: About Me

I am a native New Yorker who loves a good book every now and then. I am interested in law and hope to become a lawyer (Civil Rights) very soon. I write screenplays and enjoy writing short stories. Love animals, especially cats(big and small ones, Oh my!); love to paint (Van Gogh and Monet, I am not); play the guitar (acoustic, think: Sheryl crow, Tracy chapman, Bonnie Raitt, India Aire, etc.), and I love to volunteer. I am an active member of the following: Amnesty International, The World Wildlife Fund, The Clinton Foundation, The Cherokee Nation Judicial Branch, and the Anti-Hunger Policy Platform for New York State and City. Glad to be on board the Helium express!

"Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it" - Christopher Morley (1898-1957)

Paulette "P.J. McCaskill" Forman

My passion is ...

History

I know too much about ...

the Bible

My parents always told me ...

"Be" a lady, don't "act" like one

My childhood ambition ...

A Journalist

Why I write ...

it's an amazing outlet to express one's mind and heart

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"Bat Masterson" (OK; so I'm nostalgic; go figure)

My first job ...

Working after school as a receptionist at The Sports Foundation

My best moment ...

Being kissed (Oops! For the first time a loooooong time ago, OK?)

My inspiration ...

To be human - to know when to bow, when to fall, when to rise; and when to stand tall. Oh yeah; and when to say "Sorry" and "Thank you"..

Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in America

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We live in a so-called progressive society where we have tremendous advantages than Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Lewis and Clark ever had. Gone are the days of horse and buggies climbing over mountains, caravans trekking along silk roads, and ships embarking on maiden voyages to unknown lands. We have modern technology. It affords us the rare opportunity to reach out and just about tap the shoulders of our neighbors living on the other side of the world. Air and sea travel, global positioning of satellites, the Internet, text messaging, and mobile phones, are just a few methods we...

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