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A published author outside of Helium.com since the 1980's, I was once even awarded as international writer of the week by renowned actor, Rutger Hauer. I've been a solid writer of intense fiction since college days and beyond, I once held positions as Sr.

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Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce The impact of divorce on young children: 1 of 59
SO, you find yourself divorced, or you are about to be. And you have young children. Now what?Possibly, you are distraught. Possibly your ex is distraught. Possibly, she (or he) now has a new significant other and may even be living in "over there".So, how do you think all this affects the kids?The web site, helpguide.org has... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Family stories and memories: 8 of 205
Marking Time-Please note that based on a true event, this story has some rather unsettling scenes in it, but nothing truly graphic.The snow had been falling all around us. It was unusually cold. It was 1968. Often, I think back to that seminal day. Looking even now out my study window, staring into the snow beyond, I struggle... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Young people and computer games: 1 of 20
Overindulging in Computer Games Leads to Consciousness ObesityAre computer games anything like food? Is your child's consciousness over-weighted? Is your child difficult to put to sleep at night? Do they have trouble with sleeping at night? Do they play computer games up until it is bedtime? Do you use allowing your child to ... More..
Other Jokes from real life: 1 of 17
Hi. How has your week been? Not too stressful, I hope.Mine has been quite over the top. Some of my "customers" are very high stress and they find it easiest to put some of that stress directly upon my head. Some rightfully so, some I've been told, not so much. Or more precisely, not at all. We work in Internet Technologies, o... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Dating: Why it seems all the good men are gone: 3 of 28
Attractions and ProximitiesWhy is it, the women I am most attracted to are always unavailable? Most of the women I'm attracted to, when I'm out in public, seem to have one of two characteristics: 1) they are married already; 2) they are dragging along a slew of kids, indicating I suppose, that she is what(?), fun to have sex ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Life and your perceptions: 5 of 38
Considering OneSelf, HolisticallyLet's for a moment, consider things that are easily left by the wayside. Have you ever on a daily basis, considered your finances? Or, how about your bills? Your retirement savings? Your daily living expenses?Of course you have. We have all had to. One has to take care of these expenses or one... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Computers: 2 of 15
If you are one of those who put articles on a site like Helium, you might ask yourself, "how can I take a shortcut to shoot to the top?", or "How can I achieve instant success?", or even "How can I make it so everyone simply loves me!"Being new to a web site like Helium to publish my writings, I knew I had a lot to learn. I a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Deliberating on why God allows for evil: 19 of 93
Is God an UnderAchiever?Have you ever wondered why prayer doesn't seem to work? Yet, what if it did? Does God not answer prayers on purpose? Or does He, but you don't like what His answer for you is?Some have said that God is evil. Is He?Or, is He just a flawed person, like the rest of us? If we were indeed created in His ima... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Benefits of dating older men: 6 of 28
There is indeed a special bond that exists for a woman, in dating an older man.I've felt it, I've seen it. Over and over again, throughout my life. I agree with what I've seen women posting about this; that if you don't believe it, or haven't yet to experience it, you really should check it out.The problem with that is that i... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy How to keep your sex life alive: 13 of 60
Recently, I read an article where a female author discussed the reasons why she wouldn't walk around the house naked, just because her husband thought it would be sexy for her to do so. She discussed such things as his shallowness, his lack of imagination, how the internet is degrading our conceptions of sexuality, and the ne... More..