The plain hard facts are that these classes on Saturdays won’t really make a difference.

In conclusion, these Saturday sessions should not happen. I can tell you that the cons certainly outweigh the pros in this situation. They cannot and will not be of much good to the student body whatsoever. They will merely be a single little swimmy in a rough, rough ocean.

Sincerely,

A concerned student

Question #8:

Where can I find a daily writing prompt online?

I LOVE writing but I never know what to write about! So does anybody know of a website that can give me a daily or maybe weekly writing prompt. It would be nice if I could type them on an account of my own, if you know what I mean. Haha (:

Question #9:

Can people offer some advice?

First I will describe my situation, I am an Indian boy just turning 17 who is already engaged and goes to the best school in my city (UK). I am a good student, I work hard, I got 10 A*s at GCSE and will get good a level grades and I want to become a dentist. I am applying to all the best universities and will likely receive a place, but for my family it’s not enough.

Since I started secondary school my family have treated me like c***. Even before then I was hit and verbally abused by my father, grandma and two uncles. I am the eldest child in my family so I can understand some of the things they say but I want a 3rd parties view, I want to know if I am at fault or they are.

Being in a prestigious school means I get very difficult work and at least 2-3 hours of homework daily. In year 7 it wasn’t so bad but as I got older I was required to do more and more. I have to attend many Indian functions and also went to a Saturday school and then on Sunday I have to go to the temple from 8am-3pm. I have been doing this for 7 years. As soon as I was 13 I had to start working for my dad whenever I was of school ill or on holiday. I worked 10-7 every week day without pay. I finally asked for pay and was refused and when I said I will find a job elsewhere they forbade me from doing so. Constantly using the fact that they pay for my school and life to bend me to their will. The last few years I have become more rebellious and only work in holidays.

I think I hate my family so I never go round my grandmas, where the whole family gets together, which is opposite my house. I use that time to relax, play games and enjoy myself. My family see it as being anti social and threaten to take me out of my school and also verbally abuse me, on many occasions my uncles have said that they ‘hate me’ and I ‘should’t have been born’ they also use very rude words when talking about me in front of their staff and other family.

The reason which prompted me to write this was that yesterday whilst working on a mail shot I was chatting to a staff member who was helping, and I was told 7 times to shut up by my uncle because my talking was affecting my work, even though we managed to send out 2000 mail shots In 1 hour, I refused to shut up and my uncle told my father who then told me I was an embarrassment and that he wished I was never born and again cursed at me this time some of the stuff he said really hurt me.

I know that it doesn’t make sense because I have far too much to say but I am left with a few solutions.

Solution 1 leaving home: the only problem is I can’t afford to pay for uni or my last year of private school or even anything else, I don’t qualify for bursaries or anything cos my dad earns far too much. I also don’t want to do this as it would break my mother’s heart as she is the only one who cares for me.

Solution 2 stick with the abuse: I feel if I do this I will go insane and may even resort to self harming. But at the end of my degree I can tell them to f*** off and I can start earning a lot as a dentist

Can only serious people respond or suggest a place where I can get help, I want to know if I am the one who is at fault or it’s my family. I NEED SOME ADVICE
i have managed to run away from home and i am currently living with my moms grandparents

Question #10:

can anyone please grade me on this essay? i have written this essay in exactly 25min.I am preparing for SAT?

Prompt : Can the daily actions of average people have significant impact on the course of history?

Every person on the earth has its own identity. An identity which tells a lot about person’s behavior , his upbringing, his background ,his intellect etc. An identity of a person is most certainly govern by his or her actions and doings .Good doings can earn a person good image , respect .On the other hand boorish behavior and bad doings can devastate his or her image in the society . Sometimes our doings and actions can have a significant impact on the course on history.

“Mohandas Karmachand Gandhi” a common man whose actions in the process of providing independence to India are still remembered by every Indian .His doings in the 19th century are still again and again revitalized in order to inspire the young guns of the world. His doings and actions have earned him the image of “God Father” and now in the whole world he is known as the “father of India”. On the other hand there is another man whose actions are truly hated by whole world and earned him nothing but hatred . He is none other then Osama Bin Laden .Being the chief of Al-Qaeda and doing terrorist attacks all over the world , making the Muslim community to be looked by suspicion all over the world .There is no doubt that his actions too had a great impact on the history but it greatly differs from the impact that Mahatma Gandhi’s doings had on the world.

