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Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Important women in American history: 1 of 17
Mary Edwards Walker: The First and Only Woman to Win the Congressional Medal of Honor"Let the generations know that women in uniform also guaranteed their freedom."Mary Edwards Walker was born in the town of Oswego, New York on November 26, 1832. Mary was the youngest of five girls born to Alvah and Vesta Walker. The Walkers ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Remembering a loved one: 2 of 29
Memories of My Uncle Bill and My Friend:This happened when I was a little girl during World War II. It is still fresh in my memory and is something I will never forget.July 21, 1942 was a wonderful summer day there in Little Rock. My friend, a teenage neighbor I adored, was visiting; I had no responsibilities and felt freedom... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Pain: 3 of 30
Short stories: Fade Into the Sunset. Someone was knocking at the door. Smiling, Sophie pulled back the curtains and saw that it was Bob, the mail carrier. She was surprised; in the ten years he had delivered their mail he had never knocked on their door. Sophie opened the door and took the envelope from his hand. Without a w... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My first camping trip: 1 of 8
My First Camping Trip: Camping in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Camping just isn't my thing, I told my husband when we married. I love being outside and doing outdoor activities, but my idea of camping is a Holiday Inn. He was disappointed as he had spent many of his summers camping with his grandparents along the Mokelum... More..
Local Guides > San Francisco San Francisco, CA: Family activities in the city: 2 of 15
San Francisco; City by the Bay; the City Tony Bennett sings about, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco; others say San Francisco is like no other place in the world. These are only a few of the descriptions of San Francisco. Others say San Francisco is full of "crazies" and their politics are a little on the "far side." If you ... More..
Relationships & Family > Relatives In-laws are not always bad: 2 of 15
The Red CurtainsI sat beside my husband at the graveside service for his mother. This dear lady had died only a few days ago. She was not only my mother-in-law but also my friend.As the minister began his eulogy I tried to concentrate on the words as he spoke but my mind strayed back to other times. . .. . . I could see the r... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Writing tips for Helium writers: 6 of 44
My advice to writers is to read, reread and then read again and for goodness sake, don't forget to spell check. Many sophisticated writers make a mistake now and then. Once in awhile when reading a published novel by a well-known author, I find a misspelled word or a wrong word. Now I know that author knew better; the fault t... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Apple pie: 3 of 18
One of the first things I learned to bake after my husband and I got married was apple pie. I liked using Comstock canned apples. My husband kept urging me to use fresh apples. We made a deal, if he would peel, I would be happy to use fresh apples. Since then, we have always made our apple pies with fresh apples.One Saturday ... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Carrot cake: 4 of 11
Old Fashion Carrot Cake This is not the traditional Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing it's just an"Old Fashion Carrot Cake." It was the tradition of my mother-in-law to bake Carrot Cakes every Christmas and give them as gifts. The Carrot Cake fragrance permeated her house during the Christmas season. It was wonderful. For ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The American flag: 8 of 18
Our Stars and Stripes Will Always Fly"In Flanders Field the Poppies grow..."Another poem from long ago,Another war, where young men died,To buy our freedom, lay side by side.Many wars have come and goneWe've won them all except just one.Today we win, but it's said we lose,Defeat it's claimed that we must choose.We claim our f... More..