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Dave resides in the desert near Palm Springs, California with his wife and two cats, plus a million or so lizards and almost as many stars in the night sky.

He has worked at a number of interesting jobs over the years such as RADIO DJ, MIME and FILM/TV EXTRA,

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Starbucks: 6 of 33

I am a Starbucks Barista, and proud to admit it. Why? Because it's a difficult, high-paced job that requires a lot of energy, focus, patience and resolve, none of which I was fully stocked on when I began working there about two months ago. I don't think I need to explain what Starbucks is, because if you don't know, then yo...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unusual encounters: 75 of 207

As Kevin yanked on the cord, the lawnmower responded by roaring to life with noisy joy, sputtering an announcement to the entire neighborhood that the Barnes family may have an ugly front lawn NOW but they won't for much longer. It was seven in the morning on a Saturday, and the only reason Kevin was bravely engaging in the ...
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Does Nicole Richie have what it takes to become a mother?: 15 of 29

I've voted YES on this topic because the question posed isn't specific enough to suit me, due to the possibility that Nicole is equipped with the proper anatomical functions required to reproduce. That alone is enough to say that yes, she does indeed have what it takes to be a mother. Of course everyone who reads the inquiry...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Shopping at the grocery store: 35 of 50

Grocery store shopping isn't so bad, due to the fact that my wife and I tend to zip in and out since neither of us really cook and it's not so difficult to pile up on frozen pizzas and Banquet TV dinners. Department store shopping, on the other hand, is a different story. I spent the better part of last Sunday evening in a T...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Sin City: 10 of 10

Riveting, absolutely riveting. If you rent this DVD and watch it, be sure to shutter the windows first, in the event that any underage persons might pass by and peek in - it doesn't matter what scene. Also keep the remote handy, because if you have to get up to pee you'll want to pause it and even wind it back a little when ...