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I am a lifelong and native Pennsylvanian. I was born and raised here in the Philadelphia suburbs.

My opinion letters have appeared published in the newspapers and magazines since 1979, plus I've been sending out short stories and personal essays since September,

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Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Social and religious issues that will influence the next election: 1 of 7
Regardless of where they stand on the other issues such as health care, education, welfare, high tazes, Social Security, the war in Iraq, and so forth; I look to see where the candidates stand on the abortion issue. As a Catholic Christian, I am voting for John Mc.Cain because of his pro-life position. Abortion is murder aga... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Supernanny: 3 of 20
Supernanny is a reality show that has been airing on ABC since 2005. (It originally debuted over in England.) It features Jo Frost, an English nanny with over 20 years of child care experience, works with families to help them to discipline their kids. Reruns of the show also air on the Style network at 7 o'clock every night... More..
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Do tabloids go too far to get news stories: 3 of 20
Absolutely! There's no doubt about it. These tabloids will not get their stories from the celebrities themselves. They may perhaps talk to neighbors, hotel, restaurant, nightclub, supermarket, and airline employees; any Tom, Dick, and Harry that they can talk to. And yet, in their stories, they will refer to them (not the ce... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt How debt affects your emotional well-being: 7 of 43
Over the years, I have been in a lot of debt because of periodic unemployment and working at at a series of part-time, low-paying, and temporary jobs; most of them without health benefits, and yes; my bills have fallen behind to the point that they've ended up being sent over to collection agencies. When these bill collector... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Quitting your job: When enough is enough: 9 of 53
I've been in the workforce for thirty years, and yes, when it comes time for me to leave my job, it's time for me to go. My first job was a nursing home dietary aide. I was there for three years. During the last year, I had a supervisor who I couldn't stand, we were understaffed and I had to do practically everything. I foun... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Teachers: 4 of 22
TIME WARP TEACHER It looked like a page right out of the early '60's. It had a reel-to-reel movie projector and a matching tape recorder, a ditto machine, and a television without cable channels. No VCRs. no DVDs. No computers. An RCA Victrola record player. Textbooks that were copyrighted and published in the late 1950's an... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel chain reviews: Doubletree hotels: 1 of 5
My father, oldest brother, and I stayed at a Doubletree hotel in Fort Lauderdale back in February of '98 (it'll be exactly 10 years on February 20). It was located in a nice corporate area of Fort Lauderdale. My other brother, who was living down there at the time, was our host and tour guide for the weekend. We stayed for t... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Dead movie stars you miss: 6 of 27
The only star who's death has really affected me the most was that of Eva Gabor. She was not only famous for being on Green Acres, but she appeared in several other movies as well such as Artists and Models (with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis), The Last Time I Saw Paris (with Elizabeth Taylor and Van Johnson), Gigi (with Lesli... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Personalities Memorable talk show hosts: 2 of 9
Let's not forget Merv Griffin. The only time that I ever watched his show was when he had his dear friend and "dahling" Eva Gabor on there. With his other guests, he was very serious with them, but whenever she came on there, they were always joking, laughing, and kidding around. He even jokingly mocked her Hungarian accent.... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Experiences with the Weight Watchers diet programs: 6 of 24
I have extremely overweight for more than 20 years. I was out of work a lot, and besides, I was eating too much starch. Back in August, after a follow-up visit to the doctor as a result of my sleep apnea, he wanted me to lose weight and suggested that I join Weight Watchers. He said that my life could be shortened if I didn'... More..