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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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Health & Fitness > Allergies Outgrowing milk allergies: 1 of 7
Though allergies can pop up at anytime during life, milk allergy is most common in infants and young children. According to the Mayo Clinic website on milk allergy, 2 3% of children worldwide suffer from milk allergy, though most will outgrow it. Not true with allergies to peanuts or shellfish which are usually lifelong alle... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Can food allergies cause vaginitis?: 1 of 7
Vaginitis, inflammation and irritation of the vagina, can be caused by the yeast Candida albicans, bacteria, contact allergies, and yes, even food allergies. The itching and burning of recurrent vaginitis is enough to make a woman want to jump out of her body, as anyone who has experienced it can attest. Discovering the caus... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why people struggle with honesty: 5 of 33
Two different men become involved in extra-marital affairs. Each of the men ends his affair and decides to work at his marriage. One of the men lies to his wife and lives out a long and happy marriage. The other feels compelled to tell the truth, his wife leaves him saying she can never trust him again. Which of the men is t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Distinguishing guilt from shame: 2 of 13
Shame on you! When my two boys heard those words from their grandmother, they stopped what they were doing. Instinct told them that this was not the result of ordinary misbehaving that might cause temporary guilt but something much worse. Guilt was feeling sorry that they had committed a forbidden act. Shame told them they s... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips When to stop supporting your children: 2 of 12
Our house supports a great lifestyle for an adult. We have a pool and hot tub, digital cable and big screen TV. A tasty nutritious meal is served nightly in the dining room, housekeepers come every two weeks to clean, and laundry is done on a weekly basis. Who wouldn't want to live here for free? As parents, we raise our chi... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Keeping in contact with distant siblings: 1 of 6
When my sister and her husband were first married, I did a small needlepoint for her that said "Sisters by chance, friends by choice." I wasn't very good at needlepoint and didn't know how to frame. Curls of navy blue thread show through the white background and the back of the frame is covered with brown paper from a grocer... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Fun do-it-yourself science experiments: 1 of 6
Do you have kids that like to know how things work? Now is the time to introduce them to science, the study of matter, energy, space, and time. If hearing the word science' gives you a knot in your stomach, be brave and read on. Science is all around us. It is in the food we eat, the cars we drive and the plasma TV we use to... More..
Computers & Technology > Cell Phone Reviews Smartphone reviews: Palm Treo 600: 1 of 6
When Palm introduced the Treo 600 in 2003, it brought exciting improvements to a popular line of phones that combined the function of a PDA with a phone, known as smartphones. Prior to the introduction of the Treo 600, the smartphones had a look more of a PDA than a phone. The Treo 600 changed all that with a sleek new desig... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables The nutritional value of red bell pepper: 1 of 6
The red bell pepper is the flashiest of vegetables. In the produce aisle, the large orbs stand out in bright shining colors against rows of dull green beans and pale celery stalks. Bell peppers are the large glossy fruit of the Capsicum annum species of plant. The pepper has a waxy skin that is colored in hues of green, red,... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) Symbolic meaning of flowers: 2 of 11
Every woman knows the meaning of a gorgeous bouquet of a dozen red roses delivered to the office in the middle of the day. Everyone waits to see who the lucky woman is, and all the rest cannot deny at least a twinge of jealousy in their hearts. Someone loves this woman deeply and is not afraid to let the world know. Now imag... More..