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I am based out of the Pacific Northwest. To read about my first novel, Roeing Oaks, go to http://RoeingOaks.com.

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Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Heaven a real place or a state of being?: 7 of 34

Is heaven a state of mind or an actual place? In a vague way heaven can be a state of being, anything in your imagination can be, but I still conclude that heaven is an actual place. What IS heaven? In a childlike, black-and-white explanation, heaven is the place or dimension where God dwells in the fullness of his power and...
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Christmas 2007: Hottest health gift ideas for women: 1 of 4

Ahh, Christmas! Who doesn't love it? Yet after the hullabaloo of making family plans, attending holiday events, and shopping for Christmas gifts-for half the county-we women tend to find ourselves teetering on exhaustion. Never fear! For the beloved women on your Christmas list there are a bevy of gift ideas to give that wil...
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?: 29 of 94

Though I can agree that countless religious leaders have used the notion of hell to manipulate their followers into blind obedience, and that this is abominable, I still understand hell to be a real place. But by place I mean, dimension. It's helpful to know that the earth and the dimension we find ourselves in is only one o...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Junior high school memories: 19 of 36

Evan was not the cutest boy in my grade, but I wasn't about to dismiss any interest thrown my way by the opposite sex. For a misfit with oversized glasses, poorly cut hair, and a wardrobe that included high water jeans, any hint of flirtation was most welcome. One day Evan gave me a smile, left the room, and returned, just t...
Autos > Autos (Other) A comprehensive automotive glossary: 13 of 17

So you are a woman and you want to purchase a vehicle, or just be well-educated, but you get caught up in all the confusing verbage, not to mention the intimidation of the sales process. Here is a helpful glossary of terms, including some insider information: Aftermarket- a term denoting anything you purchase after you've si...
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Are printed cookbooks a thing of the past?: 34 of 44

The digital age is a new and exciting time, and computers are a tool to explore possiblities and gain knowledge like never before in the history of humanity. There is free information to be had at the touch of a button, a trigger to which our fingers have easily adjusted and even crave. In the realm of food there can be foun...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Silence: 21 of 27

Silence is both a gift and a tool. The world is a rambling meld of noise and busyness that envelops us like a dust cloud. Every once in a while, even daily, it is good for our health and well-being to shake the dust off and choose silence for a time. Try going somewhere where the sounds of technology and society do not aboun...
Food & Drink > Baking The uses of salted and unsalted butter in pastry: 4 of 5

One of the baking commandments, right up there with leveling off the top of your dry measurements, is that when making a pastry or other sweet creation, one must indefinitely use unsalted butter. It's like, a baking transgression of you do otherwise, and, if caught by a pastry policeman, it can land you in veritable pastry p...