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About me

Silva n. & v. 1. n. Female Anglo Saxon, married, mother, rock chick. 2. v. to do a ~, to act in an impulsive, reckless or selfish way, usually involving trans-atlantic travel and prisons. [orig. uncert.]

Wessex Wench cocktail

Ingredients:

3 parts intelligence

1 part self-sufficiency

1 part instinct

Method:

Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Serve with a slice of titanium and a pinch of salt.

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Briefly me

My passion is ...

rock music, writing and my husband

I know too much about ...

the Texas prison system

My parents always told me ...

anything's possible

My childhood ambition ...

to make things

My favorite memory ...

standing at the top of the CNTower in Toronto watching a pink and gold sunset

Why I write ...

its a compulsion

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading: Stephen King "The Gunsliger", listening to Nickelback "Dark Horse"

My first job ...

a kitchen hand in a pub

My best moment ...

too many to list

My inspiration ...

difference in all things

Helium favorites

Articles

Should Christians have to work on Sunday? by David Furritus
Best ways to get married on a budget by Silva Payne
Why blogging is such a bad idea by May Monten
Travel destinations: Scotland by Jayne Scott
Suggested readings in science fiction by Erich Rosenberger M.D.
A guide to Burgh Island, Devon by Silva Payne
Reasons why ex-convicts should seek employment opportunities by Silva Payne
Signs of the Zodiac: Aquarius by Silva Payne

Featured article by Silva Payne

Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should prisoners receive sex-change surgery at taxpayers' expense?: 1 of 17
Contrary to popular belief, inmates do not lose all of their rights once they enter jail or prison. Their rights are limited, but they do still fall under laws designed to treat them fairly and with some humanity in most societies. The issue of gender and gender alignment is one that is still not fully understood or appreciated in the free world. For inmates and those charged with their care, it adds another dimension to the medical, social and security needs of that group. Sex-change surgery is for many, an expense too far when it comes to the housing and control of prisoners. The cry of "...
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