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I write sf, fantasy and (a little bit) horror. Want to go to space and solve murder mysteries, or live in a world where dwarves make each other from stone? Yes, that's me. I also love poetry - of various kinds! ...and, I draw.

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Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics The benefits of lycopene: 1 of 3
Pass the watermelon, says the National Kidney Foundation. Why? Because it's good for your kidneys. A simple, very fast aid against kidney disease, even down to minor things like just kidney irritation. As someone with kidney issues from Lupus, I'm all for this. I take enough medication already; if eating a whole watermelon o... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Losing weight: 19 of 56
They say exercising with others to lose weight can be helpful, motivational, and so on. They rarely mention exercising with babies - I have a friend who used to do arm lifts with his daughter as the weight - and they never mention exercising with cats. Or, I should say "kittens." Have you ever tried to do pushups or leg lift... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Is the Christmas tree a religious symbol?: 13 of 37
The Christmas Tree is no more a religious symbol than I am. In fact, my cat is more of a symbol than the tree, because, according to the Egyptians, he's a symbol of Bastet, their cat goddess who was in charge of the biggest fertility celebrations existing in ancient times in that land. A pine tree is a religious symbol, yes,... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The fishing trip: 6 of 17
"Hello, Sailor," cried the man on the live chessboard under the sea, and he was yanked upward again like a shot. He gasped in air like a dying man; well he was dying, no doubt about that. This fishing trip was his last chance. He treaded water on the surface, staring over at the calm old man in the boat nearby. "Nine more mo... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Frozen: 19 of 53
I'm lying here, cold The wintry blasts blow through me The world freezes around me Icicles on the phone Why don't you call Why don't you give me The warmth of your love Give me that warmth again? (chorus) Without you I'm frozen Without you I can't go on Without you the ice consumes me Without you... (end chorus) I'm walking ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unusual encounters: 82 of 227
That first time I went to Bag Hall up there in the wilderness beyond the town, that started it. That first time was one of the strangest of strange encounters. My problem was it got me thinking, and in this day and age, you can't let yourself think. If you do, you'll end up doing something you might regret later. Thinking is... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Great baseball game experiences: 4 of 11
You know, I really loved my first (ever) game at Fenway Park. Even though we lost - because of the (choke) "catcher". Yep, I loved it! Last spring, April. It was hot out, steamy in fact or at least was as soon as we'd walked to the bus station at the end of the line in Newton. To get on a bus hat quickly filled up with other... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Testimonies Living with a disability: 19 of 51
You know, it's funny, but I didn't really understand activists until I got to around thirty years old. Let me explain: I've had lupus erythematosis, complete with lots of central nervous system issues, since I was ten years old. I've had some awful times, like anybody else with a chronic illness like lupus. However, those ti... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Prisoner of the world: 50 of 134
This is the room that isn't Where silent speakers say nothing with loud lips And I sit with a deadbolt Me and my deadbolt against the mad world There was fire and flame today At first we didn't believe it At first it was a joke on someone's email Hey - did you see - ? Boom: one, two, three And we suddenly had it everywhere A... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The fortune teller: 9 of 24
She was the plainest person in the tenements, but Kelsey said she was the best. I had to know what was going on with my guy stuck over there in Iraq; would he be recalled or what? I'd rather know the worst by then. So Oz and I went over to the voodoo fortune teller, because she was the cheapest and the best (according to Kel... More..