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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Beauty: 8 of 8

Short stories: BeautyBeauty, is it outside, or inside that counts? Flawless skin helps. Make-up might.Beauty and her sister walked into the room and sat down. Beauty said,"Sister, I do not like this chair I have. I must have the chair you are sitting in, it's much prettier." Sister stood and let Beauty have the pretty chair.A... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Dreams: 7 of 7

You all know, Mother (capitalized in her memory, thank you), died when I was only fourteen. My younger brother and I had to move to a mostly strange new town to live with my grandmother and her husband. My grandmother's husband was my Mother's step-father, so therefore not my grandfather. I had not been around him much before... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to work for a family business when you're not family: 6 of 6

Working For a Family Business When You're Not FamilyInteresting, isn't it? A family business, instead of a big discount store? My son has the opportunity of working at just such an establishment. The family seem to be nice to him, and of course, other employees and customers. When he first started work there, he had just let ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Cell phones: 6 of 6
Cell PhonesCell phones are so small, how can you protect them? I knitted my daughter a pretty little case in which she could keep it. The cell phone; after a few days, my daughter walked in, and said she lost it.The cute little case I made her set unused. So, after a few days passed, the State Fair was in our state. So the da... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair (Other) Hair loss and the use of wigs: 4 of 4

The use of wigs and hair loss. Loss of hair or maybe no loss of hair could be reasons for the use of wigs. Luckily, when I was around twenty, I got to wear some wigs just for the fun of it.The chance to purchase a dozen wigs from a lady that was selling them, at a very good price was taken! All new, as this was her business. ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Reflections on the absenteeism of males in churches, families and society: 4 of 4

Males missing in churches, families and society: many different people, many different reasons. Are these reasons good enough?So many young people, in the past few years have had babies together. Either before or after the baby arrives, they decide they should not be together. There goes another missing dad in the home. Or so... More..
Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Crochet a simple change purse in cotton: 4 of 4
Crochet a simple change purse. Using cotton, first you need to decide how to make the item. Square or rectangle probably comes to mind, but you could also make it in a circle or other methods.We decided to make a rectangle. This way you can make a rectangle long enough to fold it and decide on the closure. I like to use diffe... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Bifocals: 4 of 4

How could I be far-sighted, asked I? In shock and quite distain! I've been near-sighted, let me see, How many years since sixteen? I need bifocals, are you sure, Doc? Oh, yes, indeed he says. Once you hit that forty-seven, You must expect them, Ma'am. Ma'am? How old do you think I am, young man? Sixteen was only, le... More..