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Relationships & Family > Relatives Monster in laws? How to get along with your spouse's family

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"You are cordially invited to dinner at Milhalldown Plantation at 8:00 p.m." My first introduction to my future in-laws was this engraved invitation to a sit-down wedding rehearsal dinner given by my future in-laws for one of their closest friend's daughter. I was absolutely trembling during the hour-long drive because I was ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Is life worth living?

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Is life worth living when your only child is gone? Today, my son, you have been gone nine months. Sometime between 10:00 a.m. and Noon on April 3, 2007, (from conversations I've had with your friends who saw you or with whom you spoke earlier that morning), you left us behind to live without you. How could the past nine month... More..

Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Should cell phones be banned in restaurants?

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I cannot function effectively without my cell phone. As a business person with a very hectic schedule who meets hundreds of people weekly in my work, I readily admit I that during a day, I would feel alone without access to my cell phone, my car phone and my OnStar. But, being so busy and having such a schedule, I go on recor... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Death of a loved one

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was born 21 minutes after midnight on a New Year's Day in a small southern capital city. Over the years, I have heard stories from the older friends and family members that my birth was special because of its timing. As a result of being the first baby born in the state that year, my family was treated to all kinds of gifts, ... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Appreciating the little things in life

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It is the little things in life which really make a difference. The difference can be minor or major, as all events in our lives with which we must deal can be minor or major. Yet, sometimes, it is the little things that can help us know we wish to continue living at times when life seems to have no purpose at all. These litt... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-reflection

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I recently lost my only child, my son, my heart. My life has been changed irreparably. I write, seeking solace. The creative nature of my son was always one of the things I cherished most about him. He was a poet, a philosopher, a good son, a wonderful father, and an ardent and professional environmentalist. The world suffere... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Assessing psychic Sylvia Browne's talent

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Sylvia Browne. Oh, what a unique person! So calmly theatrical. She reminds me of a psychic I spent $5 on at the State Fair who drew in pencil the faces of two men who had stolen silver from my home. I recognized them immediately and never, after that day, would go near this psychic. It was frightening to know she knew the two... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Suicide

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Today, my Son, my Sanders, you have been gone nine months. Sometime between 10:00 a.m. and Noon on April 3, 2007, from conversations I've had with your friends, you left us. How could the past nine months seem such a nightmare when the nine months I carried you in my womb were such a dream? I remember just like yesterday the ... More..

Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Fish in tanks and aquariums: Plastic prisons or delightful decor?

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After my only son died in April, 2007, two dear friends gifted me with a tropical aquarium containing some of the most beautiful fish I had ever seen. The gift came complete with the fish who had called the aquarium home for many years. This gift has provided me hours of pure wonder and awe while, at the same time, given me s... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's The American New Year's Eve traditions explained

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I was born 21 minutes after midnight on a New Year's Day in a small southern capital city. Over the years, I have heard stories from the older friends and family members that my birth was special because of its timing. As a result of being the first baby born in the state that year, my family was treated to all kinds of gifts... More..

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