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I am a 68-year-old homemaker, who is also a writer, a singer, an avid reader, and many other things. I have written poetry since the tenth grade, and taught English for a few years before deciding to try making a living in another field. I sold jewelry, I

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Writing your own obituary: 3 of 28
Oldest Person in the World Dies!The oldest person in the world, for the last fifteen years, was found dead in her bed this morning. She had been the oldest woman in the world for the past thirty years. However, fifteen years ago she outlived the oldest man in the world, who had been only two years older than she was."Auntie B... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Is marching band considered a sport or a hobby?: 1 of 9
In many schools now, marching band is definitely considered a sport, as well it should be. There are many parallels between the marching band and other sports that prove that it is, or should be, considered a sport.In most other sports, the emphasis is on performance in competition. In marching band, the emphasis is on perfor... More..
Sciences > Psychology Are people with a vivid imagination ... crazy?: 1 of 9
Perhaps a better question would be "Are people without a vivid imagination ... sane?" The implication of the original question is basically that no sane person really imagines very much-and certainly not very vividly! So is the person who can create his or her own "reality", either just in the head or on paper, alone or with ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Can men and women be "just friends"?: 14 of 125
My answer to this question is a resounding YES! I know that, for many people, it is inconceivable that men and women can really be "just friends", but I have had many men friends who were no more than friends. And to them, that is all I was. Those friendships were based not on the fact that we were different sexes, but on mut... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) Getting the kids to help you organize: 2 of 16
Kids love to help out, so why not let them help you organize? My children began helping in the house almost by the time they could walk. Of course, at that age, about all they could do was put their own toys away, with help from Mommy or Daddy. But they knew that they were helping, when they did that, and it made them feel pr... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Being smart or beautiful: Which is more important?: 1 of 8
If I had to choose between being thought of as being smart (brains) or being beautiful, the choice would be easy. I would immediately choose brains. Yes, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", and that "beholder" may think that an ugly hag is beautiful. Or "he" may think the most beautiful woman in the world is ugly. However... More..
Other 'The best things in life are free' defined: 9 of 71
If I were a cynic, I would laugh at the idea that anything in life is free. But I am NOT a cynic! Instead, I am very much an optimist, and I can say, unreservedly, that the truly best things in life are still free. That is not to say that some things that are not the best are not free, because some are. But that really isn't ... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) What's entertainment?: 5 of 39
My Webster's II New College Dictionary (2001 edition) defines "entertainment" as 1. An act of entertaining. 2. The art or field of entertaining. 3. Something that entertains. It defines "entertain" as 1. To hold the attention of: AMUSE. There are other definitions of the word, but this first one is the one we usually think of... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Why people love America: 4 of 31
People love America because it is still "The Land of Opportunity", regardless of what some people would have you believe. There are truly more opportunities open to more people, in America, than anywhere else in the world. That was true when America was first dubbed that, and it is still true today.First, in America, even a p... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Strategies for crossing items off your to-do list: 3 of 23
First of all, of course, you have to have a to-do list! Whether it is written and hanging on your bulletin board, stuck with magnets on your refrigerator, or hidden in your wallet or purse, or even just somewhere in the back of your mind, you have to have a list of things to do! Or things you want to do! Either way, the thing... More..