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THE LITTLE GIRL WHO TRIED TO OUTRUN UGLY



Once upon a time, long ago, there was a beautiful maiden. In all of the lands, there was not a woman who lived, more beautiful. So benevolent was this woman, that her kindness stretched to the four corners of the world. Kings, and Queens came to her, to show their gratitude for her simply being alive.
The maiden was called Divinity Mundane, and for all of the beauty that she possessed, she was a woman of common wealth, common possessions, and common wi… Continue

B.C / B.C.E - Before Current/Common / Before Current Era/Comma Era; alternatively Before Christ / Before Christian era.
B.P – Before Present. Also used as Before Physics. Any time prior to 1950.
A.D - Anno Domini - In the Year of our Lord. Alternatively;
C.E - Current Era / Common Era / (Christian Era)
Holocene – Approximately 11,550 years BP (9,600 years B.C.E). Also known as the Alluvium Epoch, though the Alluvium Epoch has fallen into disuse. The Mesolithic, Neolithic (New Stone age), and the… Continue

My name is J. Edward Nolan, former service in the United States Navy. Published author of "Coven", and "Bane". I've spent most of my life, military, and civilian avoiding political forums. I avoid the conversations of who I vote for, and what propositions. My Granddaddy always said that three things that keep a conversation civil are the absence of discussion in politics, religion, and abortion. My opinions in these three are always my own, and rarely shared with anyone, whether they ask... or n… Continue

IMPERIALISM

Main Entry: im·pe·ri·al·ism
Pronunciation: im-ˈpir-ē-ə-ˌli-zəm
Function: noun
Date: 1826
1: imperial government, authority, or system
2: the policy, practice, or advocacy of
extending the power and dominion of a
nation especially by direct territorial
acquisitions or by gaining indirect control
over the political or economic life of other areas;
broadly : the extension or imposition of
power, authority, or influence
(2008 Merriam-Webster's Dictionary)


Did you hear the winds of cha… Continue