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I'm a 46 year old female.
I live near St. Louis, MO.

My #1 hobby is IMPS (Internet Miniature Pinscher Service). This is a min pin rescue organization. I have 5 min pins right now. We rescue min pins and place them in foster homes until we can find them a "forever"

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Entertainment > Movies (Other) Is it better to watch movies in theaters or DVDs at home?: 1 of 113
What a coincidence! Earlier this evening, my sons, who are both in their 20's, were urging me to go to the theater with them to see "Boonedock Saints II: All Saints Day." The first "Boonedock Saints" movie is one of my all-time favorites. I and my sons exchanged text messages for a good half hour, with them pointing out all t... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life lessons learned from dogs: 2 of 13
It was a cold, rainy early spring morning in 1964, when I decided to have an adventure. I was always trying to climb trees, hike through the woods, and do many things a two-year-old little girl should not do. After hearing "no" so many times and failing to get permission to do such things, I found a way around them. I used to... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Deliberations on the cause of homosexuality: 5 of 29
The cause of homosexuality has been debated for a number of years. In this article, I will not be pointing to any medical or psychological studies and their results. Rather, I will be writing about what I know and have learned by living.I have grown weary of so many people trying to "cure" homosexuality. This cannot be done a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life lessons from dogs: 5 of 26
THE LIFE OF A VOLUNTEER'S FURBABYAs Seen Through the Eyes of Goliath, The Monster Min PinMom keeps bringing friends for me, they're brown and black and tan,They only stay a little while and then they're gone again.Some of them don't look so well, I wonder where they've been,Mom just hugs and kisses them and tells them it's a ... More..
Relationships & Family > Lesbian Married for years and suddenly think you are a lesbian: 1 of 4
I was married for 17 years to a wonderful man. We were married when I was 19 years old and he was 21. We started out with nothing. We saved every penny for ten years and spent four years building a home. We built it ourselves, so it was completely paid for and we didn't have the burden of a mortgage. When it was finished, I t... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The unconditional love between dogs and humans: 15 of 55
Mitch was a silver miniature poodle. When he was born, he was all black with a little white patch under his chin. I'm dating myself by adding this, but we used to watch Mitch Miller on TV. We used to laugh at Miller's pronounced, odd-looking beard. For this reason, I named my little bearded puppy, "Mitch."We had a silver mini... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Was the California Supreme Court right in legalizing gay marriage?: 12 of 44
The California Supreme Court was absolutely correct when it legalized gay marriage. The fact is, like interracial marriage, gay marriage should never have been illegal. Marriage, in and of itself, should not be a part of the law at all, but a part of religion.I have become so tired of hearing people quote the Bible, when stat... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball What's more impressive: Roger Clemens' 350 Wins or Barry Bonds' 755 home runs?: 6 of 15
Comparing Clemens' 350 wins to Bonds' 755 home runs is comparing apples to oranges. To my knowledge, there has not been any dispute regarding the validity of Clemens' 350 wins. There hasn't been an accusation or hint of Roger using performance enhancing drugs. On the other hand, the argument about whether or not Barry used pe... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Foster homes or animal shelters: Which is better for stray dogs looking for a home?: 13 of 18
I belong to a miniature pinscher rescue organization. We have volunteers across the United States and in Canada. Our organization does not have rescue shelters. We rely on foster homes. Some of our volunteers have more than ten dogs. And it seems that as soon as we find a home for a foster, there is another dog waiting for a ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Is McCain provoking racism at his political rallies?: 8 of 10
The answer to this question is yes. Senator McCain is provoking racism at his rallies. However, this is being done in such a covert way, that it leaves this question open for discussion. I say this because the subtle phrases he uses sometimes make me wonder, "What did he mean by that?" After I spend a little time pondering th... More..