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I am a 43 year old, white, female in the Southern United States. I have a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice with emphasis on Victims' Rights.
I am owned by two Southern Flying Squirrels, who are the center of my universe as all animals and pets should be

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Single after 40: 3 of 39
Starting over at any age is never easy, but starting over after 40 is very trying. I just recently started my life as being single again and it is one of the hardest things in the world to do. You see, I am 44 years old, so I have to compete with the younger set that is out there in the world now. The first night out is the ... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one foreign language?: 7 of 43
Every person should be made to learn at least one foreign language before graduating from high school to make themselves better diversified in today's world. I never learned a second language and have found that to be a huge disadvantage when dealing in certain areas of the United States. When traveling to states like Califo... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Love: 13 of 53
A dream of love Ten years ago, I found myself married to a man that I did not love, and in love with a man that was not my husband, but was my best friend. I decided I could not live this way and I left my husband for the man I was in love with. We spent hours upon hours living in a dream world of making plans for the future... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: Oops!: 20 of 63
Hard work and no rest, that is what I went through to remove all the wild daffodils and buttercups from my front yard that fall. I wanted to replace these wild flowers with black and white tulips, since there were no others that color in my neighborhood. I had to special order these tulips from a company in Holland and had t... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Life with flying squirrels: 1 of 1
A little over four years ago, I became a proud human owned by a flying squirrel, my first one, Scoot, who died two years later. I began my search for another flyer because I could not see my life without one and the search led me to Florida and to my new owner, Pistol Pete. This past spring I was given a chance at a little f... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Should illegal drug use in rural areas receive more attention from the law: 1 of 1
When you turn on the television or pick up today's newspaper, the headlines are about the drugs being used in major cities, but what about the use and sales of illegal drugs in small towns? Have we forgotten about the small towns across America, where illegal drug sales and use are ignored or overlooked? I live in one of the... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms What it means to be a woman over 40 in the new millennium: 79 of 132
When I turned 40, I didn't feel any different even though every one kept asking me how it felt to be 40. Then I turned 41, and, well, still no different, so okay maybe there is nothing life altering about turning 40 and making your way through the years following. Wrong, I turned 42, and its was so life altering. First, I tu... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Breaking up with an alcoholic: 5 of 8
No break up is ever easy, however, breaking up with an alcoholic makes for a more complicated ending. Eighteen months ago I broke up with my boyfriend of ten years, who is not only an alcoholic but obsessed with losing me. This has made for a very difficult new beginning with me. An alcoholic cannot accept the fact that a re... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the government fund needle exchange programs?: 5 of 8
A needle exchange program would only encourage more people to use drugs, in my opinion, and many would still share needles or reuse needles even if there was a program. Giving needles out for addicts to prevent the spread of disease, will only encourage them and others to do drugs more often. It may even encourage people who... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is it morally wrong to use mice or dogs in medical research?: 29 of 46
Is it morally wrong to use mice or dogs in medical research? Of course it is, you wouldn't use someone's child for research would you? Most of the dogs used in research are strays, and many coming from animal shelters or picked up off the streets in larger cities. They have feelings just like people do and do not understand ... More..