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I am a 72 year old Texan who was transplanted to Tennessee almost 12 years ago.

When I retired in Nov. of 1995 people kept asking me, "What are you going to do?" My answer was always, "All the things I've not had time to do while working and raising a family."

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Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Are children overdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder?: 1 of 89
ADD AND ADHD"Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is generally considered to be a developmental disorder, largely neurological in nature, affecting about 5% of the world's population. The disorder typically presents itself during childhood, and is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperact... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Are the Christian Gospels really good news?: 1 of 86
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!The morning news is no way to start your day unless you enjoy being depressed. Our newspapers, radios and televisions should come with a warning label. WARNING: THE SURGEON GENERAL HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTENTS ARE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR PEACE OF MIND.If you want bad news than go ahead read, list... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 11 of 759
TIME AND IWhen we were friends you were so much, Every day a blessing.Now, enemies, I grieve to see Every day a less'ning.Some might even smile and say It comes with point of view.What matters very much to me Matters not to you.Once we strolled the shadowed lanes Traversing forests green.Now with faltering steps I hasten Fear... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Is the Bible outdated and irrelevant?: 2 of 95
THE WORD OF GODOver two thousand years ago God wrote a best seller. True, it was not written by the hand of God, but by what we would refer to today as 'ghost writers'. An expression never more appropriate than with this book. For it was by His Holy Spirit that God breathed inspiration into those He had chosen to pen the book... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Should Christians be discouraged from celebrating Christmas publicly?: 2 of 34
SHOULD CHRISTIANS BE DISCOURAGED FROM CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS PUBLICLY?The short answer is , 'no'. However, my question is, 'why should it not be celebrated publicly?'. It has been around for a long time and it does no harm anyone, at least not the way it is celebrated in the United States of American in this day and time. Befo... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Truth: 2 of 33
THICKER THAN WATERIn the small town it was common knowledge that there were several half-siblings whose birth certificates could be questioned. But no one was willing to do the questioning. After all certain ladies knew for a fact, and everyone else suspected, that Steve McCoy had fathered more children than the three that li... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Experimental fiction: Dialogue only: 2 of 27
MOM, DAUGHTER, AND BOYFRIEND"Mom, Josh is on his way over. We're going to the matinee with the rest of the gang and then hang-out at the mall for awhile.""Who's Josh? " Boy friend of the week?""Ha, ha. Very funny.""Have I met him?""No, he just moved here from California. He's way cool.""You know the rules. You are not dating ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Does God hate gays?: 6 of 70
No, God does not hate gays! Many people, because of something they have read or heard, think he does.Someone is going to point out to me all the scriptures in God's Word that would seem to say that my statement is in error. I'm Southern Baptist and I am familiar with them all.We always run into problems when we take scripture... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Fear: 4 of 40
FEARWho's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf? Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Tra-la-la-la-la.' Well, tra-la-la-la-la, I am, and if you are honest with yourself, so are you. But the wolf you are afraid of isn't necessarily the same wolf I'm afraid of. The wolves of fear are as varied as the indiv... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to make a five-ingredient chicken dish: 6 of 58
HOW TO MAKE A FIVE-INGREDIENT CHICKEN DISHIn the hectic, fast paced world we live in cooking from scratch is practically a thing of the past. That does not mean we must sacrifice delicious, healthy meals. With planning and preparation we can have tasty, nutritious meals on the table in under an hour.A well stocked pantry, ref... More..