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With thirty years experience in consumer finance, having raised two daughters as a single father, and trying desperately to get through my second childhood, I bring two things to the table when I write: an overload of experience, and a sense of humor!

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Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Computers: 1 of 15
My Mom's Computer I was talking to this other guy who has a computer. I told him about some eerie things going on with my mom's computer. He told me a story about 2001. A computer named HAL was discovered. HAL would do evil things to keep from being shut off because computers die when they are shut off. He told me it was rea... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inner struggles: 38 of 531
Principled guards fidget again. Conscience beckoned from deep within. Natures coming into sight. Is right best? Is best right? Guards stay fast hiding fright, No match they know for nature's might. Conscience strength is what they need, Or upon the guards, the beasts will feed. Natures howl, growl, snarl and roar. Guards une... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Getting in touch with my inner child: 1 of 13
I do not remember what else I got for Christmas that year, but I sure do remember the Superman capes my aunt made for my cousin and me! Whatever else we got was put aside while we donned our superhero apparel and flew around Metropolis right there in the living room! My cousin, who is a couple years older than me, thought we... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Imagination: 4 of 21
When my youngest daughter was eight, I took her to the East Side Boys and Girls Club to sign up for a second and third grade basketball team. The Director told me a lot of kids had signed up, and asked me to come out of retirement from coaching little league so I could build on the 15 wins I compiled coaching softball for fi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Conflict: 11 of 43
My nature, my will, my conscience confronts. Soldiers lie dead, stricken in spot. Lightning crashes around! Dangerous dark clouds hinder lights of yore. Funnels swoop down to alter what was with neither reason nor rhyme. More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Self reflection: 25 of 72
For many, many years, I lived with the belief that if everybody else in the world would conform only to my standards, then that elusive peace and happiness I sought would come to fruition. My unresolved issues had accumulated to the toppling point, exponentially intensifying with increased frequency and duration, my feelings... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood memories: 112 of 308
I cannot imagine having meaner parents. There I was, still at the table refusing to eat my rice salad, while my siblings were watching The Beverly Hillbillies. Then another taunt from my older sister. "Don't be such a baby, Tom. Eat it so you can watch TV." "I AM NOT BEING A BABY," I screamed as I broke out in tears! Then Mo... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a friend: 23 of 62
If Dana were not on time, he was early. If he were not showing up, Dana called. We were to get together, but it was not Dana calling. It was a beckon call to hightail it if I intended to say goodbye. My longtime friend was not there, though the machines said he was two-thirds. He would last two hours without the machines; on... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: School: 13 of 34
I was telling my adult daughter how much easier school was when she attended school than when I attended school. I told her kids today do not understand that because they do not have a clue about school when I attended. They used to teach us important skills. As I was going through the skills I retain to this day, she told m... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Addicted to karaoke: 26 of 57
Many of my friends were doing it, and were pressuring me. All I wanted was to fit in. They told me it would help me get past my father's recent death and through my recently filed divorce. Perhaps I could have resisted had I not been slightly impaired, but I agreed to try it once. What did I have to lose? Losing my virginity... More..