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I live with my family in Melbourne's West. Writing has been a passion for a long time. Helium is the great vehicle which has allowed me to unleash on the world. In between long hours shuttling passengers between Melbourne Airport and our fair

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why we write: 3 of 166

Why I Write Writing is the intellectual channel through which our innermost thoughts are allowed to flow. It gets the creative juices flowing and generates its own momentum. When we sit down to write, the ideas start to cascade and sometimes the final result startles even its author. It may be an essay, a poem or perhaps a m...
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Happy people are productive people: 2 of 64

Productivity in the workplace is a balancing act. Employers sometimes have to contend with hundreds of workers, all with personal lives which ideally should remain outside the office or factory door. Divorces, broken relationships, sick relatives, money worries, there are a myriad of factors which affect the moods of people,...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Gambling: 1 of 17

Problem Gambling Everything I have is tabled My worth awaits the spin of a wheel. Will I suddenly see a change of luck Or am I facing the last deal? Stricken with a gambling addiction, Fueled by a need to endure, Rent's due, car's about to be taken This fever has me on the lure. Thirteen black , not so unlucky.... this time ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Happy Mother's Day: 3 of 45

No time for you to be cooking, Put your feet up and relax, The washing up's all taken care of, The dishes are all in their racks. Colin has done all the ironing, Peter is walking the dog. Dad's out doing the shopping I'm putting the axe to a log. Dave's at the door with some flowers, A white limo is sitting outside, Champagn...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Technology: 2 of 27

I won a computer the other day Just for completing a short survey Here it sits on my kitchen table With manuals to read, if I am able. Mp3? Dvd? What is this new technology? Copy it, Burn it, How can I hope to learn it? Gigabytes, megabytes? Wow, this stuff is out of sight! Millions , billions, Nobody needs to store that muc...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Family memories: 6 of 80

Sacred Memory In 1967 , one year after the Suez Canal closed, our family of six embarked on a life time adventure called emigration. It was during a period when the Australian government provided assisted passage to attract newcomers for industry. The fare was ten pounds each for mum and dad and just to make sure they took u...
Travel > Rental Cars & Driving Should there be a maximum age limit for driving in the US?: 1 of 13

Setting a maximum age for driving in the US is an interesting concept to contemplate. Logistically, Telling fifty governments how to do their job might not go down too well. Even more difficult would be having fifty governors agree on the number. Regardless, while freedom of choice and anti-censorship campaigners may scream,...
Sciences > Astronomy Extraterrestrial life: Fact or fiction: 3 of 27

Since time immemorial, humankind has debated the possibility that life could exist outside of our own planet. As our knowledge has improved through technological developments so has curiosity deepened about the cosmos. Extraterrestrial literally means life not originating on Earth. Keeping an open mind on what...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Monopoly: 2 of 13

Monopoly,the game of winner takes all You're riding a crest, then you hit the wall. A quest for power, of boom or bust, Buy not what you like, but only what you must. A house on Fleet Street, that sounds pretty fair, But you have to own Strand and Trafalgar square. Perhaps four stations will bring a healthy return, No! The r...
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 36 of 180

Operating a cell phone is a dangerous distraction, which compromises the safety of motorists, their passengers and other road users. Impulsiveness and accessibility are the only reasons that can be given for it. As a professional driver of twenty years I have observed the dire consequences of some of the most brain numbing a...