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About me - Joyce Luck

I'm a freelance writer and editor and have published work in Girlfriends, Lodestar Quarterly, the Bay Area Reporter, and many more. Publishers I've done contract work for include Benjamin Cummings/Addison-Wesley and Times-Mirror/Mosby. I'm also the author

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Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a manSmallicon
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Elizabeth Edwards, speaking in San Francisco, recently said it best, and I'm paraphrasing: "Heterosexuals are a greater threat to heterosexual marriage than homosexuals are." And it's true. Look at the Senator Vitters and Rev. Ted Haggards of our world, thundering on about family values and how gay people devalue the institut... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism The war on terror: A different enemy, a new reality
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What is the truth to take away from September 11? It was six years ago. I woke up to KFOG in the San Francisco Bay Area, as I did every morning; this day, no music, and no Dave Morey, the DJ. My partner was in the shower. She never was there.At least, not until I made coffee, or she cracked open a Pepsi, or ... oh! The televi... More..

Arts & Humanities > Citizen Journalism Should bloggers and citizen journalists have an opportunity to get credentials so they can cover Congress the same way mainstream media journalists do?Smallicon
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Yes, they should. There was once a day when we could trust our journalists. Not anymore. Lately the nightly news is all about ratings and who is better than Katie Couric.Nowadays, the best blogs are ahead of or at least abreast of the national news in breaking stories, while none of them pose to be hypocritically "objective" ... More..

Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?Smallicon
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Indeed restaurants should be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus, in addition to more detailed information such as total grams of carbohydrates, what kinds of fat (trans, saturated, or unsaturated), and what kinds of sugars or sugar alcohols. It's only right and fair that we know exactly what's in our food ... More..

Food & Drink > Cocktails Drink recipes: Margarita
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The problem with most margaritas is that they're way too sweet! On a hot summer's day, what I want is cold and refreshing, not sweet and sticky. Unfortunately, most margarita mixes that you buy are loaded with high fructose corn syrup or are so sour they make your mouth pucker.But simple is good, too, and who has the time to ... More..

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