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Rosalynn Carter quoted from my letter in her book titled FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS, and I have a personal handwritten letter from Mrs. Carter. My poem titled LET'S BE BROTHERS was compared to the words of General David Sarnoff in an article titled AMERICA IS

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Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Learning tolerance and understanding of other religions: 2 of 18
I dedicate this article to the great prophet, Elisha, who healed the sick and raised the dead. Also, to our modern medicine men - the doctors and to the greatest healer of us all - our creator or higher power. Last but not least, to my father who would have been a doctor if war hadn't prevented it.Americans, wake up before it... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?: 15 of 115
When President Bush sent our troops to Iraq, I wrote him a letter, which supported the action that he took. The letter that I wrote to him is as follows:April 12, 2003Dear President Bush:The action you took with our troops in Iraq makes me proud to be an American; and now I feel that the sacrifice my father, Leon Aaron Rutber... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) How did you choose your career path?: 6 of 28
When I was a child, I wanted to take piano lessons and my mother surprised me by buying a used piano. I sat at the piano for hours and picked out tunes and I made my own arrangement of "Buttons and Bows" and "Music, Music, Music!" My first piano teacher wanted me to learn classical music and she gave me "Fur Elise" by Beethov... More..
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Surviving poverty in the US: 6 of 27
THE ROLE THAT MONEY PLAYED IN MY FAMILY - IT WASN'T PLENTIFUL"Lee, what am I going to do without you, Lee" Those were the words that I heard my mother saying when she realized that she was a war widow and knew that she would have to support her two-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter. Instead of looking forward to being ... More..
Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Living with bipolar disorder: 21 of 92
Finally tired of running, I'm sitting in my locked apartment wondering who I can trust when my brother, Gary; and two policeman knock very loudly on my door. Gary called the police because he needs help to get me to open the door. They threaten, "Open up or we'll have to knock the door down." I don't want to let them in, but ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My greatest accomplishments: 40 of 162
HOW TO BE A PRESCHOOL TEACHER WHEN YOU'RE NOT A DISCIPLINARIANSince I wrote my first book titled THE GIRL AND THE CAT when I was eleven years old, I know that I always wanted to be a writer. Because I was raised by a struggling war widow and didn't have a rich father to support me, I tried to do practical things in my life. T... More..
Relationships & Family > Ancestry & Genealogy Family's emotional trauma passed through generations: 1 of 4
SOUP, SEX AND SANITY - PART IOn my father's sidethey come from Lithuania,on my mother's Hungary and Austriathey escape EuropeHitler's tyrannyand come to the land of freedomBecause of their foresight, bravery I write this story We have our differencesbut food is our common bondwhen eating, we eliminate wargood food is the same... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should the US continue to provide foreign aid to the Palestinians?: 4 of 13
I don't think the US should continue to provide foreign aid to the Palestinians because they are not using the money to build their own country. They are using the money to start more wars and destroy the state of Israel.I looked up the definition of apartheid in Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary. One definition is ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghosts and reincarnation: Making sense of the life/death cycle: 15 of 44
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DEATHS THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED AND HOW THEY AFFECTED MY LIFEI've been living with death since I was at the age of seven when my father was killed in World War II. I have a picture of his first grave in Okinawa, which is a Star of David surrounded by rows and rows of crosses. Since I was raised in Christia... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Family stories and memories: 82 of 205
COUSIN SAM AND MY FIRST HAMANTASCHEN - WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY FAVORITE COUSINI answer the phone, and my step-grandmother, Julia, asks, "Can your mother take me and your little Uncle Roy to a Purim Carnival?" I answer by asking, "Why do you want to go to a poolroom?" Grandma Julia laughs at my response; but after the call, I d... More..