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I have been disabled for 13 years now and I should be doing something with my time. I have been told many times that I should be writing. If so, now is the time.

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Education > Education (Other) Are our schools preparing our children for the future?: 68 of 94
Our schools are not even preparing our children for today, let alone the future! In our area, we have yet to reach the standardized level for the country in just reading and math. Programs have been cut due to financial aid and yet school hours remain the same. Children in first and second grades have an hour of homework ever... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds Keeping cats away from your birdfeeder: 6 of 8
All cats, inside or out, just turn into different beings at the sight or sound of a bird. Unfortunately that is the way nature is. One being eats another. And keeping them apart can be the puzzle of the year. We gave up on birdfeeders, but not because of cats, but because the bears will not leave them alone.Back to cats away ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena What makes a great ghost story?: 29 of 38
To make a great ghost story, you must first make your readers believe in ghosts or at least a reason to consider the option of ghosts. In the Bible, when Jesus was walking on the water toward the boat in the storm, Peter declared Him to be a ghost. Peter was not rebuked for calling him a ghost but for his non-belief. When Jes... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Is there a difference between privacy and secrecy?: 18 of 23
There is a commercial on television where children are telling each other their secrets such as I eat food off the floor, I don't wash my hands, and I feed the dog my food, or such. These are "children" who share "secrets". Secrets between adults also exist although in adult terms. But in the broader sense of each word, there... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement Should Social Security be reformed to include personal retirement accounts?: 11 of 14
You are kidding, right? Our government has set aside money for us to use when we retire only to take it away and use it for something else. The only thing I can think of like it is putting change in a baby's piggy bank and then deciding to take it back out for something you want yourself. You think the baby is too young to us... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Secrets: 89 of 109
We share a secret, the two of us, and never, ever speak of it. In fact, we haven't spoken in over 40 years. But we never once spoke of what happened that night. I guess we thought if we didn't speak of it, it never happened and we would be the same people we were before we saw it. It scares me to say it out loud and very seld... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays Birthday party ideas for 60 year olds: 12 of 14
I will be 60 next month and I can think of several party ideas to celebrate a new decade. The first decision is whom to invite or if you should invite everybody because sometimes at this age, you have become friends with many people, not all the same.If you are choosing people of different physical abilities, then the perfect... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Tips for dealing with tears, yours and the kids': 12 of 13
Unlike some people think, tears can be very healing. You and your children are advised not to cry, to keep a stiff upper lip, not to let your hurt show. Maybe in public is not the place for tears, but, in your own home, tears should be allowed to flow as a way of releasing some of the hurt that goes to the depth of your soul.... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Are children overdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder?: 84 of 89
Children are definitely over diagnosed with A.D.H.D. and it is because doctors are too afraid to tell parents that they don't make their children behave. Before the "hippie" movement, children were given a set of rules to live by and parents enforced them. Parents taught their children how to behave as citizens respectful of ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Are we safer now than we were immediately after 9/11, or have we just been lucky?: 68 of 72
Lucky? I really think the thought of us being safer now than 9/11 is ridiculous but "lucky" is totally ignorant. Have you not noticed all of the products with e-coli being recalled or other food tampering taking place?If you want to use the word lucky, I think it should be used on a one to one basis. If you haven't died from ... More..