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I am a graduate of Niagara College's Journalism-Print program.
I have done a column for the St.Catharines Standard.
I have had cancer for going on 8 years.
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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My pledge to humanity: 5 of 58
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. I love these words that came from the movie 'Forrest Gump'. If you don't agree with them, just take a look at my life and you will see the proof. I have gotten surprise after surprise, rarely do things work out as I anticipated. Life is a precious gi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian History The world of Geishas: 1 of 7
Welcome to the world of the geisha. It's a secretive and competitive world full of rules and traditions. A geisha is a Japanese, female entertainer who entertains using the Japanese arts of classical dance and music. Young girls would be either sold or sent to an okiya (a geisha house) where they would immediately begin thei... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Growing up: 11 of 65
"It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually," said M. Scott Peck. He was right. When you are a child and you're faced with hard times, you are forced to grow up quickly. This can seem very unfair, every child should be able to have their time to be innocent, not know the hardships of the world. But ... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars The World War I Christmas truce of 1914: 1 of 5
Away from home, in muddy trenches, with guns and rations instead of Christmas presents and turkey dinners, was how many soldiers found themselves on Christmas Eve of 1914. It is likely many thought Christmas would be simply overlooked or forgotten, under the ugly circumstances. To the benefit and surprise of many, it was not... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Vanity: 8 of 34
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? She asked the furniture each day never sure what it would say. One day she was beautiful and timeless, the next she was nasty and a mess. What's a girl to do with such an answer? It ate at her sanity like a malignant cancer. She primped and posed for hours a day ter... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The importance of friends and family: 5 of 16
"The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending and trying to figure ou... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Alone: 117 of 276
A smile on her face, as people swarmed around, accepting well-wishes with grace. Trying her best to sound as grateful as she was, while at the same time irritated. Not at them really, but because, there was a lack of privacy she hated. Everyone knowing all, all the time, issues of such importance in her life. She felt like s... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: When your time is up: 8 of 18
Death is inevitable. We all hope that we live full and successful lives and die painless deaths in our own beds, with a smile on our lips. This is sadly not the case for many people. All you have to do is turn the t.v. on to see all the horrific ways you could go. If you look at your dying options, they can range from arseni... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Anne: 5 of 11
The name Anne is given to little girls all over the world. Their parents hope they grow up to be women who represent what it means. That they take those qualities and live their lives using them as often as possible, to the best of their abilities. The name Anne is a Hebrew name meaning Gracious and Merciful. Traditionally i... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History The six wives of Henry VIII: 8 of 16
Marriage is not supposed to be taken lightly, but often is and is used for a selfish agenda. Henry VIII of England did not think much about his wives, but was more concentrated on having sons to succeed him. When his wife did not provide, or made him angry, he simply got a new one to take her place. Henry's first wife was Ca... More..