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Hi, this is a first for me. I've been writing off and on since I was about 14. A movie I saw got me started in writing in play form with my friends as the characters. I ended up with over 300 of those play-like pieces before trying my hand at a book at the

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are you a racist?: 2 of 91
I think if everyone looked honestly deep inside themselves they might see a speck of racism there, and if they don't then I bet they have experienced it some time in their lives.I know I have witnessed things through the years that would cause racism to rear it's ugly head. I bet a lot of new comers to racism were developed a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghosts and reincarnation: Making sense of the life/death cycle: 4 of 44
Is there any sense to the life and death cycle? It's hard enough to just make sense of life. Why different things happen? Why does such young life have to be taken away?There is no mystery about living and dying. That's two things you can count on. You know you are alive and one day you have no doubt you will die. But let's d... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Why did things change so much in my marriage?: 2 of 15
Things change everyday. You can only progress with change. But not all change is progress.Every marriage changes some. Time creates changes.Why did my marriage change? For the first 12 years it changed for the better and a change that we were comfortable with. Change is like death. It can happen in a split second and you neve... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism against white people: 6 of 38
Our government has tried so hard to not show racism to every minority that in the process has greatly discriminated against the whites and mainly the white male.I'm not prejudice but I do insist of being fair and right. It's not right to be at a job for 20 years and just because the company needs a black woman in higher offic... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Honesty is the best policy: 9 of 44
As a rule, I believe honest is the best in general but not always called for. This is one of those questions that have a gray area.First of all, I don't believe there is a person alive that is completely honest or hasn't told a lie at some point.There is just that gray area where it is actually better to lie than to hurt some... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Is there such a thing as a true man of our dreams: 8 of 39
When I was growing up, I and my girlfriends would sit around and discuss our dream men. Then I was helping a friend fill out one of the areas on a dating service about what does she want in a man. As we thought about the most important things these words came up...honesty, loyalty, good provider, kind, romantic, loving, genui... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: How it all went terribly wrong (humor): 32 of 141
One thing I will always remember about my father is that he sure loved his garden. Every single year after work he would be out in his garden till time for dinner. Mom would have to holler at him 2 or 3 times and then he would finally come in, usually toting something good he had picked.Dad had gotten down with cancer and had... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Are all women nags?: 4 of 16
I guess it depends on what your calling a nag. If your meaning is a woman who reminds you that your running late for a meeting, or one that fusses because you have driven around for an hour looking for a certain road because you won't stop and ask, or one that fusses because once again you stayed outside with buddies and let ... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Is love really worth it?: 38 of 140
Love is what makes the world go around. This is a question about simple love. Not just IN-Love so I say love is definitely worth it. I will tell you the difference. Love can be for anything. A car, your mother or ice-cream. IN love is for a lifetime partner, the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. Is that lov... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating How to please your man: 14 of 50
First of all, you need to know what pleases him. Relationships are a two way street and by pleasing him, hopefully he will appreciate that.A year after I started dated my new hubby we moved in together. I had a marriage that failed and I wasn't going to fail this relationship. I listened to every word he would say and every s... More..