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About me - Meg A Wright

I am a huge fan of NASCAR and My favorite driver is Carl Edwards!

I love Horses and currently own two. One is just a grade mare, Strawberry (12); but the other is a registered Quarter Horse Chocolate (6).

My grandmother taught me to crochet for a 4-H project,

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Sports & Recreation > NASCAR NASCAR driver profile: Tony Stewart: 4 of 9
The bad boy of NASCAR has had a fruitful career. Tony Stewart was born in Columbus Indiana on May 20, 1971, but he is better known as the Rushville Rocket as that's where he began his racing career. Rushville was a second home to him as he started racing go-karts as many other aspiring boys in Indiana.Quickly he rose to the t... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Surviving a lightning strike: 4 of 9
They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but once it still too many times for a person hit by a lightning strike. Many times people don't realize they have been struck. In the United States a reported 67 people die from strikes each year. Often many people do not realize they have been struck, and thus the la... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Getting over writer's block: 62 of 138
Right now I feel as if I am in a writer's block. I read the titles I want to write to, but my mind doesn't let the words flow out of my hands and onto the paper. Why? I know what I want to say, but when I try to express my feeling, all is lost. The words are not as eloquent as I wished them to be. How do I overcome this? What... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather The Beaufort Wind Scale: 5 of 11
"What a lovely gentle breeze there is outside today," someone spoke to a friend in hearing distance of me.Turning to face them I replied, "Well, actually a gentle breeze is between 3 and 5 mph, whereas the way the limbs on that nearby tree are swaying lead me to believe the wind is actually closer to 8 mph which would be a fr... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A sports mystery: 8 of 16
Suspicious EquipmentSuspectsBob McClane-Athletic DirectorCoach Johnson-Football CoachTom Spartan-Assistant Football CoachEric Terrance-Quarterback StarMr. Terrance-Eric's fatherLast year the football team only won one game. This year they were undefeated in their first three games.But the way they won was raising some questio... More..
Sports & Recreation > NASCAR Best all-time NASCAR drivers: 7 of 14
Drum roll please. And the Best NASCAR Driver of all time is Oh, boy. This article is sure to step on somebody's toes. So...who do you think is the best driver of all times? There are several drivers who can claim the title. So who are they and why should they be the BEST NASCAR driver of all time?Of course, I will start with ... More..
Sports & Recreation > NASCAR Why NASCAR needs Danica Patrick: 4 of 8
Danica Patrick? Excuse me, but please no. NASCAR does not need a Danica Patrick. I know this is harsh and don't get me wrong, I think there should be more women in NASCAR. But I don't believe this sport needs a role model like Danica Patrick. Each driver in NASCAR is looked up to and admired by millions of fans, many of which... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Twin hurricanes: The Fujiwara effect explained: 3 of 6
The power and destruction of one hurricane is enough to cripple a large city. But imagine what the effect of two hurricanes rotating as one would be. This is the phenomenon called the Fujiwhara effect.Best described as a stormy waltz, Dr. Sakuhei Fujiwhara wrote a scientific paper in 1921 as he studied vortexes in water. Wate... More..
Sports & Recreation > Snowboarding What size and width should your snowboard be?: 3 of 6
Before making any decision about the size or width of your snowboard, you must first know what type of snowboarding you wish to participate in. This decision will lay the foundation for which type of board you will buy and will contribute the necessary information about size and width. There are three different styles of ridi... More..
Sports & Recreation > NASCAR NASCAR: Tony Stewart's Sprint Cup series career: 2 of 4
Better known as the Rushville Rocket, Tony Stewart's career has been one of success and controversy. A Hoosier, or Indiana boy, born in Columbus on May 20, 1971, to and Stewart began his racing career as many other boys; racing go karts in Rushville, Indiana.Success showed itself early when he won the World Karting Championsh... More..