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Don't Let Those Familial Ties Stand In The Way at storywrite
My father learned well from his own mistakes—not from the mistakes of others. I remember riding in the car with him at the ages of eight, nine, ten, eleven, and he would point
A Woman at storywrite
A woman, mid to late twenties, sits alone in a coffee shop, ankles, only slightly elevated in by one-inch, black heels, crossed ever so gracefully beneath the table. She shifts

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on The Schoolboy by William Blake, on August 1, 2004
No, Blake did have experience in school. He stayed in for a few years, but was absolutely miserable there. Then he father pulled him out for those reasons, plus some others.

I am having trouble determining exactly what your argument is here, though. Is it that you think school does have benefits, and that Blake overlooked them? If so, what would those benefits be?
on The Schoolboy by William Blake, on April 19, 2004
Actually, William Blake was homeschooled by his father from a very young age because he hated school, and look where it got him? I respect your oppinion, however, and I am glad that you are attending a good school. I personally did not have that pleasure.