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 | Misery Sprouting | Odin Roark | Poetry | Poetry | 2 | 0.00 | Sep 27, 2011 |
Summary:Bleak and not pretty. "Still waiting for a response to the 300 resumés you sent out last month? Bad news: Some companies are ignoring all unemployed applicants." (Huff Post) Let's hope Obama cites this as "discrimination" and succeeds in pushing for legislation making it against the law to NOT hire the unemployed. I guess there's some consolation knowing there will come a time when those continuing to keep their eyes closed will find it impossible. Unemployment effects everyone and everything, until there’s only…Chapters: |
| Land of Unemployment | j l mo | Short Story | Humor | 8 | 0.35 | Mar 2, 2011 |
Summary:This piece was an exercise in cathartic release. After re-reading, I laughed. So, I gave it a Humor tag. I don't know if anyone else would see (dark) humor in it, so I thought I'd post it and ask. How you would label such a short story? Of course I would appreciate any other critique you might have to offer. Also, can anyone tell me how to format line spacing if not using Word? Windows 7 doesn't seem to offer 'Accessories' as in the days of old!Chapters: |
| Auld Lang Syne | Dan Philips | Poetry | Poetry | 7 | 0.60 | Dec 6, 2010 |
Summary:I’m fortunate to still have my job, but many around me are really desperate. All of us are one step away from homelessness if things do not improve.Chapters: |
| (2010 version) THE HOPE STORE | worldbeat99 | Novel | Literary Fiction | 12 | n/a | May 14, 2010 |
Summary:NOTE: THIS IS AN OLD, OUTDATED VERSION OF THIS NOVEL. PLEASE SEE THE 2012 VERSION I'M ENTERING FOR THE STRONGEST START CONTEST.
STORYLINE: There is a new store in town. It's the first store ever to sell hope over the counter. With record unemployment, home foreclosures, and cluster suicides -- the store couldn't open at a better time. Luke Nagano is the inventor of The Hope Store. Jada Upshaw is one of his first customers. Amidst a deluge of seekers and cynics, scientists and naysayers -- a cynical journalist sets out to infiltrate the store. He wants to discover if The Hope Store is a scientific breakthrough, or a brazen scam to profit off the hopeless. On top of this, the store's investors give Luke just six months to turn a profit. But Luke has some ideas of his own to ensure that his dream store flourishes. A magic-realist tale set in the new millennium where anything can -- and often does -- happen.Chapters: |
