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Davy Kraken
    My main portfolio contains 10 items.
Folder links are in Red   *   Other Item links are in Blue

The Kraken Revue    (13+)    # 840285:
        A quick guide to my portfolio.
[Quorilax]    (13+)    # 541052:
        "Humans are people too!"
[Kraken's Korner]    (ASR)    # 668648:
        You can't spell "item" without "I" and "m/e," so here are some items on those subjects.
[Writing.Com(munity)]    (E)    # 1004865:
        Items specifically for and/or about this community.
[Short Circuit]    (13+)    # 899728:
        Short stories (which aren't sensitive about their height).
[Waxing (and Waning) Poetic]    (E)    # 814256:
        Endeavors that are poetic in nature. I know, I'm scared too.
[Takin' It Essay]    (13+)    # 1009168:
        Home to essays of all shapes and sizes.
[Kraktivities]    (13+)    # 745893:
        Take control of your own destiny with these interactive items.
[Kraken's Kornukopia]    (E)    # 900089:
        Because some things in life don't fit neatly into folders.
[Blast from the Past]    (ASR)    # 1132107:
        A place for my timely items that aren't so timely anymore.

#668648:   Kraken's Korner    (ASR)     [Top]
You can't spell "item" without "I" and "m/e," so here are some items on those subjects.    (1 item)

Juniper Park    (13+)    # 988466:
        Nah, a campground with such a nice name could never scar someone for life.

#745893:   Kraktivities    (13+)     [Top]
Take control of your own destiny with these interactive items.    (8 items)

[Crack Kraken's Code]    (E)    # 829922:
        Follow the clues to decipher the message and win gift points!
[ACRO*BATICS]    (13+)    # 921680:
        I give you an acronym; you make up what it stands for. The best entries win gift points!
[The Amazing Race Club]    (E)    # 961402:
        Discuss the show and win prizes for picking the top teams on each episode.
[The Ultimate Madlib Collection]    (13+)    # 1632560:
        You're the best at anything you do.
Essay, You Say?    (13+)    # 844799:
        A place to advertise items of an essay nature.
Presidential Puzzle, Part 1    (13+)    # 1057827:
        Interesting trivia about each American president from George Washington to Chester Arthur.
Presidential Puzzle, Part 2    (13+)    # 1057987:
        Interesting trivia about each American president from Grover Cleveland to George W. Bush.
Quorilax Word Search    (E)    # 915505:
        Names and words associated with the story.

#814256:   Waxing (and Waning) Poetic    (E)     [Top]
Endeavors that are poetic in nature. I know, I'm scared too.    (8 items)

Bacon's Rebellion    (13+)    # 641076:
        A little-known yet influential event in Colonial American history.
Into the Wild Black Yonder    (13+)    # 1156584:
        An imaginary excursion inside a black hole's event horizon.
Big Brother    (13+)    # 618383:
        A poetic interpretation of the novel "1984."
As I Wander'd Lone through Nature    (E)    # 591761:
        An original poem in the style of Walt Whitman.
Dawn of the Phoenix    (ASR)    # 716865:
        Dust and ashes of the earth 'til the moment of rebirth.
Hyperbole    (13+)    # 576342:
        In tribute to one of the great literary devices.
Hope Springs Eternal    (ASR)    # 886952:
        Dedicated to those who perished at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Force of Nature    (ASR)    # 600372:
        You are at the mercy of the elements.

#817813:   Argumentative Essays    (13+)     [Top]
My humble (and not so humble) opinions.    (1 item)

The Morality of Suicide    (13+)    # 829964:
        A response to Thomas Aquinas.

#829916:   Informative Essays    (13+)     [Top]
Essays that provide an overview of a diverse range of topics.    (5 items)

The Phoenix Program    (18+)    # 583086:
        A covert CIA operation of the Vietnam War.
J. Edgar Hoover and McCarthyism    (13+)    # 605217:
        A conspiracy to expose Communist subversion in the American government.
Operation Moonlight Sonata    (13+)    # 856006:
        A game theory essay examining the story behind a city's sacrifice.
Female Genital Mutilation    (18+)    # 1012101:
        An examination of the widespread practice.
From Lances to Light Sabers    (ASR)    # 783918:
        An essay discussing the lure of reading and writing fantasy and science fiction.

