My day job consist of teaching computer and creative writing classes to senior citizens at my local college, a job I truly love. I am also attending college working towards my BS in Administrative Services. At 50+ this has indeed been a challenge.

I have now taken on another writing opportunity, that of Site Steward for the Parenting(Other)Channel here at Helium. I look forward to reading, writing, motivating, and supporting the writers at Helium in what ever capacity I can.

Writing has been a long time passion of mine. My published credits include one short story and several poems. My biggest hurdle is finding the time to write, which I think is universal to all writers. I have taken several writing courses on fiction, children's writing, and journalism.

My goal is to take the snippets of writing cluttering my file folders and develop them into something worth submitting for publication. It's like playing the lottery - if you don't play you'll never win and if you don't submit you'll never get published.

You can read my resume at:
http://www.geocities.com/debseko/resume.html

My blog page Granny's Grumblings can be found here:
http://grannysgrumblings.blogspot.com/

My Writing Creditials
Publication in the Miraculous Medal Mag. Short Story 1995

Certificate of Publication Outstanding Authors of America 1993

Certification of Publication JMW Publishing Co. Crossroads, VOL. 1 1992

Certificate of Award Hutton Publications Contest Poetry My Mother 1992

My passion is ...

my new grandson and writing

I know too much about ...

everything - according to my husband

My parents always told me ...

work hard, believe in God, and be true to yourself

My childhood ambition ...

to teach

My favorite memory ...

writing poetry with my mom

Why I write ...

I wish it was because of the $, but mostly to escape, explore, and help others

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

romance novels, feel good stories, country music

My first job ...

desk clerk

My best moment ...

the birth of my daughter

My inspiration ...

my mom

Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy What is wrong with this world?

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What would make the world a better place?

The first thought that comes to mind when broached with this question is common sense. Where has all the common sense gone? Today's world has become so obsessed with "my rights" that the world is fast becoming a place of selfish indulgence with no thought or value for human life or the planet on which we live. People kill for senseless reasons or for no real reason at all, expect maybe the sport of it all.

What has happened to moral values and accepting the consequences for your OWN actions? Why is it that people blame something or someone el...

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