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About me - Laura Elliott

Freelance writer who enjoys fantasy worlds, travel, teenagers, and the magic in every day life, most of the time.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges How to keep your teen involved in family life
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The Teen Jungle7 Tips to Taming your TeenWebster defines a teenager as a person between the ages of 13 and 19; an adolescent.Oh, but a teenager is so much more. Here's my definition:n. A person who leaves a note telling you she is spending the night at a friend's house, calls you the next day and tells you they've been in a c... More..

Sciences > Astronomy The best evidence that UFOs exist
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Are we alone? Some hope we are. Some pray we are not. It is possibly the most human of questions we pose to search for a cosmic answer. Beyond crop circles, UFO sightings, your brother's theories about the pyramids and a neighbor's conspiracy tales, Carl Sagan reminds us, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > St. Patrick's Day Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

Leprechaun Traps"What if we could catch a leprechaun, Mommy?" My youngest daughter asks with a twinkle in her eye that only believing in pots of gold at the end of rainbows can bring."Why don't we try?" I ask, taking her hand.Together we rummage through dusty garage shelves. I pull down one shoebox, she finds another, a third... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self reflection
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I love that my husband is in construction. I think it was when Joe's dad, Ray, passed that the differences and similarities in our lives were the most noticeable. I don't know why. But receiving the last minute phone call at work to go to Fresno to be with Ray in his last days clarified how different worlds can be.See, Ray's ... More..

Sciences > Astronomy The best UFO books
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"What if First Contact is alien porn?" Clifford Pickford muses in his book "The Science of Aliens" which tops my list of Best UFO Books. I've found books about UFOs tend to focus on three general areas: the philosophical, the political and the evidentiary. My picks explore all three areas are great reads and available at your... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions
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Leprechaun TrapsA Saint Patrick's Day Traditionleprechaun (lp'r-kn', -kn') n. One of a race of elves in Irish folklore who can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them."What if we could catch a leprechaun, Mommy?" My youngest daughter asks with a twinkle in her eye that only believing in pots of gold at the end of rainb... More..

Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Business presentation tips
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Ever thought about throwing your presentation to the dogs? We did, and it has been a boon to our new business. At first the thought of putting together a Power Point presentation made our stomachs sore. But the thought that our business would be hitting a near standstill by year's end made them collectively sorer. Neither of ... More..

Sciences > Astronomy UFO contact: Are we ready?
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"One's need for loneliness is not satisfied if we sit at a table alone. There must be empty chairs as well." Karl Kraus, Austrian writer and journalist.Are the chairs empty at our universal table, leaving us cosmically alone? And if so, are we content to be so?When I was a little girl my mother spent the day home alone. Dad t... More..

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