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Relationships & Family > Married Life Great ways to say "I love you"

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"Son, always stand behind your wife." These are some words of wisdom given to my husband by his father the first year of our marriage. I've never heard wiser words before or since. I know that I have never felt more loved than when I feel the solidarity and loyalty given by my husband in a stressful or trying situation. Lett... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Pirates

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The Curse of the Sea Terrance Frye had been adrift for five days without food or water when the Coast Guard finally found him. Badly dehydrated, he was suffering from hypothermia and delusions, or so the crew thought. Gary Rossi, Terrance's Uncle, could see there was no deception in his eyes when he told the story and his tel... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) 9/11 memorial: About the twin lights (World Trade Center)

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Nobody will ever forget where they were and exactly what they were doing the day that terrorism finally reached American soil. The shock of it all rocked the world, changed the face of a mighty nation and altered one of the most recognizable skylines on the planet. More than that, it showed Americans how truly nave we were to... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Roadside memorials

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He wasn't the first person to die on that stretch of road and he was by no means the last. On a road that claimed dozens of lives every year, James was just another random victim to the highway. To my husband he was so much more. A friend and the closest thing to a brother Fred had growing up. When Fred recounts stories about... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Family memories

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A 3 A.M. phone call was the precursor to the longest week of Sara's life. Everything after that phone call was a jumbled blur of emotions mixed with last minute travel details from Denver to Sacramento and elsewhere. It was the elsewhere she was worried about. Nearly a decade had passed since she had last seen her family. As ... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) The real John Doe

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What if you went out of your way everyday to meet just one person you did not know? Maybe a person who lives in your building, or the clerk at the video store, or the guy you see morning when you get your cup of coffee. How hard is it to say, "Hi my name is Joe and I just wanted to introduce myself to you. I see you everyday... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: For old times' sake

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And the band played on While the bartender browsed the classifieds. And the crowd kept time Like congregation at mass. Nostalgia filled the sticky booths And lined the neon bar of El Chapultepec the place that time forget. the old timing jazz cats tried to recapture their youth Sitting beside pressed and polished urban profes... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: My most inspiring garden experience

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My Grandparents have called the large corner lot on Eighth and East Streets home since they combined their blended family in the 60's. The lot always overflowed with colorful perennials, fragrant lilac bushes, grape vines and an old weeping willow older than the house itself. As a child, no part of the yard fascinated me more... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Child care services: How to find the right child care option for you

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In recent history daycare has become more than just daycare. Child care and child care facilities are now a stepping stone for a child's ongoing education. With so many choices out there it is important to make one that will help your child thrive. Here are some elements to take into consideration when weighing your childcare... More..

Relationships & Family > Family Bonding Family bonding: The best road trips are the unplanned ones

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I love road trips. The last one I took was about a year before my first son was born, nearly four years ago. My husband and I decided on a whim to go out west and visit my family in Reno, Nevada for Thanksgiving. We drove straight through splitting the drive in half at Salt Lake City. The stretch of Highway that runs the leng... More..

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