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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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Travel > France Places to visit in France: 10 of 32
France has something for everybody.First of all, there's Paris; the City of Light, romance, food, fashion, art, and song. Take a romantic stroll, a bateau moche, or a dinner cruise along the River Seine. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc di Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde, the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa and other art tr... More..
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Child stars of the past and present: 5 of 16
Except for a few, many former child stars' lives have been destroyed by either alcohol or drugs; have been in trouble with the law, or have ended up dead at a very young age.Jay North of Dennis the Menace is such an example. He was not that happy-go-lucky kid that you saw on TV. He was verbally abused by his aunt and uncle, w... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Should you take a pay cut or leave your job?: 3 of 9
Until I found another job, I would take a pay cut. I would never leave a job unless I have another one lined up. I know that it'll be hard on me financially, but it's better than being without an income at all.In the early 90's, I was working as a full-time recruiter for a market research firm in downtown Philadelphia. At fir... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Growing up Catholic: 2 of 6
CUT OFF FROM SEEING THE BEATLES The plane had landed, but Lisa DiScala and Sharon Petroni, two sixteen-year-old best friends and die-hard Beatle fans from Brooklyn, were not on hand to greet their idols as their plane landed at Kennedy Airport on that Friday morning. Instead, they were stuck at the Santa Maria Convent Academy... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My experience with Social Security disabilty: 2 of 6
In July, 2004, I went with my father to the local Social Security office and applied for disability benefits. The lady that I saw there, Mrs. Kane, asked me if I'm able to keep a full-time job. I then turned to my father and he told her "No." I followed their application procedures, I saw the doctors who treated me, and my un... More..
Business > Advertising The truths behind TV commercialized products: 1 of 3
TV INFOMERCIALSOk, so it's 3 AM.. You can't seem to fall asleep. You get up out of bed, turn on the TV, and then all of a sudden, you are bombarded with either some get-rich-quick scheme or the latest miracle diet pill that'll finally make you lose weight. Yes, I am talking about the TV infomercial, which has been around sinc... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines What to do when your flight is canceled: 1 of 3
Last Friday, April 4, my brother and I had planned to spend the weekend down in Atlanta. We were booked on an AirTran flight that was supposed to leave out of Philadelphia at 12:03 pm and get into Atlanta after 2 o'clock. My other brother, who lives in Atlanta, was going to pick us up at the airport there, and we were going t... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines How to deal with a cancelled flight: 1 of 3
Back in April, my brother and I had originally planned to go down to Atlanta. When we got to the airport, we found out that our flight was cancelled due to bad weather there. We were supposed to fly down there on Air Tran and my uncle had paid for the airfare.We were originally booked on the 12:03 pm flight out of Philadelphi... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance New trend in scams on the Internet and how to avoid them: 1 of 3
There's all sorts of scams popping up on the Internet, from how to get rich real quick or by offering something that is "free" but you eventually ending up buying something that you don't really need.I have also noticed pop-up ads for getting a "free" gift card from either Target or Walmart, as well as entering a sweepstakes ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Hate: 13 of 38
A CHILD NAMED ADOLF HITLER Here in Pennsylvania the week before Christmas, there was a controversy over an Easton couple, Heath and Deborah Campbell, who were denied a birthday cake by a ShopRite over in New Jersey simply because they named their three-year-old child after Adolf Hitler. (He turned 3 on December 14, 2008) The ... More..