So I most certainly agree the sentiment that once actions have a great impact on the history , not only the person’s individual history but also the history of his country to which he/she belongs to. So one should always pursue actions that can be remembered as an inspiration to young youth because you never know which actions of your can have what impact on the other people and on the history .

Question #11:

POLL: are you very bored?

Well here is some things to do! :Are You Bored? Try These Things:

Act like a spy / secret agent for the day
Act like you just met your friend for the first time
Act profound
Ad lib
Add some strawberries to your ice cream
Adopt strange mannerisms
Alphabetize the food in your fridge
Announce your candidacy for President.
Annoy total strangers
Apply for a unicorn hunting license
Appreciate everything
Archive the Internet to 3.5" floppy disks (low density of course)
Arrest yourself
Ask a question nobody can answer
Ask embarrassing questions
Ask for seconds
Ask people how to pronounce their name
Ask people if they want to see your “belly button treasure”
Ask people if they’ve seen your head
Ask stupid questions.
Ask the person in front of you to marry you.
Ask why
At the bottom of escalators yell “MY SHOELACE!”
Attract lightning
Award yourself a Nobel Peace Prize
Baby oil the floor
Backstroke your way to class
Bake the world’s biggest doughnut hole
Balance a pencil on your nose
Balance a pillow on your head
Balance your checkbook
Bark at people in the grocery store
Bark at your dog
Bark at your parents
Be a leaf and leave
Be a loan shark
Be a lone shark
Be a monk...for a day
Be a no-name
Be a non-being
Be a REALLY cautious driver
Be a side affect.
Be a smart blonde
Be a spy
Be a square root.
Be a superstar
Be amazing
Be blue
Be blunt
Be Buddha
Be cherubic.
Be cold
Be cute
Be envious
Be halfway
Be hot
Be immobile
Be in the wrong place at the right time.
Be jealous
Be lazy
Be legendary
Be lord of the flies
Be negative
Be nervous
Be neutral
Be one of those people that yell “SHH!” (Even though they ADD to the noise)
Be positive
Be really annoying to everybody
Be sharp
Be smart
Be somebody else
Be someone special
Be stupid for a day
Be thankful for clocks
Be unique, just like everyone else
Beam yourself up
Become a band nerd
Become a go-to kinda man
Become a hermit on your front lawn (works best if you live on a main road!)
Become a paparazzi for your friends, follow them around with a camera
Become a party animal

Become a tic-tac addict
Become an expert on something nobody cares about
Befriend flies
Behold the truth
Bite every other nail
Bite your pinkie
Blast hip-hop music through town
Blink a lot
Blow bubbles
Blow bubbles with bubble gum
Blow on a beer bottle
Blow on a blade of grass
Blow spit bubbles
Blow up a balloon until it pops
Boil ice cream
Boldly go where no man has gone before
Bother a sibling, profusely
Bounce a potato
Braid your dog's hair
Break into a friend's house and clean it
Break some rules
Bring a Furby to school
Bring dog treats to the park and meet 25 new dogs
Bronze your sister
Brush your teeth
Buff your cat
Build a house out of toothpicks
Build a house with ice cubes
Build a model of the Eiffel Tower out of Belgian waffles
Build a pyramid
Build a tree house in the middle of a field

Burp the Happy Birthday song
Bury your father’s car
Buy something from an infomercial
Call a wrong number and talk to whoever answers.
Call an insurance company and try to insure your stuffed animal.
Call toll free numbers and make friends with the operators
Call yourself an Indian giver
Calmly have a nervous breakdown
Can you out-shame these people?
Carpet your ceiling
Carry a briefcase with you and offer people phony legal advice
Carry a tune...drop it, see if it breaks
Carve your boyfriend\girlfriend\crushes’ initials in a marshmallow
Catch a cold
Catch a falling star
Challenge the neighbor kid to duel
Change your hand writing style
Change your mind
Change your name...daily
Chase your friend or family member around the sofa
Check out the weather forecast for other parts of the world.
Check under chairs for chewing gum
Check your email from a DOS command prompt
Chew ice
Chew on a lollipop stick
Chew on pen caps
Chew on your arm until someone notices.
Chew your lip
Churn some butter.
Claim you are late for a date with the white rabbit
Clean and polish your belly button
Clean your room (*gasp*)

