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My American Revolution

Josh Robert Nay

The short story based on the American Revolution is short-coming. Although it will be out before the end of June, it probably won’t be sooner than June 21st. It’s a difficult piece to write. For me, chronicling events and people throughout history usually comes pretty naturally. After all, historical fiction is my forte. Well, one of them. Especially when it’s surrounding U.S. or Greek history. This project, however, keeps me scratching my head after every turn. I am committed to delivering a dynamic and epic short story, however. I would like it to be something enjoyed for years to come

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Independence Day Poem Submitted to Yahoo

Josh Robert Nay

I completed and submitted my Independence Day-themed poem to Yahoo this afternoon. This particular assignment didn’t take me long to finish, but went through a few revisions before being finalized. The biggest problem I had was deciding what the poem should be about. The poem itself was only supposed to be themed for Independence Day, but I thought a poem about fireworks and barbeques just wouldn’t cut it. Instead, I decided to focus on the reason why we celebrate Independence Day in the first place. To do so, I at first focused on John Trumbull’s well known painting Declaration of

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Our Immortal Gleam

Josh Robert Nay

This day has been tainted with the loss of a very special and important person in my life, my grandma Evelyn Morrow. It was something that took a long moment to sink in. She passed away at two o’clock this morning. It wasn’t until about 11 am though that the realization finally took hold. After it did, though, I was surprised to find myself smiling. It struck me as very odd, especially in a time of tragedy such as this. But then I realized why I was smiling. I guess I was smiling because I still felt a connection to

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