Esmeralda of Dracosia: Chapter 20
Chapter 20 It rose like a pale flare of forewarning. Slowly but surely, the bleached disk of the white moon took its place in the night...
Exotic Pet Owners given 30 Days to Hand over Animals
To the Editors of Al Nisr, Gulf News: Imagine being forced into captivity for years and living with a whole new species not of your kind....
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Discover Dinosaurs!
Discover Dinosaurs at the BJCC in Birmingham Alabama!! #coltcrawford #globalsnapshot #volume7issue7
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California
This picture was taken at the Ronald Reagan library and museum which is in Simi Valley, which is where I live. But, it is important...
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My Parakeets and LA Beach
My Parakeets Los Angeles Beach, June 7, 2014 #asmaayounis #globalsnapshot #volume7issue7
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Oui, Je Voudrais Une Patisserie!
Welcoming many French pastry lovers with these words, this aged wooden sign is at the counter of Baguette et Chocolat, the only local...
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Optical Illusions
Optical illusions make you perceive something as different from reality. You may “see” something that is not there, or you may perceive...
If…
If… If the night controlled the days, Then peace will be found every other way. Only then nothing is seen: No guns, no bullets, or even...
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Featured Creative Writer!
Check out our featured Creative Writer, Gary, and his description of himself! #kimiapourali #iglobespotlight #garyshum #volume7issue7
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Captain Cavechick's Impossible Puzzles: Babysitting Edition
Welcome, my readers! Today I bring you… Calling all oldest children. We’ve all had those moments when we’re babysitting (and if not...