Climb the walls
Clone yourself
Collect hotel keys
Complain about your nose hurting
Conceive a brand new language.
Confess to a crime that you didn't commit.
Confess to a crime...that didn't happen
Construct a shrine for the queen of the spud peoples
Construct tiny makeshift parachutes for hamsters
Convert various currencies to other various currencies here
Count all the stars in the sky
Count to a 100,000
Count your teeth with your tongue
Crack your knuckles
Crank up some music
Crawl around the room humming the music from Mission Impossible.
Create random equations
Cross your toes
Crumble
Crumple
Crush pop cans with croquet mallets
Cut out photos and paste them on Popsicle sticks and have a puppet show
Cut your fingernails/toenails
Dance around your living room naked
Dance 'til you drop
Dare to be stupid
Day dream
Debate politics with a pet

Question #12:

A Writing Prompt Idea?

If I Made a website where Everyday I posted a daily writing prompt, Do you think anyone would go on? Would you use it?
EDIT: I deicided I'd make one and see who comes on writerprompts.proboards.com

Question #13:

what's a good source of daily writing prompts?

I'd rather it be more intriguing than high school English, ones that make one think and come up with something good

Question #14:

Can anyone read this and tell me what you think? URGENT?

It's a 20 minute story written on prompt. It needs to be sent in to a paper publishing, deadline is tonight. Gotta get it sent in.
Can anyone tell me what you think? Anything that should be worked on, edited, or fixed?

I have one green eye and one brown eye. The green eye sees truth but the brown eye sees much, much more.
I have been granted with the gift, or rather curse, of knowing people's weaknesses, strengths, hopes, dreams, all just by sight. My right eye is green, seeing things as they are, no different than anyone else. But my left eye is brown and instead of seeing people, it sees through them, showing me their wants, their dreams, and their desires, as if by an x-ray.
Some would think this an amazing advantage over others, but they do not truly understand the depth of this. To me it is a trial, a curse, a cross that I am forced to bear. Currently I am forced to sit in this small room, where they give me anything I request, except freedom. They run daily tests, poking and prodding at me, trying to determine why I can do what I can.
This place is a secret lab working for the US Government. The government has made me their secret weapon. Don't get me wrong, I love helping our country but I would have liked some say in the matter. I didn't. When what I saw was discovered, they immediately threw me in this lab, taking me from my family, my friends, my school, so they could have an advantage over their enemies. It isn't much of a thank you for what I did for them.
It all started the summer I turned 15. I generally kept my left eye covered by my bangs or just ignored what I saw. Life was fine, I had finally stayed in one town for more than two years, I had plenty of friends, I even had gotten a summer job down at a Media store. Washington DC wasn't the ideal place to live but I didn't mind it. Living in a small suburb of it helped too, though I spent most of my time in the city. But one day my entire life changed just because of the record store I worked in and the next door dance studio.
It was a normal day at work. Customers were coming and buying CDs, complainers were coming in and saying the CD they bought was scratched, and the corner of the store was filled with its usual amount of teenagers. My co-worker told me she was going to go on break and asked if I could handle the counter on my own for 10 minutes. Of course I said I could, so she went into the back and I stayed out in the front of the store. Suddenly this large black limo surrounded by other black cars, complete with flags, flashing lights, and trumpets. Presidential entourage, pretty normal to see around here. What was strange about it was that it pulled into the dance school across from the record store.
It was instantaneous, crowds of people were immediately surrounding the cars, security guards were out of the cars, pushing people away, and the president was getting out of his limo. A young girl in a little pink outfit burst out of the dance school and into his arms. And this was where I made my first mistake. I pulled my hair back to get a better look from the window. Suddenly I could see through everyone, including one man standing near the back of the crowd. This man was not happy, no not at all, he was dark inside, angry with the world. Or perhaps just the country. In any case, his hope right then was to shoot the president or his precious daughter. I couldn't see the gun, but I knew it was there.
This was where my second mistake came in. I bolted out of the store and rushed across the street into the parking lot, into the crowds. The man was trying to push his way through the people as I reached the crowds. I wasn't sure what to do. Rush to the man or a security guard. Finally I darted through the crowds, ahead of the man, rushing up to one of the guards that appeared to have some authority.
"Back up, girl." He said, shoving me backwards.
"No. You don't understand. That man, he has a gun." The guard obviously did not believe me and pushed me back again, and I was swallowed up once again by the crowds. I plunged back through the crowd again, finding a younger guard, looking rather paranoid. "Sir. Sir. That man over there, he has a gun. He is going to shoot the president if you don't stop him." The guard shot me a panicked look and pulled out his radio, speaking urgently to someone else. I saw three guards move in on the man who was still pushing his way through. After that it was only seconds before the man was on the ground, his gun taken away, and his hands in cuffs. And after that, it was only minutes before large hands were placed on my shoulders and a deep voice asking me to come with them.
That was the end of my freedom. I saved the president's life and got taken into custody. I was questioned and interrogated about how I knew. Apparently the gun was hidden safely in the man's coat and there was no way I could have known of it unless I knew his plan. So, of course, I had to explain everything. The pre
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everything. The president is infinitely grateful and likes to keep me around him when he's out in public. I have become close with his family and good friends with his twin teenage children who are my age. But most of the time I am locked up in this small room. My every desire granted except to go back to my life.

