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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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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Introspection: 20 of 25
eMail to My SelfHi,Its midnight,Saturday night.I'm tired.Worked all day unpacking.All are asleep, I couldn't.Been a bit tense around here,moving does that I suppose.But its tiring.Friends are few,love is so limited in our lives.Revel in the ability to have what many do not.Time, love, life.Don't fill your life with too much a... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Treating ADD in adults: 4 of 5
On ADD medicine: Straterra for AdultsMy son never liked Straterra. But he only tried it at the end of his taking meds for ADD when he was in high school. Because of my working on adjusting his meds with his therapist, I decoded finally to look into it for myself and found that Straterra worked well for me. The problem then, a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Financial crisis: There's plenty of blame to go around: 46 of 57
Recently, I was out riding my motorcycle. I have a very nice, vintage 1980 Honda CB900 Custom with ten gears and a feeling of nostalgia when I drive it that is second to none. I had just been watching Fareed Zakaria on CNN, so it must have been late Sunday morning. While I was riding, something very interesting occurred to me... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Groundhog Day: A Pennsylvania tradition: 9 of 11
Punxsutawney PhilDon't talk to GroundhogsPhil Says "Six More Weeks of Winter!"Phil's official forecast as read February 2nd, 2009 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob:Hear Ye Hear Ye On Gobbler's Knob this glorious Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2009 Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators Awoke to the c... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > St. Patrick's Day St Patrick's Day: It's good to be Irish: 5 of 6
Why do we celebrate by drinking on St. Patrick's Day?Well, St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. St Patrick's medals are worn the world over by travelers, engineers and the Irish.As I've been told, its because the Patron Saint of Ireland, one St. Patrick, a lad taken from his Irish home away to Eng... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Does the US need more spies to help inform and protect our country?: 6 of 7
Does the US need more spies? I would argue, undoubtedly yes. We do need spies and in point of fact, we do need even more spies.Back in the 1970's and 80's, the US went through a period of years when Washington (DC) wanted to do things on the cheap. Certainly in the late 80's they felt the cold war was over, lets cut resources... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Reality: 33 of 36
"Perception"Light.Cannons of Dark.An imagistic, translucent sphere of glowing, green viscous fluid, fell rapidly towards the gravity saturated mass. The Mirea, as it is known to the local habitants of this end, of this infant sized galaxy, was nestled secure in its orbit, suspended unknowingly, like the coin for the sharpshoo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Vladimir Putin: Czar or president: 12 of 12
Czar Putin? Or Russian Democratic Savior?It would seem that Vladimir Putin, current head of Russia, core of the old Soviet Union, the man they call (for now), President, is currently running for King, or Prime Minister, or possibly some name he has yet to make up, all under a new capitalist version of the now defunct USSR, Un... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Being a Freemason's wife: 4 of 4
In response to the "Being a Freemason's Wife" article on here, I'd like to say a couple of things. Most Freemason's vows I know of (being a Master Mason and currently a Sr Deacon in our lodge) entails a set of constraints that state that one should do, give or accommodate as one can, as one sees fit and as is possible for one... More..