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Toni Doswell, that's me, is a very recent contributor to Helium.com.(7/10/07) It was at the invitation of my daughter that I began this journey into the writer's world. My mother, whose name was Annie, told me she had always desired to be a writer. She did

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Education > High School Math & Sciences Why personal finance should be taught in high school: 5 of 5
The high school student is a few steps from going out into the real world to function as a young adult. Personal finance will be a very vital part of his/her survival. Despite all that we believe about personal finance, there are so many things that need to be staunchly taught. Most parents impart some concepts about how to ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: All or nothing: 5 of 5
I want all of you or nothing. Don't care to share. Don't care to be unfaithful Don't care to come out of this bare. Yes, I want all of you or nothing Half is not good enough for me Others may settle for a fraction of you But I want you in your entirety. Yes, I want all of you or nothing Any time of day I want to know I have ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Surviving a shooting: 4 of 4
I know of a friend who got shot 9 times up close, but did not die. It was not his time to die, and today he is alive and not impaired. How did it happen? Why did it happen? I do not know, but I do know that he learned a valuable lesson in life. Before he was shot, he did not really believe in God. He knew about God, but he w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sanitation men: 4 of 4
TRUE HEROES Ah, if only you knew What all sanitation men have to do. To make a living from filth, trash and waste. You'd give them more respect when seeing face to face. They work hard to bring cleanliness to the community. If they went on strike, you'd smell a foul order which would drive you to insanity. For sanitation men... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) The private lives of politicians should not be made public: 3 of 3
I disagree with the premise that the lives of politicians should not be made public. Politicians represent us, the people. Their lives become, in a sense, our lives. As leaders they owe it to us to live their lives in a way that is exemplary. Placing one in leadership position, means that person who is chosen has a distinct ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: The blizzard: 3 of 3
I never will forget a terrible blizzard that occurred here in Michigan in the late 70's. That blizzard taught me many lessons. One of them is preparation. The other is desparation, and the third lesson was separation. That blizzard was like none that I have ever encountered, and hopefully will ever encounter. The weather for... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Underfunded and overcrowded public schools: 3 of 3
Someone, and more than one, doesn't care. Some group of officials decide that one public high school should be underfunded and overcrowded, while across the bridge or in an adjacent neighborhood it is just the opposite. The people who are the so called somebody group are really the citizens of and officials of their own comm... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The Second Resurrection: 3 of 3
There will be two resurrections according to the Bible. (See Daniel 12:2). These two resurrections will be 1000 years apart from each other. The first resurrection will occur when Jesus comes in the clouds of glory. (Revelation 6:14-17)(Revelation 1:7)(I Thessalonians 4:16,17). The second resurrection will occur after the sa... More..
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Students: How to give and receive support at exam time.: 3 of 3
Exam time is rough. It is filled with last minute items, cramming,and "trying to get it all together", while at the same time hoping for good exam grades. It can be a nightmare, or a pleasant dream. Students can give support to each other by studying together in groups. The tasks may be fragmented and dealt with separately, ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Courage: 3 of 3
They tell us that men in medieval times always pushed women to the forefront in times of danger, and that is the rationale behind allowing women to go through the door before men, I do not know the verity of that statment, but don't we sometimes push each other to the forefront in times when we are in jeopardy of confrontati... More..