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That's what I meant about prompt. The first sentence was from a writing exercise. I had to write for 20 minutes off of it.
Thanks though.

Question #15:

A website that gives me a writing prompt?

Is there any websites out there that give you writing prompts weekly, or daily, and you just go to town and write about them? I tried finding something like that, but no success. I would love to find something like that, with interesting topics to write about.

Thanks in advance. :]

Question #16:

I am teacher looking for a dialy writing prompt for my classroom?

I am a k-3 special day class teacher. I am looking for something that is already made with a daily writing prompt. I would like something that can be done fast daily. I would like to fine worksheets, something with the lines already made. Does anyone have any ideas to fine something like this over the internet.

Question #17:

What do you think of this story i wrote? be honest, constructive criticisms or your reaction what you felt?

expedition
now,it is time to take a glimpse on their hometown.
their hometown,a ravishing county located in southern England,evolved from a borough of southern England on the English Channel opposite the Isle of Wight,Chartered in 1194,after centeries of urban sprawl and distention in demography,it devoloped into a city of 187,900 at 2001 census. in 18centries, profitting from aggressive corporations epitomized by East Indian company, its sea transportation flourished. Simon's father,was runing this business in this seaport----------- Poutsmouth
2 years ago
"I won't accord with you absolutely!" A middle aged man snarled in parlor. Alexander,Simon's father,was a dictator in household with protuberant belly,his paunchy stature brought him great prestige and authority. in adjacency,a boy(Freddie)of deference with a downcast eyesight clenched his fists and lip in mute. Standing sideward,a florid noblewoman with equanimity hearkened to his husband who was really peeved.
an adolescent,seemed enraged also,counterpunched athrill:"that is my choice!not yours!"
"perhaps he can pick up commerce trade after he graduated"the noblewoman broken in.
"abeyance often adumbrate never,I would never expect a roc's egg. " Alexander was adament.
suddenly,the doorbell rang. after Freddie open it,a strapping old man with mink coat and marten hat step in. thought he snuffed tension,he butted in:"I really got something big to confide with".
with a sigh,Alexander lull himself:"lock him in his tiny cabin. leave him reflecting. Freddie,spy on him".
shelved this touchy topic,Simon be back in his cabin escorted by Freddie. then he plunged into mattress,beried his head into quilt,tried to be isolated. several minutes later, mother came in. with great femininity,she squeezed his hands:"my son,as your mother. I was obliged to acquaint you with your accountability for TINDER company and our lineage inherited from ancestor. I do quite understand it's torturous to abjure your favor also. I accede to your pursuit,if your really find your dream,and adhere to what you opine is right,I will take your side!"
juvenile was a phase that abominated anyone who admonish him. this willful malcontent need to be humoured and respected. thus,Simon felt much better now.
Edgar was the elder sibling of Alexander,running an ocean shiping firm also. they were adversary in business,but steadfast brotherhood. in sanctum,Edgar slurred :"we got a situation here,recent audit in ledger wasn't tally with officer side. custom detained our freight,somehow the office collators malingered in our inquiries. I mean,perhaps it foreshowed something baleful was impending. "
"do you imply someone stymie our transaction!" .
Edgar shruged: "far from easy,if retardment remain unsolved,the provisory clause stipulated loading inspection accordingly if we defer our delivery,we were behoved for indemnity,and rescind all our the contracts and debts with East India. I would feel someone dignitary pull wires?"
"maybe. . . !"
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when it was time for dinner,Simon devoured ravenously for tiff. in a awkward silence,Alexander converted his attitude without any portent:"I mean,if you stickle,I concede!"

