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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Avoiding the Christmas rush: 1 of 3
"Jesus does not care".My friend, a recovering perfectionist, shared this "epiphany" one week before Christmas."Jesus does not care", she repeated to my jaw-dropped face and dread filled heart."I just realized that Jesus does not care if I mail the 200th card or bake the tenth dozen cookies. I can stop worrying about all of it... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Traveling: 73 of 204
AirportI have always been fascinated with people in airports. As a youngster in the 1960's we would often fly from Southern California to Portland, Oregon to visit family for the summer.I looked forward to the time before boarding when we had to sit quietly and wait. We were well-disciplined children under the heavy hand of s... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Is sharing housework between husbands and wives the key to successful marriages?: 19 of 50
She catches him sneaking in at two o'clock in the morning. Can this marriage succeed? He knows exactly how to clean up the mess he has gotten himself into. With the flourish of Fred Astair, he seizes the broom, makes quick work of the kitchen floor and sweeps her off her feet once more.Once again proving that housework is The... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Good small businesses to start from home: 28 of 70
My young daughter, many years ago, started the best home based small business I have ever been aware of. She was seven years old and she saw an elderly lady struggling to carry her trash bag from her apartment to the shared dumpster. She ran to the lady and offered to carry it for her. When she was finished, the neighbor call... More..
Travel > Public Transportation Public transportation: A rant on buses: 4 of 10
I am dependent on public transportation or upon my own two feet for transportation. I cannot afford the costs of using a car. I appreciate public transportation and the service it provides. I would be a shut-in without it.I travel the system with my disabled husband frequently and some drivers go out of their way to befriend ... More..
Business > General Management A guide to coping with business change: 2 of 5
There is little room permitted in business for fear.When dealing with a fearful Administrator, the successful Administrative Assistant will nurture confidence in change. Erica Jong once said, "I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change.... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 307 of 759
Determination sets the scaleAgainst choice and fight well spent;And time is but a snapshot,When spirits halt for measurement.Life and breath weigh balancedAgainst faith and worth and bent;And time is born in finite spaceWhere souls are marked for measurement.Eternity is held at bayAgainst birth and life and deathAnd time is b... More..
Law & Legal Information > Business Law Getting a patent for your invention: 3 of 7
Do you want to know if your invention can or should be patented?Are you leery of patent search organizations running commercials in the middle of the night? Do you get the feeling that they are just trying to capitalize on the dreams and innovations of others? Do they sound a bit like shysters? Protect your idea for a little ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: First dates: 31 of 62
I've always titled our first date story "Don't Fall Me Down". I was dating a stroke survivor and I was being introduced to a world I never imagined. Bruce and I had an educational first date. I needed to visit the Social Security Office to get a new card. As a recipient of Social Security disability benefits, Bruce was a freq... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Being a pharmacy technician: 2 of 4
I was a pharmacy technician for 6 years.It hurt to hate a job that I really loved.* I found the work to be challenging but not overwhelming.* I enjoyed being part of the health care system because I was helping people and seldom had to see blood or open wounds.* I loved the customer contact - even though they seldom felt well... More..