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Before I developed an interest in writing I was first an avid reader. Influences from literature and the world I've lived in give my writing it's unique flavor. In truth I've never written anything I enjoyed reading

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Family memories: 3 of 41
Golden Days The image of my father thrown bodily through the air by the exploding levy and the rain of snakes will remain indelibly etched in my memory. Our fearless leader, the warrior chief, who had often struck fear into the heart of his children, lay stunned on the muddy ruin. For that one shining moment I saw him not as... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace What is the difference between WWII and what we face today: 2 of 23
The Economics of Fighting Evil Comparing WWII with the War on Terror Jon M. Ferguson The United States entered WWII only after the massive Japanese attack on our bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The war in Europe had begun over six years before the attack on Pearl Harbor and yet the United States had remained neutral. Our ec... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Debating whether global warming is a threat or just media hype: 16 of 164
Global Warming on Mars? The latest scientific discovery in the global warming debate comes to us from Mars. For the last decade meteorologists have recorded gradually increasing temperatures. In certain years the temperatures have spiked. A large segment of the scientific community explained these temperature increases with ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Parenting: 22 of 137
One evening I was crashed out on the couch watching a fine old seafaring movie. My 6 year old daughter decided to watch TV with Daddy. After a few minutes she asked, "Why are they talking like that?" "Like what sweetie." "Avast on the port-side guns." She said it with all of the authority of a Napoleonic era sea captain. Bei... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East The Israeli and Palestinian conflict: Searching for solutions: 16 of 47
The Middle East has always been a place of war and turmoil. In addition to what I've learned in reading I've also spent over a year in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Yet even with these learning experiences I do not feel the least bit qualified to solve the violent riddle of the Middle East. The warring Sunni and Shiite tribes sha... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Choosing renewable energy sources for America: 8 of 20
The concept of renewable energy excites me. Photovoltaic cells are my favorite of the alternative energy sources. I think I like them because they are a solid state device, meaning no moving parts. A friend and I built a water pumping station once. Initially we pumped the water by connecting the pump to the battery of a runn... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Science fiction: 74 of 165
Subculture Although Asa's brain and spine were permanently encased in a titanium neuropod he marveled that he could still feel such dramatic stress. Asa's staggering intellect struggled to finish the Europan Ice landing checklist. The pressure mounted as Jupiter's icy moon, once a distant speck now filled his neuro-display. ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace To what extent was the Cold War the outcome of distrust between the USA and the USSR: 4 of 7
Cold War I grew up in the latter days of the Cold War. I watched the Berlin Wall fall on TV. I was present for the Nuclear Arms Reduction during the 90's as a military person. The United States has been forced redefine it's role in the world theater. I believe that the reasons for naming the Cold War go back to World War I. ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Early childhood memories: 71 of 99
Quincy Dad took a job with the Moormans feed company as a pilot. Moormans had a couple of Beechcraft King Airs and pilots with twin-engine experience can be kind of hard to come by. Well we up and moved to Quincy Illinois, right on the Mississippi river. Our home was on Cedar Street and was a narrow little house sandwiched b... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a loved one: 437 of 599
Bobs Place Proudly you stood at the feast of creativity As time passed outside the stained Gothic glass A thousand merry stories adorn shelves, nooks, and crannies A cozy sanctuary of life Bubbling with the sounds of days past and yet never obsolete Your presence made those melodies modern Visible molecules drift about givin... More..