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I am a freelance writer, ghost writer, website content provider (Associated Content and Examiner.com) and author. I write several columns that vary and include music, travel, news, medical, opinion and review. I have been writing professionally since

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 51 of 613

The Twin Bed Deafening ordinance explosions came in wave after relentless wave. Chunks of muddy hillside flew in every direction. A blast, too close to his right side, erupted in a plume of fire and mud. The intense heat seared the flesh of his forearm like steak on a hot summer grill. Bobby's fear rose as each strong struck...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Historical fiction: 8 of 67

The house was very dim, like a cave. The cobblestone wall bordering the large hearth oozed a dewy perspiration. The worn wood planks haphazardly fit together as walls sweated and bowed with the changes in temperature and humidity. Moisture darkened the hard packed dirt floor. Each room bore that ever-...
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) The growing power of women in politics: 2 of 16

Women have made strides in the world over the latter part of the 20th century. Growing up in New York in the late 1960's and early 1970's, I was proud to watch women such as Bella Abzug rise to amazing levels of authority. They called her Hurricane Bella and Mother Courage. She was the first Jewish woman to be elected to the...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Consequences: 11 of 46

The Neighborhood Smoke and sparks belched from the rusted muffler dragging the asphalt. Tattered tape stuck where it had been used to hold the muffler in place. The finely manicured green lawns became a muted shade of green-gray as the circus truck sputtered through the neighborhood. The kids playing ball turned to see...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I'm lost: 6 of 20

Hidden Veiled in the guise of, a million faces. Look away, I'm lost. To the student of my philosophy, I can never truly hide. Never, truly be found. Deep in the soul, I linger. Deep in the mind, I take shape. On the lips of many. In the eyes of few. Fewer still, will we meet. I am beyond your reach. W...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life after death: 23 of 60

“Hon, I promise I am not gonna do anything to ya. I won’t try to scare ya.” “I swear to God, Richie,” she persisted. “if you touch me…” she let the words hang as she usually did. That was enough of a threat for him not to mess around with her. The second night of a new moon di...
Sciences > Medical Technology How a doctor uses an X-ray: 3 of 7

"Don't talk to me about x-rays. I am afraid of them" The statement is a quote from a page one article in the August 3, 1903 edition of the New York World Newspaper. Thomas Edison made this statement 2 years after he gave up his research in x-radiation. In 1896, Edison invented a machine called a Fluoroscope. This machine use...
Sports & Recreation > NASCAR Best all-time NASCAR drivers: 6 of 13

The 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees were announced this past week to mixed reviews from fans of differing generations. The class was led by South Carolina native, 'The Silver Fox' David Pearson, founding member of the Alabama Gang Bobby Allison, one of the classiest men and the early voice of NASCAR, Ned Jarrett, father o...
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Does online dating work?: 3 of 6

The world is one big wireless network that grows smaller as the population increases. Twenty years ago a long distance relationship was a long shot for success unless the participants were truly dedicated to overcoming the mileage. Online dating, email, and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have chan...
Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book reviews: Wired Kingdom, by Rick Chesler: 1 of 1

The literary world is as driven by pop culture as much as television, radio and movies. Fantasy and sci-fi have been dominated by wizards, witches, werewolves and vampires for quite a while. Since the release of Dan Brown’s “The DaVinci Code”, thrillers have centered around the conspiracy theories of ...