#829922:   Crack Kraken's Code    (E)     [Top]
Follow the clues to decipher the message and win gift points!    (3 items)

Crack Kraken's Code Contest [Round Over]    (13+)    # 746016:
        Follow the clues to decipher the message and win gift points!
Crack Kraken's Code Conjectures    (E)    # 1023814:
        Use this form to send me your guess for the current quote.
Crack Kraken's Code Quotes    (13+)    # 746017:
        Messages decoded, and gift points doled out, in previous rounds of the contest.

#899728:   Short Circuit    (13+)     [Top]
Short stories (which aren't sensitive about their height).    (2 items)

The Mythtery of Creation    (13+)    # 596454:
        An unorthodox creation myth—and no, I don't speak with a lithp.
Soul Survivor    (13+)    # 900005:
        Some monsters draw strength from a crucifix.

#900089:   Kraken's Kornukopia    (E)     [Top]
Because some things in life don't fit neatly into folders.    (2 items)

Little Green Men    (13+)    # 991743:
        A discussion with aliens about knowledge and truth, with a dose of irreverence.
Omnipotence    (ASR)    # 666795:
        My physical rendition of an ethereal subject.

#921680:   ACRO*BATICS    (13+)     [Top]
I give you an acronym; you make up what it stands for. The best entries win gift points!    (2 items)

ACRO*BATICS [Round Over]    (13+)    # 921363:
        I give you an acronym; you make up what it stands for. The best entries win gift points!
ACRO*BATICS All-Stars    (13+)    # 921364:
        Winning acronyms for ACRO*BATICS.

#961402:   The Amazing Race Club    (E)     [Top]
Discuss the show and win prizes for picking the top teams on each episode.    (3 items)

The Amazing Race Club    (E)    # 960354:
        Discuss the show and win prizes for picking the top teams on each episode.
The Leaderboard    (E)    # 961806:
        The distribution of winnings.
The Winner's Circle    (E)    # 963807:
        Final standings and Community Chest for each season.

#1004865:   Writing.Com(munity)    (E)     [Top]
Items specifically for and/or about this community.    (7 items)

Plug Page Help    (13+)    # 853707:
        Help using the official site plug pages: request posts to be deleted, ask questions, etc.
Grammarama    (13+)    # 890221:
        A library featuring commonly committed errors of the English language.
I Hope You Dance    (18+)    # 1139560:
        My experience at the 2006 Writing.Com Convention in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
My Rating Philosophy    (ASR)    # 668772:
        My view on the Writing.Com rating system.
The Ins and Outs of In & Outs    (E)    # 911628:
        A guide to the different styles of In & Outs on Writing.Com.
Kraken's Kudos    (ASR)    # 668824:
        Acknowledging others for a variety of reasons.
Writing.Com: City of Writes    (E)    # 850352:
        My tribute to Writing.Com.

#1009168:   Takin' It Essay    (13+)     [Top]
Home to essays of all shapes and sizes.    (2 items)

[Argumentative Essays]    (13+)    # 817813:
        My humble (and not so humble) opinions.
[Informative Essays]    (13+)    # 829916:
        Essays that provide an overview of a diverse range of topics.

#1132107:   Blast from the Past    (ASR)     [Top]
A place for my timely items that aren't so timely anymore.    (2 items)

A Cat-astrophic Proposal    (13+)    # 953055:
        My letter to the Wisconsin DNR and Governor about Mark Smith's cat hunting proposal.
Kraken for Kerry    (ASR)    # 899751:
        Why I voted for John Kerry to be President of the United States in 2004.

#1632560:   The Ultimate Madlib Collection    (13+)     [Top]
You're the best at anything you do.    (3 items)

The Ultimate Reality Show    (13+)    # 823762:
        This is your big chance to pitch your idea to network executives!
The Ultimate Summer Blockbuster    (13+)    # 955839:
        This movie is guaranteed an Oscar or two.
The Ultimate Wine List    (13+)    # 1630463:
        Can you appeal to the tastes of even the most discriminating snobs—er, connoisseurs?

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