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I've been fortunate to have had a varied literary background. I have written seven full-length screen plays, four television pilots and I am presently working on my second novel.
In addition to my novels,I have developed two board games and I hold a patent

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 23 of 1269
A tepid heart is brought to heat by flames that warm not burn.Flames of golden, constant glow That prove that love doth yearn,To hold near to it the one that is The source of all that's trueAnd will, if given chance to it Bring joy and love to you.And cupped within my palms so joined, Are flames that will not dieA promise fro... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Writer's block: 9 of 179
InspirationWhy aren't you there, as you once had been-When the morning sun arises to kiss the sky?Why aren't you thereTo share the gracious warmth of the newborn dayWhen all is possible and new?Why aren't you there to share the spring-That glorious time of renewalWhen the gray of winter dissipatesAnd gives way to the loving b... More..
Travel > Europe Travel experiences: Paris, France: 1 of 13
It was forty-three years ago when I took my first trip to Paris. Although it was primarily a business trip, I somehow managed to find the time during my hectic days, to get lost in a city that has a depth and breadth of history and beauty that is beyond words.I had come away from this first trip to Paris with indelible pictu... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: DIY that went wrong: 1 of 12
I've managed to survive more than six decades as a man and the titular head of my household by displaying the masculine, if not testosteronic mannerisms that define a man. I've been able to make a better than average living. I've maintained a home in an upscale neighborhood that is known for it's excessive taxes and people an... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Where does your inspiration come from?: 11 of 128
InspirationEach of us finds our inspiration differently. Some of us can't wait to get outside and let nature take its course, so to speak. A spring breeze, as it wafts through the dense leaves of the old oak tree in our yard can be a goldmine of inspiration. The laugh of a child at play can set off images in our minds that yi... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How to stop emotional eating: 5 of 38
No Comfort- In Comfort Foods Here is the scenario: I've just had a bad day. No, not just a bad day, but a day that will live forever in psychological history as the day my personal human condition came to a screeching halt and flew like a brick through the windshield of my psyche. Got the picture? I had a fight to end all fig... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspirational: 64 of 473
StrengthStrength is not found in the sinew of the armsNor is it found in the broad muscles of the back.Strength is not measured, nor is it gauged-By how much a man can lift oer his headNor is strength a measure of the power one has over another.The truth of strength is that it can be found-In the soul of the single motherWho ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My great, true, personal garden story: 56 of 391
A Danger To All Things Horticultural I can't think of anything nicer and more soul-fulfilling than communing with nature. Getting outside in the fresh air and, filling my arms with various and sundry utensils that heretofore have been strange to me, root around in the soil and ultimately bring forth life from the di... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Airport security: 2 of 13
The trauma of travel comes in a number of stages starting with planning the getaway.Everyone sits around the kitchen table, magazines, posters and travel brochures spread out in front of them like so much flax upon a field. Mom, Dad and the kids all vie for the winning position in the vacation race. A family moment that had o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a loved one: 98 of 599
And when it's time to say goodbyeI'll hold your hand in mine.And silence will speak so very loudlyAs our eyes say what our lips cannot.I'll listen closely for the sound of your breath.Comforting to me for it is the signal thatWe are still together on the same plane & time.Perhaps we will find the strength to exchange words.We... More..