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My writing career began in 2005 with the publication of my first short-story and a non-fiction piece in Vortex, the annual literary journal of Scottsdale Community College. Publication is addictive! Since then, I have written articles and short stories featured

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Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice How to make friends: 1 of 47
Some people have no trouble making friends. They never go a day without a call from a friend and they never spend a Friday night at home alone. Then there are the rest of us. Making friends is not so easy for everybody, though on the surface, it doesn't appear that it should be so difficult. After all, there are millions of p... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Relationships: 13 of 452
SlippersLight breaks through beveled glassfilling his slippers that lie in the hall.The light shines down on them and they know,he will not be home again.The silence in the house is quelledby the tapping of her heels on the hardwood floor.She straightens the sleeve of his overcoat hanging by the door,and touches his bible on ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: First dates: 2 of 62
Romance # 6I fell in love the summer I graduated high school and became an adult. Our parents and teachers released my classmates and me at the football stadium; we wore white caps and gowns as a thousand blue balloons floated skyward and doves flew from a cage. For my eighteenth birthday, I got a job working in the Sears cre... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values How to tell if you are successful in life: 2 of 33
American society judges the success of a man by his career and money. There are no points for a romantic marriage, a good relationship with his children or involvement in his community, so career is where he puts his energy and focus. It is time for Americans to redefine success. In a recent radio broadcast, Rabbi Shmuley Bot... More..
Sciences > Astronomy UFOs: A scientific point of view: 1 of 15
UFO's, Unidentified Flying Objects, have been reported by humans since men of ancient times first looked into the sky. Possibly the first documentation of UFO sightings were found carved into the rock in the granite mountains of China. The carvings, made by Neanderthal man some 47,000 years ago, depict cylindrical objects wit... More..
Hobbies & Games > Beading & Jewelry Making Finding beads and supplies for homemade beaded jewelry: 1 of 14
You've been admiring the beautiful beaded necklaces in the stores but oh, the prices! So you decided to make your own jewelry, stopped in at your local bead shop, and oh, the prices! How do you begin a new craft that appears to be so expensive to start? Don't despair. With a few tips, you can find your way into beading and ac... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Allergic reactions: Swollen lips: 1 of 14
The sudden onset of swollen lips can be frightening, especially if it is accompanied by swelling of the tongue and throat. The most urgent concern is how to get rid of the swelling. The next question is what happened and how to make sure it doesn't happen again.Swelling of the lips is usually associated with an allergic react... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Friendship and trust issues: 3 of 36
I revealed a secret once, a piece of information told to me by a friend in confidence. I didn't mean to. I just didn't realize the issue was private. What was so obviously private information to my friend was very commonplace to me. I thought nothing of repeating the information, and to prove it, I thought nothing of going ba... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Getting past internal issues with friendship: 1 of 12
When deciding to strike up a friendship with someone new, it's impossible to know what hidden demons they may possess. We all have issues, so it should be no surprise that our friends have issues as well.If you find yourself in friendships with people who have destructive behaviors, you may want to ask yourself if this person... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Give change, not money: Why you should say 'no' to panhandlers: 1 of 12
My friend Carrie told me this story: "A woman came up to me in the parking lot of the grocery store. With a baby on her hip, she asked for money for formula. How could I leave her baby to starve? I couldn't even give her food from my grocery bags; her baby needed formula. She had me and she knew it. I gave her twenty dollars ... More..