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Loretta Murphy-Birster has been a writer since the age of 8 when she wrote a full length story about a black stallion named Lightening long hand on a yellow legal pad. After a 30 year nursing career (achieving both a bachelor's and a master's degree) and

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Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama How to cry on cue: 9 of 14
HOW TO CRY ON CUE Crying, like laughing, are spontaneous behaviors precipitated by emotions. The emotions nor the resultant behaviors cannot always be commanded either privately or public. They are no less difficult to produce on command as they are to stop once the floodgates open. How can the actor conjure them like the pr... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Preventing Xanax abuse: 2 of 3
PREVENTING XANAX ABUSE We are a generation of pill pushers and pill takers. Don't look so shocked and don't try to deny it - the first words out of all of our mouths when we are ill is "What do I take for that?" It all began with St. Joseph's Children's Aspirin, the little orange flavored fever reducer known and loved by all... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Is eighteen too young to vote?: 70 of 102
Is eighteen too young to vote? My answer is a resounding, unequivocal NO. The question is absurd, almost an oxymoron. Why? Easy. Blame it on society. Our culture has muddied its rites of passage into adulthood so badly, it is a wonder that any young person "coming of age" has a clue as to his or her responsibilities as a cit... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: A sailor's ballad: 10 of 14
A SAILOR'S BALLAD We set sail on the Eve the last day of December That I remember, the Eve we set sail It was cold on the deck as I stood there a-watchin' A-watchin' the sky as the wind turned to gale And I knew that my homeland seeped deep in the Troubles Might perish and die afore I might return But still I must go for my ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Performance Dance Dance as a universal art: 11 of 15
DANCE AS A UNIVERSAL ART Dance needs no words. It is as simple and as eloquent as that. Dancing, Havelock Ellis states, is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself. Each and every culture has its art forms. Song, literature, p... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Are aging rock superstars like Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones timeless or too old to perform on stage anymore?: 112 of 151
Personally, I've always been a Beatle fan, but just for the record, I'm going to hold high my lighter for the Stones as well. Are rock superstars like McCartney and Jagger too old to perform on stage anymore? Absolutely not. Go wash out your mouth. One hit wonders come and go. The idol of the moment quickly fades off the cha... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Seasonal celebrations: 40 of 50
SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS It Isn't the Tinsel... It isn't the tinsel, the tree or the lights That warm up our spirits these cold December nights It isn't the eggnog, the cookies or gifts That make our hearts dance and our spirits uplift It isn't the carols, the snow gently falling The kids building igloos, the friends that come ... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Taco salad: 24 of 30
TASTY TACO SALAD Taco salad is an easy and tasty answer to a weeknight supper. Depending on the ingredients used, it can be as healthy - or as sinful - as you make it. For healthier fare, use plain nachos - baked perferably - as opposed to (my personal favorite) Doritos, make your meat filling with the leaniest ground beer p... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Breastfeeding: How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk: 8 of 10
Breastfeeding: How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk Breastfeeding is a wonderful bonding experience for a mother and child. As a thirty year career nurse who breastfed both my daughters (ages 18 amnd 20)successfully, I will tell you that most women gets scared away from breastfeeding because they fear they will no... More..
Travel > United States Travel destinations: York, Pennsylvania: 4 of 5
TRAVEL DESTINATION REVIEWS: YORK, PENNSYLVANIA You say you've never been to York, Pennsylvania? There's no time like the present. York, Pennsylvania is a well guarded secret when it comes to travel. Not only is is geographically located in a lovely part of Pennsylvania, but it is a historically relevant area. Did you know th... More..