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I enjoy the challenges of being a writer full time now since retiring from the Navy. I've published on veteran.com where I am the first featured writer.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Parents: 1 of 57
My parents are amazing. Sure many people say that, especially when their parents have an immigrant raga-to-riches story. My parents aren't immigrants neither are they wealthy (financially at least). The fact that they have accomplished so much when they had no reason to succeed is what makes them amazing.Both of my parents we... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How rap music is destroying our future: 1 of 38
Rap music or Hip Hop has proven itself to be a social poison of the most virulent kind. It puts bars in places where there were none before. It puts artificial limits on unlimited potential.It succeeded where five generations of Ku Klux Klansmen failed; it killed the Dream of racial freedom and social equality that King preac... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness The health benefits of pomegranate: 1 of 33
The pomegranate is perhaps the oldest known fruit consumed by humans. Tales of the fruit and its benefits are woven into the mythos of many cultures.Depending on the culture, the fruit symbolizes birth, death and even eternal life. The Greeks spoke of it in the tale of Persephone who ate a few pomegranate seeds to her detrime... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture If God loves us, why is there so much pain in the world?: 2 of 65
First off, God loves us; there is no "IF" in that statement. Second this question assumes that God is responsible for bringing pain and misery to the world. Most of the time the real bringers of pain are the people.All too often people are refer to the God of Abraham, the God of Christianity when they ask this one (nobody eve... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football People love to watch football because...?: 2 of 59
Football, as played in the United States, fits the American psyche better than any other sport at any level. It is (relatively) brief, violent and decisive. We like everything that way, from combat to microwave popcorn.Compare NFL football to other major sports:- Basketball is shorter in duration but it lack the raw violence ... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Adultery: Affairs are a "forgivable sin": 3 of 83
Adultery can be forgiven but it cannot be forgotten. True forgiveness requires releasing the memory of the trespass and I don't think it is possible to forget adultery. Such a willful act of betrayal brings pain that lingers for years.There is a slight distinction between Infidelity and Adultery. Infidelity can be a mistake. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) If Jesus were on the earth today, would he be a Republican or a Democrat: 1 of 23
Jesus is alive on Earth today. He walks the world today in the hearts of his followers and sees the world through their eyes.When He walked the world as a man two thousand years ago He looked into the hearts of men and saw darkness. He spoke daily to anyone who had ears to tell them what is standards are, what is required to ... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Is real beauty on the outside or the inside?: 8 of 175
Inner beauty is the only real beauty. The looks that adorn the outside are like the leaves of a tree; here for a season and gone in a short time. Only inner beauty endures.I traveled a great deal as a child since my father was in the military. I was fortunate to be able to spend my critical teen years in Germany. There I met ... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?: 3 of 52
the arguments against treating Creationism as a true science are mostly around the issue of faith.The bible states the Living God created the universe and everything in it. He started the stars, formed the land and seas and filled them with creatures. Then He created Man and gave him dominion over the creatures and the Earth.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inner struggles: 32 of 531
Where is the man I used to be?Who is my boy meant to follow?My life was spent on the restless sea,The sum of my letters so hollow.The ocean is mistress to man and machine,The water's more home than on land.The sailor must follow the call of the brineAnd to his wife he is never on hand.My son, do not answer the call of the sea... More..