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Born and raised on Long Island, NY and recently moved to Texas!
I've been writing since high school, poetry, short stories, essays, opinion pieces. For a time I was a reporter and managing editor of a local weekly newspaper. Have worked in PR for most of my

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Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) The origin of Flag Day: 11 of 15
Today is Flag Day, June 14th, a national holiday. It's surprising how many citizens of our country don't know why or how we came about to celebrate Flag Day in the United States. If you should ask the average person, they will probably say something like, "It's to celebrate the flag." Well, yes it is. However, the history and... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Fun Father's Day activities for kids: 10 of 13
Celebrating Father's Day can be challenging but not difficult. Very often, more than a gift, Dad would love to spend a fun day with the kids. Here are some ideas to help make the day special for both Dad and the kids, making it a winning situation for all.Let's start with some food ideas. Food is often the way to a man's hear... More..
Home & Garden > Rental Properties Simple ways to keep apartment renters happy: 10 of 13
It' not all that hard to keep a tenant happy, it's not a cake walk either. Here are some simple, basic suggestions that in my opinion will keep your apartment rented. Hopefully, the relationship between tenant and landlord will be such a good one that the tenant renews their lease time and again.First impressions are often la... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Growing old: 102 of 130
This year I will turn 60, and I am going to become a grandmother! Grandmother-hood, presumably, is one of the perks of growing old. I'm sure being a grandmother will be fun, but I wasn't supposed to grow old!One of the many characteristics of the Baby Boomer Generation, those of us born between 1946 and 1964, is its steadfast... More..
Travel > Vacations How to vacation in Cancun, Mexico on a budget: 4 of 5
Traveling is a pastime I had thought was beyond my reach, both economically challenging and time consuming. Busy raising two children and building a career, I didn't give traveling all that much thought beyond the requisite trip to Disney World and the annual family camping trip. Rich folks with a lot of time on their hands w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Assimilating in America requires learning English: 10 of 12
I have to get something out of the way before I express my opinion. I am VERY liberal politically. In the sixties I burned that tiny little bra I was wearing and didn't put one on again until I was 33 and pregnant. My boyfriend burned his draft card during the Vietnam War and while a student in Boston I participated in lendin... More..
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Are tattoos and body piercings against Catholic teachings?: 10 of 12
The Catholic Church teaches that we should take care of our bodies because they are the temple of the Holy Spirit. However as a person born into the Catholic Faith and who went to Catechism classes for all of my elementary school life, I don't recall any rules against tattoos or body piercing!Tattoos are a form of expression.... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Should a wife tell her husband about her romantic past?: 26 of 30
Should you tell your husband every detail of your romantic past? Emphatically no! Am I telling you to lie to the person you have just wed? Emphatically no! This may seem to be a contradiction, and it is of sorts but I hope you will take my advice.This philosophy of not telling about past romantic or sexual interludes doesn't ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Commentary: Children of the polygamous Texas FLDS sect: 7 of 8
Like many other Americans I was appalled by the events of the past few weeks surrounding the polygamous sect at the Yearning For Zion ranch in Texas. The state police and other law enforcement, including the Child Protection Services, acted on what seems at this point to to be a bogus phone call. The call supposedly came from... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Poetry: Mother's Day: 7 of 8
Dear Ma,You know you weren'talways the easiestmom in town.But we were blessed.Dear Ma,You were a school teacherand you never helpedwith homework.You wanted us to learnand achieveon our own.We were blessed.Dear Ma,There were times,well times you embarrassedwith your sharp criticism thatalways ended with "I love you."We were bl... More..