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I have always had a passion for reading...the writing part came when my father found an old copy of Writer's Digest with Kurt Vonnegut on the cover. I was twelve when he said, "You can do this too, you read enough to know what a good book should have." I

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Silly stories: 3 of 45

My dog is mad at me. Why? Well, I am not a dog whisperer by any means, but I do believe it has something to do with her walk...I cut it short. Everyday we go for a walk. It begins way before we leave the house. She wakes me up at 4:30am, everyday like clockwork, to feed her. She then proceeds to venture through the house bur...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Blues music: Past, present and future: 1 of 10

Struggle. Struggle between love and hate, struggle between love gained and love lost, struggle between good and evil, struggle between life and death, struggle against poverty, hatred, desire, pain and more. Struggle against your own demons and angels. A need to be happy even in the depths of hate, passion, anger, and love. ...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to fight high energy bills in the summer: 14 of 74

Keeping energy bills in check during the summer months can be difficult at times, but I have found these five (5) tricks help to keep the bills down, the house cool and the family happy: 1) Have your air conditioning system checked by an HVAC expert every year, and if necessary, replace it with a newer model. Having an old r...
Home & Garden > Real Estate (Other) What do condominium dues cover?: 2 of 9

A condominium is defined in Black's Law Dictionary as "Ownership in common with others. A single real estate unit in a multi-unit development in which a person has both separate ownership of a unit and a common interest, along with the development's other owners, in the common areas." By using this definition, one can see, g...
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions: 55 of 178

A traditional Christmas is often thought of as a family getting together, opening presents, and enjoying Christmas dinner. The question my husband and I had 4 years ago was, how do we define our Christmas? We, you see, are not the traditional family, and yet we are not an oddity in today's society. I am the step-mom of five ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Getting through fear: 5 of 13

From the chair I was ripped. From the television I was torn. From my brothers and sister I was separated. Down the hall she dragged me. I screamed. I was helpless. She battled the walls with the knife, tearing into them and speaking as if possessed. God, dear God, save me. Daddy, where are you? Help me. Why? Why are you doin...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 155 of 393

Doobers, Poops, Easter Bunny, PEZ Dispenser, Goat (when she gets her summer cut), Grandma, and lastly, Jade. She is called many things in our house, with good reason, but the best one is "the love of my life." On a side note, I must apologize to my husband, but not without saying, -You knew before I married you. Jade is an O...
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Fitting in fitness: 6 of 12

Our lives are riddled with stress, “need to do’s” and friend or family needs. It has been emphasized over and over how important exercise is but do we really have the time to continually fit it into our lives? There have been plenty of studies done that confirm the benefits of exercise to our physical...
Autos > Autos (Other) A comprehensive automotive glossary: 10 of 17

A COMPREHENSIVE AUTOMOTIVE GLOSSARY For the woman on the hunt for a car or who is in need of car repairs. Adaptive cruise control: Newer cruise technology uses radar to monitor distance and speed variations of vehicles up ahead. It automatically accelerates and decelerates as needed. Anti-Lock-Braking System: A braking syste...
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Home buying: Negotiating strategies for bidding wars: 2 of 3

With the headlines telling us the real estate market is at an all time low, you may be wondering why you need to know about strategies for bidding wars. The fact is, bidding wars can exist in any housing market; there are always those neighborhoods that everyone wants, a house that meets more than one potential buyers needs ...