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Michael Kryton (michaelkryton.com) is a professional writer working in television, radio and publishing.

He is the author of THE FATHERS GUIDE TO SURVIVING WITH KIDS, the third book in a best selling series from THE BACHELORS GUIDE BOOK SERIES, (www.bachelorsguide.ca).

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Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes How to recover from a broken heart: 7 of 97

When the woman I had loved so deeply for over 8 years decided that she wanted a new life, a train of devastation impaled me on the tracks of life. As a man over 50, I found myself alone asking a library of questions about life, love and dreams. It was not the first time I had been railroaded out of love. Each time, although ...
Autos > Fuel Economy Exploring the rising trend in gas prices: 2 of 18

THE WORD IS OUT - BUT IS IT SURPLUS OR CORRECTION OR PEAK OIL The Alberta Department of Energy was so proud of the presentation I produced for them, they handed a copy to Vice President Cheney. It was no surprise to him to hear Canadians boast about the over 177 billions of barrels in reserve sitting in the sand in Northern ...
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice Dating with small children: Does your new boyfriend want to be a father: 3 of 22

Only the children will know the answer. It's an instant world: instant coffee, instant meals, instant communication, instant gratification on any level - and now, boyfriends becoming instant fathers. The family structure has taken a beating in the last 50 years (close to over 50% of marriages fail), and more and more women a...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Deliberating on why God allows for evil: 9 of 62

Whether or not one believes in God, it would be hard to believe that the CEO of the creative department of existence would choose to create evil. Does a true creator want to create anything that destroys? God was not Oppenheimer - or was He? The story goes that Lucifer challenged God's authority and power. God tossed Lucifer...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Moonlit walk: 8 of 50

My life had been drained of its inspiration. The quarter moon, brilliant in a blue-black sky, cast shadows at my feet, reminding me that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step in the dark. It was as if I was on the moon staring at an earthlit sky, alone in the dust of my footprints, a record of singularity w...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Keeping your children active without burning them out: 1 of 6

We seem to live in a world that promotes two extremes. Parents either enroll their children in too many things turning everyone's life into a chauffeur and event schedule - or - the kids are left to their own devices becoming sedentary automatons glued to a television or computer screen and a game pad. Maybe the answer to th...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Form letter in response to criticism: 19 of 94

Dear Complainant. Thank you for your candid input. Comments like yours help us refocus on our objectives and also point out the gaps that may exist in the process we engage in every day. Although we strive for perfection, you remind us that perfection is really imperfection at work. In fact, when we pool the comments from pe...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Life: 21 of 101

IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBILITIES V1: She stands beside the fence outside the house she wants to live in Wishing she could be the one who's looking back How many times has she asked herself about the tough decisions And all the choices that have fallen in the cracks And then the wind begins to blow inside her head It reminds her of t...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Relationships: 22 of 89

Live, Love Laugh I can tell by your smile that everything is alright and getting better And then the tears start to fall out of nowhere must be going somewhere Live, love and laugh with you I want to know that I can dream with you I want to grow old and stay young with you Two divided by one is me and you I can tell by your ...
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What is the responsibility of American companies and consumers for unsafe working conditions in Chinese factories?: 23 of 81

TITLE: Recalling Responsibility. An American toy company recalls millions of toys made in China. A Chinese executive kills himself. Two American children fall into a coma after swallowing Aqua Dots beads manufactured in China. A Chinese reporter is jailed for trying to expose labor safety issues in Chinese factories. A Chine...