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Probably the only person born and raised in New Jersey who still lives here...

I love to write (for a living), act (for fun) and sing (I couldn't imagine a day going by without singing - Broadway tunes, contemporary Christian songs, standards, pop tunes, you

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Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Tips for shopping at flea markets: 1 of 18
I've been on both sides of the flea market table for many years. As a teen-ager, my parents sold collectibles and costume jewelry, so I branched out into toys - not the dollar pieces of junk that fall apart, but trucks, dolls, and good quality stuffed animals that were new or lightly used. After starting my own family I've fo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) My top comeback wishes in religion for 2008: 1 of 12

There's a song called "Grown up Christmas List" and the chorus goes like this "No more lives torn apart, that wars would never start and time would heal all hearts...that everyone would have a friend, and right would always win, and love would never end...this is my grown up Christmas list". Beautiful sentiments to be sure, b... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Life: 14 of 163
It had been a rough year and an even tougher summer. As the days dragged on long and hot, I ached to sit on the sand of an empty beach and watch the sun slowly rise out of the ocean, breaking into the sky in all its golden glory. If I closed my eyes, I could almost smell the salty air and feel the warmth of the sun on my face... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Should you begin Helium articles by repeating the article's title?: 5 of 58
When learning to write an essay in school, one of the first things students are taught is to not regurgitate the article's title in the opening sentence. The best way to begin is to indicate your stance on a subject through the rewording the title. This shows an understanding of the subject matter as well as the position you ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is there heaven and hell, or just heaven for everyone?: 5 of 57
Yes, there is both a heaven and a hell. Of course, if you choose to believe that God doesn't exist, you'll most likely disagree with me on this point. However, for the sake of this essay, I will assume that the reader believes or is at least willing to explore the possibility that what I say here is truth.Having agreed that t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Is eighteen too young to vote?: 10 of 102
There seems to be quite a heated argument on this subject with unnecessary adjectives being thrown around on both sides. Not every teen-ager is irresponsible and not every "mature" adult is mature. But it's my opinion that if an eighteen year old can be called upon to fight for his country overseas, he's old enough to vote fo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Why should we be sad when a loved one dies: 3 of 22
Grief is a strange thing. My mother died when I was 25. I had just given birth to my daughter 3 months earlier and it had been our plan to spend the summer together bonding, along with my grandmother, as 4 generations of women in a loving family. Instead, the ravages of cancer caused my grandmother to care for her baby as she... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Getting back to yourself after becoming a mother: 5 of 34
It's taken 21 years to fully get back to me...and it's still not the same pre-pregnancy me. But that's okay. The new me is wiser, stronger, more nurturing and less selfish than pre-mom me. And while it's been a process, the advent of my children becoming adults flipped that final switch.Now don't get me wrong. Becoming a moth... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rain: 45 of 252
The Study Of RainThe gray-blue sky slowly becomespredominately gray.The wind, like a knife, comes sweeping downto cut the sticky closeness of the air.At once, the clouds rumbleandcollide.T HER A I N F A L L SI run outside under the shelter of the porchto watch nature's most facinating phenomenon.The leaves on the trees aremer... More..
Business > Advertising Characteristics of a successful TV commercial: 1 of 5
Creating a successful TV commercial is no easy task. While radio writers can narrow their message to reach a fairly specific audience - one of the pluses the radio format, TV commercial writers have to write specifically enough to reach the intended audience but broadly enough to entertain, or at least avoid turning off, the ... More..