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I am a 44-year old writer residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada. My writing goes back to early childhood of 9-10 years of age when I started writing adult-type thriller stories. Eventually, I covered most genres by 1980 in a series of unpublished novellas and

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Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism 9/11 and the towers: 2 of 36
More than six years after that terrible day that shook the world, Osama Bin Laden remains on the loose, the US is embroiled in a savage, neverending conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the world continues to be on varying states of alert over the potential of future terror attacks. Our collective psyche still remains scarr... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Dreams: 7 of 124
Dreams are a fantastic view of our subconscious mind-where our deepest primal fears, hopes and wishes percolate just at the surface-manifesting in archetypes and downright strong images. Sleep, a necessity, brings these images to our subconscious mind, while we sleep. It is often said that dreaming helps the brain sort throu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Does our spirit or soul survive after death: 3 of 50
An enthusiastic 'yes' would have to be given on the soul surviving death. But the 'soul' is a loose term. Does this mean an energy 'copy' of the body going on to other vibrational frequencies after the physical body survives death? Perhaps, that is where the controversy begins...the spirit or the... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Ways to help a suicidal friend: 2 of 33
Once you realize your friend is suicidal, what do you do next to help them? If they are imminently suicidal, the best thing to do is to be in their immediate presence all of the time until you can convince them to get hospitalization-or to get an ambulance down to get them into IMMEDIATE treatment. If somebody is imminently ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Choosing between being clever or being good-looking: 4 of 65
I'd rather be clever than good-looking. Very good looks can be transitory, and usually very good-looking people can find themselves 'out-gunned' by people who are even more good-looking than themselves, resulting in an ever-increasing cycle of other good-looking people outgunning them... Or else, similiarly good-looking peop... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East The Iranian conference denying the Holocaust: 1 of 15
The Iranian conference denying the Holocaust was an excersise in absolute absurdity, and a poor PR move on a government that is trying to desperately improve its image, in mounting evidential belief that Iran is trying to destroy Israel. The conference drew many avowed Western neo-Nazis. A fact that certainly did not improve... More..
Sports & Recreation > Running Great gift ideas for runners: 1 of 15
Great gifts for runners can include watches with built-in heart rate monitors, and/or pedometers. A heart rate monitor would be excellent for those athletes trying to reach their target heart zone and for those runners, who may still be recovering from heart disease, and have to monitor their heart rate carefully. Such a thi... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Why I hate horror movies: 3 of 43
I hate horror movies because there is often little or no substantiative story, poor characterization and extreme brutality, gore and sexuality used in lieu of these things, and as a selling point, only. Sometimes there is an attempt at a story, but it is so poorly done and usually awash in blood and entrails. I admit I'm no ... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Navigating the gym for beginners: 1 of 14
Gyms can be quite intimidating to the 'uninitiated', the 'unwashed'. For starters, one must ask themself if this is what they really need, want or desire. Many of the exercises in the gym can be replicated through jogging, running, swimming, bicycling, weight training at home...even walking stimulates the heart, lungs, and m... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Relationships and deception: What counts as cheating?: 5 of 67
Cheating can be something as simple as getting into a long conversation about sex, nudity and everything associated with it-or the sex act itself. For those in relationships, hugging somebody of the opposite sex is not necessarily cheating if the hands are above the waist. But touching and caressing bums and stroking just no... More..