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Just an old dude (68), retired, widowed, and writing to create art from my grief. Have written one novel, and am revising, rewriting. A husband, father, actor, teacher, newpaper reporter, cab driver, carpenter, busboy, but writing is what I've always wanted

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Health & Fitness > Kidney & Urologic Diseases Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): Symptoms and treatment: 1 of 12

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH as it is usually referred to, is a pesky disorder of the prostate, which most men will experience if they live long enough. BPH is quite common in men over the age of fifty; therefore a yearly examination of the prostate in recommended. It is not prostate cancer; it won't kill you althoug...
Arts & Humanities > British Authors Literary Analysis: Harry Potter and Christian parallels: 2 of 5

Word just in: the world is flat. Moreover, the sun is 32 miles across, and it is 3,000 miles from Earth, the moon being 3200 miles away. Also in tonight's news, a squadron of Vietnamese Potbelly Pigs flew from Little Rock to Denver for the Republican Convention. But worst of all, children and adults who have read the Harry P...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Spanish pastries: An overview: 1 of 1

Coca de San Juan literally means Cocaine of San Juan because coca in Spanish is defined as cocaine. Now, does that mean St. John, the Baptist, was a coke freak? Hardly. Research finds as many recipes for this traditional sweet bread as there are celebrations in honor of the saint, which are quite numerous throughout the worl...
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Drink recipes: Caipisake or sakerinha: 1 of 1

Caipisake and sakerinha are two different cocktails based on the same recipe. The International Bartender Association has declared caipisake, or caipirinha, to be an official cocktail. Made with cachaca, the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil, it is considered the national drink of Brazil. Sakerinha is the v...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Guide to French sauces: 3 of 5

Fresh ingredients, if at all possible, are absolutely essential for any French sauce. Especially in America where chemical stews masquerade as flavorings and dried vegetables are accepted as all right, fresh must modify any additives listed in the recipe. To say nothing of herbs and spices, even fresh bay leaves if available...
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Faith and reason: Search for truth: 54 of 77

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS MISUNDERSTANDS NEED FOR GOD I have read God is not Great by Christopher Hitchens, and I am here to tell you it is fascinating. That Hitchens is an exceptional intellect is evident in his research and writing style; I've never seen so many Rolls Royce words outside a thesis or a dissertation. You go, Chri...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Commentary: Obama's address on race in light of the Rev. Wright comments: 21 of 29

I am white and I do not understand black rage. None of my ancestors, as far as I know, were lynched, beaten, bought and sold, refused service because of the color of their skin, degraded by a word created solely to debase and humiliate them, spat upon for being black, arrested while driving black, called boy when they were 6...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Self-actualization: Living up to your potential: 4 of 5

For most of my adult life I hated my parents. They were my aunt and uncle, actually, and they became my parents when I was twelve and when my mother found she could not abide me and begged her sister to take me. Legally, they became my parents when they adopted me at age sixteen. In that four years I came to loath them with ...
Education > Primary School Issues Why boys struggle more than girls in elementary school: 14 of 15

Emphasis is on boys not doing as well in elementary school as girls. The reasons are legion, as any educator will tell you. But having observed one school's attempt to solve the problem, I need to describe it and comment. It does not involve an elementary school, but a secondary school. However, the program, called STEP, is ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 590 of 613

The Right Key Ed was dizzy. Fuzzy. Insulated as if his whole body was sitting in cotton. His head felt like a stone hanging from his neck. Beyond the circle of light he could see nothing. "What's happening?" He remembered going to lunch with Cedric in the afternoon. Cedric was his gay brother. "I want you to meet Sam," Cedri...