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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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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Beauty: 4 of 8
For the final episode of "Transformations", they brought Jane to a room with a whole bank of mirrors. Jane smiled at her reflections, and they all smiled back. Her teeth were so white they almost looked blue. "Beautiful!" said Reginald Face, her plastic surgeon, standing beside her and making a crowd of people seem to appear... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Desperation: 28 of 53
I drift so high fly with doves I'm one with sky I emit love I try to stay but my cloud rips through fall to earth back to you To drain my brain I find a vein The water in the sink drips brown again Baby creeps at my feet her eyes, empty pools, look right through me On the love seat you rock with coughs there's no more heat i... More..
Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) Coolest gadgets and technologies: 17 of 32
Flashing blue remote control operated ice cubes in a drink are one result of new technology, but do the ice cubes make life any better? Does any technology? While some see only the silliness of gadgets, others celebrate all the advances that have been made-and those still to come. Games/Entertainment The Microsoft PlayAnywhe... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) What is gout?: 16 of 27
Alexander the Great conquered the world in battle, but he needed to be equally brave when attacked by gout, a disease described by an 1861 Home Book of Health as having "...pain differing from that of any other disease, being more excruciating and intolerable." Alexander did not suffer alone; other notable people with gout i... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Historical Hawaii: Kauai: 6 of 10
More than 5 million years ago, oceanic eruptions created Kauai, the oldest and 4th largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Kauai was first settled by the Marquesans, who sailed from Polynesia in 400 AD, eventually becoming supplanted by the Tahitians in 1000 AD. British explorer Captain James Cook sailed into Waimea Bay, Kauai, wit... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to incorporate exercise on your next vacation: 58 of 96
My daughter hates anything involving wheels and exercise. At the roller skating rink, she brings along her thickest book, and all efforts to get her on a bike have been dismal failures. Imagine my surprise when on our last vacation to Seattle, my daughter happily pedaled along a bike trail, watching the lapping waves of the ... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Styles Guys: How to achieve an emo hair style: 11 of 18
Emo is a label applied to sensitive, emotionally distraught teens, who don't find the world a pleasant place. Music Emos listen to evolved from the harder edged punk music of the 1980s, and still expresses strong emotions, while Emo poetry is generally tormented. Emo fashions include skinny jeans and undersized thrift store ... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Tips for adopting a stray pet: 64 of 102
Every time I work my summer job, hanging fliers on doors, unattached animals seem to appear from nowhere. Dogs follow me for blocks. Cats throw themselves at my feet, purring ecstatically. The animals don't seem to have owners, but if I wanted to adopt one I would have to make sure. First, I'd have to see the animal over and... More..
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Body art essentials (Part I of II): 6 of 9
The desire for humans to decorate their bodies is an ancient one-the oldest mummified body ever found, Otzi the Iceman, was discovered to have a piercing in one ear (he also had 57 tattoos). In some cultures, piercing was a sign of status. Only Egyptian pharaohs were permitted to pierce their navels, and Bedoin and nomadic t... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Training Training your cat is possible!: 19 of 28
Training a cat is different than dogtraining, but possible. With patience and kindness, felines can be trained to walk on a leash, sit and use a toilet. Some cats even learn to operate a TV remote control! Dead Cat Walking Have you ever attached a leash to a cat, only to have the cat droop bonelessly to the ground? A harness... More..