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I am a writer. "I sit at a typewriter and bleed". I'm also a holistic health care and Reiki Master practitioner (also certified in complimentary and alternative medicine).

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The search for peace: 8 of 11
At last calculation, in the past 3,500 years there have been 230 years of peace. This number of course is cumulative and not consecutive. Take that in for a moment93.5% of the time we as humans are at war. Not only does that tell us how lofty the wishes of our Miss America contestants are, but it also says something rather p... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies Spiritual grounding and protection: Keeping your aura healthy: 6 of 8
A brief Exploration of Uncontrolled Energy The energy put out by the human body and the energy matrix that we all live in is truly insurmountable. There have been advancements in the "capturing" of human energy fields such as Kirlian photography, (4) which can photograph the human aura. This is the beginning of understanding... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is the Child Health Bill (SCHIP) aimed at expanding government or helping kids?: 3 of 4
Allow me to give a hypothetical situation (it's a situation that actually happened, but since it could happen again we'll say "hypothetical" for the purposes of this article) regarding a child's health care. A child has parents who work middle class jobs but are deeply in debt. Because the parents are so deeply indebted they... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Moments of clarity: 33 of 40
"Imagine a world in which commercials about cleaning products included male actors; a world where people had compassion for their fellow human; a world where people thought for just 2 seconds longer before they said anything" Jamie said pointing at the stars above as she lay on the ground. "I wish I lived in the world you li... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft How different are witches from satanists?: 34 of 41
This is an open scene that I wrote dealing with just this...it is meant to be read in the spirit of the mac/pc commercials...enjoy! SCENE OPENS ON AN EMPTY STAGE. THERE IS JUST A SPOTLIGHT ON TWO MEN STANDING ON STAGE. ONE MAN IS WEARING A T-SHIRT THAT READS BORN AGAIN PAGAN', BLUE JEANS AND A THOR'S HAMMER PENDANT. THE OTHE... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sorrow: 139 of 167
I rememberoh I remember, when your body was covered in sweat and chill bumps; your head bent over a bucket, vomit running down your chin. The bucket was resting between my knees and your warm wet face lay on my lap. Heroin coursed through your veins, as did your thin salty blood. You looked up at me and said with sweat beade... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Pagan/Wiccan fashion: Should we all wear black: 18 of 21
The question is "Should we all wear black?". I honestly can't believe the question is being put forth. the color black in Wicca and in most pagan, neo-pagan circles is a color of protection and helps to ward off negativity. Living in a nation that does not really smile on Wicca (In 1984 legislation was put forth and passed t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Do people tend to base election votes more on emotion or reason?: 61 of 69
I would love to live in the fairy tale country where people actually looked at the validity of the candidates and through rational thought decided that this was the person that best represented them. Unfortunately I don't. I live in the good ol' U.S.A. and though I love my country, my fellow Americans seem to vote for people... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Critical assessment of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy' toward homosexuals in the US military: 9 of 10
Up until President Bill Clinton, there was no 'gays in the military' policy. There was an unspoken rule that if you were gay, no one needed to know about it. After President Clinton implemented the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy', it became clear that it wouldn't be long before it wouldn't work out. There are lord knows how m... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Friendship: 31 of 34
When one thinks of poor taste, bad pick up lines, bad jokes, and Pastafarianism many images pop into ones mind. Consider adding another one; Chris Little. Chris is all of these things. He can tell some of the worst jokes you have ever heard (don't ever ask him for his version of the Aristocrats joke), at the worst times (wed... More..