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I am a work-at-home, homeschooling mom. I have two biological adult children, three adult step-children, and adopted adult child, and a grandson I a am raising. My primary writing focus is songwriting (Christian and Country). For 'fun' I quilt and scrapbook.

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should government candidates be required to hold press conferences and answer questions from the media and the public?: 3 of 27
Having lived in the USA my entire life, enjoying the inherent freedoms that go along with citizenship here, I find that the easy answer to this question is, "Yes." Citizens have a right to access those who would represent their interest in government; consequently, press conferences and other public forums (such as Townhall M... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 11 of 85
Engaging. Bright. Energetic. Tough. Genuine. Ethical. These are terms that would generate our confidence in any leader's ability, and these are words that surely describe Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. But up until a few months ago, none of us even knew who she was. Although her first attempts at the National level were unsucces... More..
Travel > United States Travel destinations: Virginia, USA: 1 of 7
Have you ever had one of those experiences that caused you to truly reflect and appreciate something much more than you ever did before? That's the kind of vacation we had one June. It began as a way to use up some freebie airline tickets and see friends who had moved to Virginia. Investigating timeshare point possibilities, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality The case for sexual abstinence until marriage: 4 of 16
"The Case for Abstinence: Understanding Limitations of the Teenage Brain""The teenage brain is different from the adult brain. The impulse-control center-the part of the brain that enables us to think ahead, consider consequences, manage urges-that's the part of the brain right behind our forehead, called the prefrontal corte... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What Christmas means to me: 9 of 33
I come from a very large Italian family, and I am the second generation born in the United States. When I was young, the family matriarch (Nana to all of us) was the glue that held us together. No matter what the holiday, her home was where we gathered. Thanksgiving was a particularly joyful event. The old home on Hobson Stre... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Christmas traditions and celebrations in Italy: 3 of 9
Italy is a land that has shared with America many foods and languages How would you like to bring a little bit of Italy's culture into your own home at Christmas? One of the easiest ways to do it is to extend your Christmas Season until January 6th. This is the day Italian-Americans call "Little Christmas". It is based upon d... More..
Entertainment > Music Business A songwriter's guide to self-promotion: 2 of 6
Music as business...this is a real dilemma! For anyone involved in creating music (i.e., songwriting and/or performing), the operative word is CREATING. To even suggest that the creative half of the brain must (that is to say, MUST) work with in harmony (no pun intended) with the other half of the brain may be more than a mus... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: The cold, hard facts: 23 of 55
GLOBAL WARMING-GLOBAL COOLING DILEMMA-A SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVEI'm old enough to remember (and young enough to remember-the mind is still in tact!) a time back in the 70's when there was a Global Cooling scare (based upon a natural occurrence of the Earth cooling from 1940's to 70's). Many were sure that we were in a new Global... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy What makes a great educator?: 15 of 33
All you need is love...ya-ta-da-ta-da...Have you ever noticed how this Beatles' song sums up the great questions of life? This is no exception. To be a great educator, you must love.First, you must have a love of learning. A person who grudgingly moved from kindergarten through college will not easily pass on a positive attit... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders Non-religious founding of the US: Exposing America's Christian foundation myth: 7 of 15
The U.S., and It's Slippery Slope"(People) have very gradually become disturbed over permissiveness, pornography, the public schools, the breakdown of the family and finally abortion. But they have not seen this as a totality-each thing being a part, a symptom of a much larger problem. They have failed t see all come about du... More..