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I've recently moved from the frozen North to the sodden Northwest. At least I still have a cat named Sunny! My daughter and I write while perched in trees with spotted owls. I find new inspiration in mud puddles.

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Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Is Michael Vick due for a big comeback?: 1 of 21
Michael Vick's rise to fame and fortune was short and swift. Born June 26, 1980, Michael Dwayne Vick grew up in a housing project in the East End of Newport News, Virginia, nicknamed Bad News or Bad Newz (the name Vick later gave his dogfighting kennel). At the age of three, Vick was already learning football basics from his ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A better day: 2 of 31
The bouncy ball ricochets wild against the laundromat walls andtwo kids careen after it whilethe laundry soap dispenser devours my 75 centsand I snatch my journal from an inquisitive toddler's sticky fingers, too lateYou're getting on my last damn nerve, put the ball away, their mother yells;her stomach protrudes,and our eyes... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku: 21 of 300
AT THE CEMETERY Magpies hop between graves, staring with shiny eyes at mylar balloons On the headstone of a baby, too young to be named, leaves that trees wept More..
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) History of North Conway, New Hampshire: 1 of 13
Native Americans, a British politician/soldier, trains, and skiing all form a part of the history of North Conway, New Hampshire, a village in Carroll County of only 4.3 square miles and a population of 2,069. The earliest inhabitants of North Conway were members of the Abenaki tribe, who summered there and named their commun... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Jackson: 1 of 8
Probably the most well-known Jackson, the American painter Jackson Pollock, seemed to fit the Scottish meaning of the name: "God has been gracious, has shown favor." Born Paul Jackson Pollock in Cody, Wyoming, 1912, Pollock became famous for his unique style of painting, which involved dancing around a blank canvas and drippi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lonely: 39 of 200
The morning I went awaythe sky rained tearsSaid you'd take me to the airport but you had too many beersTaxi in the driveway, lemon yellowDucked the warm cage of your arms, goodbyeremembering helloat a dive bar where it was always twilight and I wore blackA flower from the rose man, you looked at me from under your hatThe cab ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Caffeine: 8 of 29
He goes to A.A. meetingsand hunches over white cupsof black coffeeStill slides into barslike they're comfortable slippersand waves a waitress over"Black, please"Men and women dance, sing karaoke off-key,throw up in bathrooms, exchange numbersHe wraps his hands around coffee cupsfeeling the warmth More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures How do people around the world relax?: 9 of 31
would you feel relaxed sitting in a room, naked, surrounded by your also naked family and friends-or even strangers? If you were Finnish, taking a sauna, the answer would most likely be yes.Relaxation is largely a matter of what you are used to. Different cultures have different standards; one reason why travel so often chang... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Nutritional benefits of camu-camu: 8 of 24
Next time you have a cold, why not skip the orange juice and try Camu-Camu? Though only the size of a large cherry, Camu-Camu, a fruit grown in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru and Brazil, has thirty times the amount of Vitamin C as an orange! Dr. James Duke, the retired chief botanist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ran... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Rick: 2 of 6
Etymology: Rick is most commonly a shortened version of the name Richard, which comes from the Germanic elements "ric", or king, and "hardt", meaning strong or brave. Rick can also be a form of Frederick or Patrick, both of which mean "peaceful ruler".Origin & History: The Normans brought the name Richard when they conquered ... More..