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I am a retired teacher of British Literature, World Literature, and Creative Writing. I also taught grammar and writing skills and adult education at a local technical college and tutored for the English Department at Abraham Baldwin College. I served as the

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Politics, News & Issues > US Economy How rising gas prices have affected your daily life: 1 of 92
The soaring prices at the pump have had a profound effect on practically everyone living in the U.S., probably reaching the four corners of the globe. Fuel prices have an impact on almost every aspect of our daily lives.Take food for example - something we can't just decide to do without. That pack of hamburger meat and those... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How I relax: My favorite hobbies: 2 of 174
In one of his most famous poems, Wordsworth said, "The world is too much with us...," and never in the history of mankind has this simple sentiment been truer than it is today. Most of us have hectic lives, juggling deadlines, schedules, and families on a daily basis, and somewhere in this frantic hodge-podge, we lose touch w... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fantasy: 8 of 584
Red HawkRen Talbot, a dual history-sociology major at the University of South Dakota, had always had a fascination with the tribes of the plains Indians, especially the Sioux. So when offered a chance to live among a small group of them on a reservation, he jumped at the opportunity. His fiancee, Lisa, was not happy about the... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Saying goodbye: 9 of 455
We said goodbye to him on an autumn day,The cold rain masking our tears.The folded flag offered to my mother,A testimony to his wartime years.We held each other tight,In an effort to assuage the pain.A sea of black umbrellas surrounding usShedding drops of cold November rain.How will she survive without himAfter 60 years, the... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Finding the artist in all of us: 1 of 46
Every human born has a spark of creativity living within him, along with a deep-seated desire to express this creativity and to share it with others. This comanding spirit of self-expression emerges when we are very young and continues throughout our lives. How much it develops depends on how much we feed it.What is art? Acco... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: Living every day with passion: 5 of 226
My passion for many years has been teaching. Life, however, doesn't always go the way we had planned. As Robert Burns said, "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang oft a-gley." The key to living life with passion comes from within ourselves - not from some exterior component. We must meet life head-on and garner from it w... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Why do you like where you currently live?: 3 of 125
I love my little hometown of Tifton, here in south Georgia. I was born here, and I have a lot of family here. I've spent all but 10 of my 49 years in the same community, and I enjoy a multitude of friends. I can't leave the house without running into folks I know, which I find comforting.A few of you have probaly conjured up ... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Is suicide ever justified?: 1 of 41
As a Christian, for many years I felt that suicide was an unforgivable sin. I felt that the decision of life and death should be left up to God, who has a plan for all of us. We had no business in interfering with His omniscience.My father, also a devout Christian, always took the opposing view. He reasoned that suicide, when... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Addressing the alarming decline in customer service: 1 of 33
What's happened to customer service in America? It used to be a way of life for any business serving the public, but now it's suffering a long, agonizing death, with no hope of rescusitation.I remember when I was a kid, gas was 30 cents a gallon. when you pulled up to the pump, a man in a neatly pressed smart uniform hurried ... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) The top 10 graduation songs of all time: 1 of 29
Music is often moving, and there are few more emotional occasions than graduating from high school for those involved. It marks the end of childhood and the beginning of adult life. Many will be moving away to attend college, friends and family behind. It's a day of poignancy and excitement, of sadness and elation, and a sens... More..