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Hi. I'm a 53 year old Native New Yorker who has been writing for most of those years. The nuns in Catholic school insisted on it. One of the things I have ALWAYS hated was writing about myself. It seems I am more of an enigma to myself than I am to anyone

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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions: 8 of 348
Birthday cake with Christmas dinner.I am one of eight siblings (six girls and two boys). My mother always baked a birthday cake for the "Birthday Girl" or the "Birthday Boy" and we sang Happy Birthday after dinner. Christmas was no different. Christmas was not only a time for giving and receiving gifts to friends and loved on... More..
Business > General Management Managers: How to motivate your employees at work: 1 of 36
There are several ways develop and motivate your employees. Motivation begins with respect for one another. It is not important that employees like each other but it is critically important that they respect one another. It is the manager's responsibility to foster mutual respect and this is never successfully accomplished un... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship: 7 of 124
The United States of America has a proud history of people wanting to come to the United States not only to become American citizens, but to actually become Americans. Just consider the enormous number of people who want to enter this country and compare it with the relatively small number of people trying to leave. People ca... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Accessories Great gift ideas for newborns: 2 of 25
Great gift ideas for newborns? You must first realize that gifts are not really for the newborn but rather for the new parents. My niece was pregnant with her first child ... which turned out to be identical twin boys. The entire family was thrilled because she was the first of the next generation to have a child. The down si... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why people choose nicknames for themselves: 1 of 9
What should we name the baby? Do we name him after dear, great, dead Uncle Fred? Do we give her sweet Aunt Josephine's name? We have to put something on the birth certificate.Parents frequently agonize over what to name their new bundle of joy. The irony of this dilemma is that, as often as not, the names inscribed on the chi... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms What it means to be a woman over 40 in the new millennium: 16 of 132
I remember sitting in class in the 5th grade and hearing my Math teacher ask us to calculate how old we would be at the turn of the century. Imagine my shock when I realized I was going to be 45 years old. YIKES! At 10 years old, just the thought of being 45 was enough to make me want to laugh and cry and gag and vomit all at... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents The importance of a father for a child's development: 5 of 38
Looking back, I can't help wondering how my life would have been different if my dad had not been in it. Although not college educated (heck, I'm not sure he ever even graduated from high school), he was probably one of the smartest men I ever knew.My father was a voracious and an active reader. When dad read a book, he alway... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Solitude: 7 of 51
And she died.Alone in her apartment. Alone in her life.The death certificate indicated "Natural Causes". What were natural causes for an otherwise healthy 45 year old woman? Who was she?She was pretty in a casual, unpretentious way ... very little make-up judging by the content of her purse, and very little effort.Her wallet ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How I relax: My favorite hobbies: 24 of 174
We live in a fast paced world. Finding time to relax and take up a hobby often becomes another thing people feel they have to schedule into their PDA. That's really too bad. Is it relaxing, or just another appointment to keep?I have found ways to relax and incorporate some hobbies into my life in ways that makes sense for me.... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) How to make relationships with others work: 2 of 14
One of the biggest problems in making relationships with others work is acknowledging that there will be times when your opinions and values will clash with those of lovers, friends, significant others or family members. Sadly, these differences and clashes sometimes spell the end of the relationship and that is truly unfortu... More..