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Writing for me is the fruit of my love of reading. Born in New Orleans in a hospital called Hotel Dieu, translated from French as God's House, I've always been close to God. Mom's family were sharecroppers, raising cotton in southwest Louisiana. My Dad's uncle

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life: 1 of 282
"Life is difficult." This is a quote from author Scott Peck, M.D. in his book, The Road Less Traveled. I agree with him that for all of us, life is difficult, and everyone will suffer setbacks, tragedies, and disappointments. How does one recover from the difficulties and setbacks in life?This short true story about a person ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On self-acceptance: 2 of 73
MovementWe've gone to the park.Cool breeze and warm sun,first day of summer,the softball leagues have begun.The noisy kids play while the trees,their leaves in the wind, are rustlinghigh on their branches, green and full,swinging and swaying, hustling and bustling.It's a wonderful time,a day for the senses,the sun and the bre... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking in the woods: 4 of 90
Late afternoon with shadows changingas the sun by degrees lowers its angle.I emerge from the path through a brier tangle.Squirrels chattering, insects flying, birds singing.It brings pleasure to take a summer walk.The park is redolent and verdant green,clothed in new leaves, plants alive and keento grow and seed. A breeze fre... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 15 of 305
Faith, defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, has three related meanings and two synonyms:1. allegiance to duty or a person,i.e. loyalty,2. belief and trust in and loyalty to God, the traditional doctrines of a religion3. something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially: a system of religious belie... More..
Travel > Public Transportation Public transportation should be free: 3 of 45
Public transportation is defined as those transportation systems run, managed, and financed by a governmental agency. Public transportation is government transportation. We have transit authorities, various agencies at the federal, state and local levels. It is essential that we have mass transit in highly populated metropoli... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Do German reparations as restitution for the Holocaust place a burden on the wrong generation?: 1 of 13
At the end of the cataclysm in Europe called World War II, the victorious Allies had previously agreed to exact reparations from Germany. Reparations took the form of payments to the victorious Allies and to other countries terrorized and ravaged by the Nazis. I propose that modern Germans are and should be held responsible f... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Finding yourself: 21 of 255
We've gone to the park.Cool breeze and warm sun,first day of summer,the softball leagues have begun.The noisy kids play while the trees,their leaves in the wind, are rustlinghigh on their branches, green and full,swinging and swaying, hustling and bustling.It's a wonderful time,a day for the senses,the sun and the breeze on m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 9 of 81
"Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move." "All warfare is based on deception. " These are quotes from The Art of War by Sun Tzu, a classic text on war written by a Chinese general in the middle of the first millennium B.C. Their usefulness has proved valuable throughout the ce... More..
Style & Beauty > Cosmetic Procedures Rhinoplasty: Correct your nose: 1 of 8
Rhinoplasty is the medical term for a nose job. Many tthousands of rhinoplasties are done each year for cosmetic purposes. Half of those are done on Michael Jackson alone. Only kidding Mike but the numbers are staggering. There are medical reasons to perform rhinoplasty also.What is Rhinoplasty?Rhinoplasty is surgery done to ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Socks: 12 of 86
They pair off and are inseparable.Geese mate for life.Dissolving their union on a whim.Socks, while inanimate, can not remain husband and wife.Thirty years of work and we learned of black holes.S. Hawking tried to unify the physical views of the universe.He left us with chaos and uncertainty. And a pair of mismatched socks.De... More..