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Writing has been a life long passion. I got my start in the newspaper biz before manning the mike as a radio journalist, before finally landing in television as a news assignment editor. I earned my Bachelor's degree in English from Northern Michigan University.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Resignation: 1 of 74
I could never will the sun to shine,no matter how hard I try.I could never will a flower to bloom,if the rain won't fall from the sky.I could never will my heart to die,no matter how terrible I try.I could never make love swoon;no sun, rain or flower bloomcan spell me from my doom.I could never promise to promise a word,if re... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Oppression: 2 of 95
These crusted, ancient wallsfence me in.For eighteen yearsI've been held within.Peering into his well-worn,scaly eyes,I'm muddled and lost inmy own foggy lies.Ducking his persistent wordsthat humble,beneath my feeble argumentsI crumble.Filled with self-indulgence,I refuse to seea world I don't care forthat cares for me.Breaki... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dishonesty: 4 of 163
Dishonesty: Blind FreedomTake our minds,push our buttons,manipulate heartsso they bleed for you,the one not trueunlike our God.You divide us,pit us one againstanother brother.Our redirected attention,your diversion,hides true evil,the enemy, you.Give us TV,more channelsto despoilour untappedreality, truemorals and beliefs.Pla... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Remembering love: 4 of 124
Hard to remembera time when you needed me,you wouldn't let me go.Dancing so sweetly,you showed me it could be so,to hold on to my dreams,but they slipped away.If you didn't need me,you never told me so?If you didn't love me,you never let me go?But somehow our dreamsjust seemed to slip away.(CHORUS)Slippin' away,your smiling e... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Busy streets: 2 of 60
Poised at this intersection, too tired to write the feeling, endless are these idles thoughts without you to help me remember. Charcoal etches fading grey skies. A forgotten moon hides, pale behind your face - and lies. Return to me again, Summer. A humid night, you held my hand. We walked the hushed avenues, you commanded ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Out of my league: 1 of 29
The leather aroma of white high tops,tightly laced, beg me to tryjust one more time.The weather worn and scuffed ball,fully pumped, begs me to playjust one more game.Ancient equipment melds with my skin.It is time for me to beginto recapture glory.But am I too old to fly again?Am I out of my league,inside this gym?Echoing har... More..
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Fired: How to handle the subject in an interview: 1 of 14
Good people get fired everyday. It's business, pure and simple. To put a negative connotation on a job termination is what you want to avoid.Going into a job interview, have the confidence of knowing your former employer will not divulge how you were separated from your job. This doesn't mean you should lie, but have the conf... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Ten reasons why I did not vote for John McCain: 4 of 54
John McCain seemed too desperate to win at the end, resorting to old campaign tactics that were unappealing to me. When I reflect on it, it seemed the Republicans were throwing the election and getting ready for 2012, knowing they didn't have a shot at winning this year. So, the party resorted to last minute fear mongering to... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Brett Favre returning for another season: 2 of 27
No gas left in the tank. If Brett Favre was a car, you couldn't push him to the finish line now. Number four said it, "I'm tired." And who can blame him?After playing 16 straight years without missing a game (253 regular season plus 22 playoff), the old man with the scruffy white whiskers is ready to hang it up. But is the Gr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives 2008 NBA playoff predictions: Who will be in the NBA conference finals?: 1 of 11
When it comes to East Coast versus West Coast, what better pairing than the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers? The NBA thrives when it can banner two teams like these in the championship finals with their storied histories. But to get there, the Celtics and Lakers had to square off with some pretty intense competi... More..