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My name is Tirzah Hawkins, and I am a writer.

I'll write about anything you put in front of me. If I don't know anything about the subject, I'll look it up or talk to someone who does. I appreciate a challenge and enjoy researching.

Currently, I am a food server

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Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Can a marriage continue without the couple being in love?: 1 of 49
Ah, to be in love. It is what people strive for and write songs about. Young people dream about the day they will fall in love. The inexperienced say they will always be in love with their spouse; the divorced blame their separation on falling out of love.The mistake people make is believing they can control being in love. Bu... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for finding story ideas: 2 of 66
You've probably heard many times before that if you want to be a writer, just sit down and write. But what are you supposed to do if you don't have anything to write about? There are several ways writers brainstorm ideas when nothing seems to want to come to mind.A writer's greatest tool in thinking up a story idea is the que... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Is sharing housework between husbands and wives the key to successful marriages?: 2 of 50
Housework- it is a never-ending cause of debate and strife in marriages. A man thinks, or has been taught, that it isn't his job to do housework its women's work. Feminist groups tell women that if they do all the housework they are slaves to men and oppressed as women. Thus the battle begins again, but someone has to do it.T... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 51 of 1269
Fire, like a dragon's, burning bright.Strike the match and light up the night.Heat to fuel the tired spirit;Warmth to start a fire within it.Release the tension of the day.Touch a life in so close a way.Take another with you higher,Seeing how hot can burn a fire.And at the top, a pleasant breeze,Like a ship, tossed on fragran... More..
Food & Drink > Tea How to prepare the perfect cup of tea: 1 of 17
Tea is the leaves or leaf buds of the Camellia Sinensis plant. It may also be used to refer to the finished beverage from brewing the leaves or to the plant itself. Black, oolang, green and white tea are the most popular kinds. They all come from the same plant; each is just processed differently. Herbal teas are an infusion ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Runes of Avalon 2: 1 of 13
Runes of Avalon 2 by Anawiki is set in the times of Merlin when the evil sorceress Marganna La Fey has set a terrible curse over the land of Avalon. Now Avalon's protector Evelyne must work towards cleansing the land of the curse. You help by matching runes that help Evelyne complete her mission and make her way home.With eac... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 11 of 122
Too many times have I seen a parent busy and wanting to get something done; so they set their small child down in front of the TV for some peace and quiet. Why has the tv become an excuse for a babysitter and is now the norm for child entertainment? A small child doesn't understand what they are seeing on the tv. They just us... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Easy steps to encourage children to clean their rooms: 1 of 11
Children really start out with only having one chore - keeping their bedroom clean. In spite of the fact that very little seems to be required of them, many parents have a hard time getting them to accomplish this one thing on a regular basis. Maybe teaching children a different way or attitude of doing it when the child is y... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette The art of tipping: 1 of 10
Tipping is something people should take a little more seriously than they do. Older people get stereotyped as bad tippers for the large percentage of them that only tip a dollar for each person at the table; young people carelessly tip ten percent regardless of the quality of the service. I am not saying in the least that you... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How to fend off holiday weight gain: 2 of 19
Nobody wants to gain weight during the holidays, yet most of us end up packing on extra holiday pounds year after year. Try a few of these tips to avoid unwanted holiday weight gain.Limit your alcohol intake.Not only will the alcohol add extra calories, but it will also make you less likely to notice how much you are really e... More..