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My name is Penny. I hope my readers will find great pleasure in reading the few articles I have posted so far. Unfortunately, due to a very busy family life, my professional writing career tends to get put on a backburner at times. I am hoping to remedy

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Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Easy ways to mininimize stress: 3 of 25
Stress is a natural part of life, and has been around for just as long as humankind has been. After all, stress is defined as being something that causes strain, or a strain felt by somebody (Encarta dictionary). However, if not coped with in a good way, stress can literally kill a person. The top fifteen causes of death in t... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: My most amazing gardening experience: 10 of 62
The endless feeding lot: my garden (a true story) My garden this year is truly an amazing garden. It started the year out as just another 50' X 100' plot of rocky ground, covered with trees and underbrush. The soil, what little there is, can only be rated as poor condition. Yet, in the past few months, it has been feeding hun... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena The paranormal: Do you believe in it: 12 of 71
Inquiring minds want to know: do you believe in the paranormal? Several factors seem to influence a person's belief in paranormal phenomena. Ethnicity, residency, religious upbringing, and level of education are the major influences in forming the individual's belief system. In cultures where such occurrences are considered a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Just a dream: 2 of 11
Just a Soldier's Dream Someone is shooting at me, the bullets come close, so I flee, and hide in a stack of hay. "It's just a dream," I want to say. I hear screams all around me. The war becomes a reality, as freedom's price we must pay. "It's just a dream!" I cannot say. "I don't want to die!" I cry, as dying beside me you... More..
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Animal communicators: Fact or fiction?: 3 of 15
Animal communicators: A reality or imagination? Throughout mankind's history, people have claimed that they could easily "talk" with animals. Some people, known as animal communicators, are well known for that ability today. Other people think these animal communicators are fakes, claiming it is impossible for humans to comp... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Trick or treating: 3 of 12
Delayed Halloween Reactions "Hey, what do you think I should do? My left foot is turning black and I can't feel anything! I think it has frostbite," says Dennis while on the phone, talking to his good friend, Grant. Grant is concerned for his friend's health at first, and then laughs. Dennis almost tricked him again. As they ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the President's spouse receive a salary?: 1 of 3

A Salary for the President's Spouse? It has been suggested that the President's spouse should be entitled to a salary too. The belief is that she or he works just as hard as the president does and deserves a separate paycheck. Others believe that the spouse should not be paid, despite all the extra work she or he may be requ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Carving pumpkins: 16 of 41
A pumpkin named GraceI was a pumpkin, orange and round,Until you picked me up off the cold ground.You gave a joyful leap and bound,and you made such a loud, gleeful sound.You took me to the county fair.You gave me a face and some hair.People came by; they laughed and stared.You worried as the people laughed and jeered.Judges ... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Benefits of pet ownership for the elderly: 2 of 5
The pros and cons of elderly people owning elderly pets According to Holly Frisby, DVM, there are many physical, medical, and psychological health benefits to owning a pet. Recent research proves she is right. Test results show that pets are highly beneficial to humans, especially to the elderly and mentally ill. However, des... More..
Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Aging parents, "never-never land" children and how to handle "The Squeeze" at 50: 19 of 40
Assisting aging parents or adult children can become quite a burden while still being a source of joy, as we approach retirement age. When we're younger we expected our children and parents to be capable of taking care of themselves as we aged. We also expected ourselves to be in excellent health and that we would get our t... More..