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I have been fortunate enough to spend many years overseas in some wonderful, magical places and meeting some extraordinary people. Experiencing the land - its legends, myths, and history deeply inspires me to create stories, some fiction and some non-fiction.

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Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Your best soup recipe: 8 of 77
A homemade bowl of soup on a frosty day provides a loving and healthy dose of comfort for the tummy. Soup is no longer your stereotypical portrait of watery-processed-square-potato-bits-with-chicken type of meal. Soup is cool! Soup is trendy! Soup can mend a broken heart and send the taste buds into a mouth-watering frenzy! S... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Citrus salad: 2 of 19
A citrus salad is similar to a basic fruit salad however the focus is definitely on the citrus side of life. This is a wonderful salad that suits most fish and pasta dishes, mainly due to the lemon and lime flavor.A basic citrus salad can contain the following. Increase or decrease the ingredients to suit your taste-buds and ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love unrequited: 48 of 399
Unrequited LoveOne look from youand my heart will lift the sea!One chance of a touchthough accidental it may be.The sun rises with your smilebut it is never meant for me.Every star knows your name,and that by whispering itthey are set free.So I shall block up my earsand turn from the skyand stay locked withinthis torturous cu... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love notes: 3 of 23
To My Pygmalion I imagine you to have a colossal heartwith ginger scented skinand tourmaline eyesthat will foretell your moodwhenever I should think to ask. You are what is left of the gods; a majesticmemory spanning across distant oceans.In the space of your open palm,I will find definition, time,and a little illumination.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Beauty: 38 of 280
Beauty is not always foundin the face of anotherSometimes I see itwhen I am a passenger in a carI purposefully lookinto the front windowsof random housesstraining to seewhat their life is likeis it prettier than mineare they happyare they lostI glimpse photos on a pianoor a child sitting quietly readingwhile the televisiontri... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Dishes for students on a tight budget: 9 of 63
As the years roll by it becomes more difficult to remember just exactly what I did eat when I was a student! Relying on friends to sneak food out of the cafeteria proved to be a successful failure. It was not until I learned my way around the grocery store and the stove that I started to feed myself properly. If it is possibl... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Arabic salad: 2 of 14
A simple Arabic salad consists of the following delicious items:Fresh vine ripened tomatoesCucumbersFresh parsley and mintOnionLemon juiceSea saltPepperBulgar wheatOlive oilAdditional items: Feta cheese, cous cous and lentils (yellow)Take 5-6 vine ripened tomatoes, wash and chop into chunks. Peel and slice 2-3 cucumbers into ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies Color therapy: Yellow: 1 of 7
The color yellow is a powerful tool for improving your emotional and physical well being. It is a color of encouragement, happiness and clarity. While certain cultures wear yellow as a symbol of mourning, some use it as a way to brighten and transform their lives. It is also the symbol of courage, hope and peace.It is also as... More..
Relationships & Family > First Dates Sex on the first date?: 14 of 88
Having sexual intercourse on a first date is down to personal choice. Both partners must have a say in the matter how far they want things to progress. If it is just casual sex you are looking for, then make that distinction clear- this goes out to both men and women. Leading a vulnerable person into intimacy on a whim, or ta... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Salad: 15 of 92
This simple salad recipe fits alongside any main course. It is so yummy that you may only want to eat it and not your main course! 1 bunch of Arugula and 1 bunch of Spinach1 package of goat cheeseLarge handful of dried cranberriesHoneyDijon MustardBalsamic VinegarSourdough bread Wash the Arugula and Spinach thoroughly and dry... More..