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My real name is Joyce Andrews. I and Samuel Clemons decided to use a pen name for the same reason; if the writing was no good we didn't want anyone to know who really wrote it.

I joined Helium about one year before I got up enough courage to even begin to write.

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Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles Is chivalry dead?: 2 of 76
Chivalry is not dead it is just hiding. Chivalry is afraid of what women have done to it and what will continue to be done in the name of equality. Don't get me wrong, I am all for equality, to a point. If men and women are doing the same job they should get the same pay; hiring and promotions should be based on ability not g... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should pharmacists be forced to violate religious beliefs by selling the morning after pill?: 3 of 85
According to the Mayo Clinic the morning after pill and the abortion pill are two different pills. The morning after pill is designed to keep a woman from getting pregnant and will not work if she is already pregnant. Therefore there should be no dilemma for the pharmacist to face. He is not helping the woman end a pregnancy ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should children under 13 have a separate seating in airplanes to prevent them from seeing violent movie images?: 1 of 18
This topic brings up many questions, not to mention potential problems, perhaps even law suits.The last time I was on a plane the movie could be viewed from every seat. So, where would the airlines put the children under the age of 13? They couldn't be put in the cargo hold, they would either die from lack of oxygen or freeze... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Can't African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc., just be called Americans?: 5 of 74
I went to school with a girl who was what is now referred to as African-American, at that time the term was just barely getting off the ground. Someone asked her if she would prefer to be called African-American and her response was "why would I? I have never been to Africa, my parents have never been to Africa, my grandparen... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Should school systems move to full-day kindergarten programs?: 4 of 55
With all that children are expected to learn these days full-day kindergarten is a must. I have a grandson who is in third grade this year learning things that I didn't learn till sixth or seventh grade. Kids in high school are learning things that my generation had to go to college to learn.For better or worse the world is c... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Should America pay restitution to the descendants of slaves?: 11 of 131
There is no doubt, or at least there should be no doubt, in any ones mind that slavery was wrong. People were taken, by force, from there homes and families; crammed into the overcrowded holds of ships; transported thousands of miles; those who lived were then forced to do back breaking work to make someone else rich. The onl... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the words "under God" be in the US Pledge of Allegiance?: 3 of 32
What we have come to know as the Pledge of Allegiance was written on September 8, 1892, by either Francis Bellamy or James Upham, and printed in "The Youth's Companion". It was written to give school children something to recite at the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus. (Note: I did not say the anniversary of Colum... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 26 of 254
This country was founded for the purpose of offering the religious freedom that people couldn't get in Europe. As good a reason as any to found a new nation. At the time the people who came here for that religious freedom did so not because they didn't believe in God, they didn't believe in the people, the very human people, ... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Which side of the force in the Star Wars movies is more powerful: The light side or the dark side?: 3 of 23
Going by the movies one would naturally say the light side. After all good triumphed in the end so the light side must be more powerful. What if the force is like magic? What if there is no light or dark, good or evil, there just is, and it depends on the person using it? Was Anakin using a different force when he became Dar... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Natural Disasters Will another flood wipe out New Orleans?: 3 of 23
This question is like asking will LA get hit with another earthquake. The question should read When will another flood wipe out New Orleans. New Orleans, at its highest point, is five (5) feet BELOW sea level. Getting wiped out by a flood is inevitable.It doesn't necessarily have to happen due to a hurricane. Heavy rains tend... More..