Simon was the rarely fledgling who won his combat with stringent hierachical society. with his father's acquiescence after the conclave,he can set out for his dream aboveboard inspite of his solicitous kin.
but,now,this once vowed augustly cub end up in flunking out,it was really an vitriolic skit.
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still the moisty of twilight remains opacity,peddlers already got back to work. Simon and Freddie arrived in dockyard terminal. daily commute in agora showed indifference on their arrival. still they don’t mind,they just need to find their way home,and mom would catered to every need considerately.
but when they arrived the gate,they got an experience they would never preconceived.
with mitten and scarf peeped over the hinge,a tousy-hair mistress answered in throaty voice:"who are you asking?"
suppressed his amazement:"I am Simon,the son of this apartment's owner!"
"sorry,your mother impawned it to me!"then seemed try to liquidate her lien: interests accrued at a rate of 1. 2% and in all my count tells me your mother now own me 2546 pounds. "she couldn't articulated every syllable,seemed due to the rheum epidemic.
"there must be something wrong!is she left me any message?"
"uh,hold there. " she then delivered a new address.

in their hallway of new home,a middleaged tailoress was raptted in weaving at wooden stool,a skill hand snipped thrum in scissors craftily. not until the footsteps prompted her to raises her head,ecstasy pervaded her:"my son,it is so nice to meet you again!"
with great consternation,he spotted hi

Question #18:

POLL Are you very bored?

Question #19:

what's a good way to get a daily writing (prose or poetry) prompt/idea?

thanks

Question #20:

i think this is a disgrace?

A disabled CBeebies presenter has been the victim of a disturbing campaign after parents complained that she was scaring toddlers. They claimed that host Cerrie Burnell - who was born with one arm - is not suitable to appear on the digital children's channel.

Miss Burnell and co-presenter Alex Winters took over the popular Do and Discover slot and The Bedtime Hour programme last month. But the decision to hire her has prompted a flurry of complaints to the BBC and on parenting message boards, with some of the posts on the CBeebies website becoming so vicious that they had to be removed.

One father said he wanted to ban his daughter from watching the channel because he feared it would give her nightmares. Others claimed that they were forced to discuss difficult issues with their young children before they were ready. One blogger wrote: 'Is it just me, or does anyone else think the new woman presenter on CBeebies may scare the kids because of her disability? 'I didn't want to let my children watch the filler bits on The Bedtime Hour last night because I know it would have played on my eldest daughter's mind and possibly caused sleep problems. And yes, this is a serious post.'

Some even accused the BBC of hiring Miss Burnell, 29, because of 'political correctness' and solely to meet employment quotas.

One notice board comment read: 'What is scary is the BBC's determination to show " minorities" on CBeebies at every available opportunity! 'This new presenter is c*** - face facts - but because she has a disability then she was given a job. [It is] positive discrimination in my books.'

A BBC spokesman said the broadcaster had received nine formal complaints about Miss Burnell. But she insisted the new presenter had also received messages of support and that many parents were keen to have a range of people on screen.

Yesterday, Miss Burnell - who has a four-month-old daughter - hit back at her critics, branding them 'small minded' and their remarks 'terrible'. Admitting she was upset by the comments, she added: 'It can only be a good thing that parents are using me as a chance to talk about disability with their children. 'It just goes to show how important it is to have positive disabled role models on CBeebies and television in general.'

Michael Carrington, controller of CBeebies, said: 'It's a big ask to entertain millions of children every day. 'Cerrie is warm and natural and we think that in time all mums and dads and children will love her as much as we do.'

Originally from Eastbourne, Miss Burnell studied drama in Manchester and won plaudits for her theatre work before landing small roles in EastEnders, The Bill and Grange Hill. She also works as a teaching assistant at a special needs school in London.

Disability groups have fiercely defended her and the BBC. John Knight, of charity Leonard Cheshire Disability, said: 'Disabled people experience disadvantage and discrimination like this every day, largely through ignorance. This needs to change.
'Understanding disability all comes down to familiarity. The bottom line is that seeing disabled people on television should be the norm, not the exception.'

From the Daily Mail.

What do you think about this? Let us know your views.

i think its totally unacceptable to make complaints about her just because she only has 1 full arm
surley what these parents are saying is that anyone or anything that shows a disability on that channel shouldnt be shown, does this include mr tumble when he does sign language or the lady who was in a wheelchair in balamory?

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