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I love to write and my love for movies drove me to write screenplays including a computer-animated comedy feature film entitled MONEY TALKS and a dramatic comedy feature entitled THE LITERALS. Both films are unique and are filled with laughter and inspiration

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Entertainment > Music (Other) Are great singers born with their talent?: 2 of 57
First we must define what a great singer is before we can ask if great singers are born with their talent. I've been singing for over twenty years and in my opinion I've come to realize that a great singer must have at least the following assets:1) A good solid singing voice2) They must have a great ear for music, meaning mus... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Science fiction for young adult readers: 3 of 33
THE WONDERPOD"Why are you teasing yourself? Forget it man." Said Kyle as Jake took his older brother's advice and changed the channel in the middle of the popular Wonderpod commercial."I know, but Darryl and Cody have one and they're not even sixteen yet!" Pointed out Jake as he turned on his brother's computer."Look, I'm eig... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Waking up next to the one I love: 3 of 25
Down in dreamland, tales told and untoldSome understood, some feared and coldSuddenly, a familiar feeling from withinI awake to you, in your arms I am in.Sometimes I fly, sometimes I crySome for good reason, some for liesSuddenly, a familiar scent nearbyI awake to you, in your arms am I.CHORUSThere's just one crazy question I... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Love that shines: 2 of 15
YOUR IMAGE APPEARSWherever I go I look up and stareWherever I go its always clearWherever I go I want you nearYour image appearsWhenever I think I want to shareThe thoughts of you I won't despairWhenever my thoughts turn to ideasYour image appears.Your image appearsThese feelings all bottled up insideThese feelings of you I c... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands What is your favorite band and why?: 31 of 219
My favorite band has always been and always will be The Beatles. Why are they my favority band? There are lots of reasons. I'll begin to tell you why as I will go in order by the time-line in which my interest in them grew.It was the late seventies and I was about 15 years old. Disco was hot. My friends and I loved to listen ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Are baseball players paid too much?: 6 of 40
A knee-jerk response to the question, "Are baseball players paid too much" is without a doubt...Yes!That said...Let's try to justify a typical baseball star's salary.Let's say in our example that a player who is not a pitcher(we'll deal with them in our next example), just signed a contract for $15 million a year for 7 years.... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Going crazy: 11 of 70
EMOTIONS OF GLASSDrifting thoughts inside my brainBattle emotions that reside on fields of painSearching to settle inside comfort zonesI find myself in the universe aloneWe can shatter the windowof an unforgettable pastIf we Tip Toe too quicklyaround emotions of glassOooh OoohOnly one thing to sayOooh OoohJust need to find my... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Do you respect Barry Bonds' breaking of Major League Baseball's home run record?: 3 of 17
Barry Bonds hit more than 755 major league home runs, more than any other major league baseball player in history. Nobody can take that away from him. It's done. Numbers don't lie.Furthermore, at least 75 percent of those home runs were probably done the "right" way. It was in the latter part of his career when they became qu... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Coaching & Skills Why basketball is a great sport: 4 of 21
When you examine most of the major sports and what it has to offer, you come to realize how great the game of basketball is for a number of reasons.It's a simple game when you really think about it. For the most part, all you really need to do is get the ball into the hoop as many times as you can in order to defeat your oppo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Transforming tedium to creative growth while commuting to work: 6 of 29
Depending upon the nature of the commute you might have, there are a number of ways you can transform the stress that goes usually goes along with commuting into a productive time. Again, this all depends on the nature of your commute.For example, if you have a commute that's about an hour and it involves connecting from one ... More..