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I'm a mother, raising a teenager in the Colorado Rockies. I love writing, and kept journals while I raised my daughter. Now, I'm writing for publications as she gets set for college. I hope my writing will inspire others to creative thought and action.

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Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should a US company be legally liable in US courts for environmental consequences of its operations abroad?: 5 of 65
I grew up in a small rural community in West Virginia where Union Carbide had a 'plant' on the river, a few miles from my home. Here, my sister was born with multiple birth defects and died at age two. Soot, emitted from the Union Carbide smokestacks often darkened the laundry my mother hung on the clothesline, and at night t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Is using an academic ghost writer dishonest?: 2 of 16
Academic 'ghost-writing' is an oxymoron. You have a strong contradiction of terms here. Academic is a title gained by work that is relentlessly flawless in its precision and brilliance. 'Ghost-writing' on the other hand, is something people do simply for money. I have appreciated the benefits of good academic pursuit and thos... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Daily routines to keep your life in balance: 2 of 14
The fresh mountain air fills my lungs, making my head rush with its cold vibrancy. I stretch and look over to the Continental Divide to see if there's snow on her peaks. The wind starts to kick up sending a shiver up my spine and I slip back inside to get warm and lay out my yoga mat...I start each day with my yoga practice. ... More..
Travel > United States Traveling with kids in New Orleans: 1 of 6
Visiting New Orleans can be like visiting a third-world country with all of its interesting sites, sounds and smells. It's also got character so different from most American cities, that you can feel like you've left the States. I travelled there several times years ago, when my daughter was two years old. Visiting this old c... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Should you line dry your clothes or use an electric dryer?: 10 of 38
I remember sheets billowing in the warm southern breeze, suspended from the line with wooden clothes pins, creating a magical backdrop for a kid's imagination. My brothers and I would run through the rows of laundry, sometimes to hide from the 'seekers', other times just simply to feel the fabric lightly touch our skin as the... More..
Sports & Recreation > Summer Olympics 2008 Olympics: The impact of international politics on the Beijing Olympics: 6 of 22
Hu Jia and his wife sat together, happily holding their new baby girl, in a photo taken before he was dragged out of their home by China's 'security agents'. They look like a happy young couple. How brave they must be to have a child in such a repressive country. But then, perhaps it is their courage, and the courage of count... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Easter The origin of Easter eggs: 4 of 12
Beautiful young girls, dressed in their Spring finery, and carrying baskets of beautifully decorated eggs. This is a scene repeated around the world each Spring. Some will visit their friends homes and giggling, spread flower seeds in the lawns and gardens, promising wild and wonderful flowers popping up in random places. The... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues The importance of "coming out" and the difference it makes: 24 of 53
"There are no lesbians in our sorority." She made this statement boldly and with certainty. It wasn't my place to tell her that her dear friend, who was her Sorority president, was indeed a lesbian. She would find out soon enough. It was one of those moments when you could hear the one-liners stacking up, dying to blurt out o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Too close for comfort: When an established culture of hunting and shooting meets encroaching development: 1 of 1
U.S. Forest Service officials escorted congressional aides on a tour of informal shooting areas' in Boulder County. The tour was part of an ongoing review of the problem that is popping up' all over the country. The problems occur when an established culture of hunting and shooting is impinged by development in areas that wer... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Boutiques and stores of special appeal: 1 of 1
When women walked into Denim and Lace for the first time, they gasped, immediately left breathless by the array of beauty that charmed, flowed and sparkled all around them. It was all delightfully overwhelming.As you moved through the nooks and crannies throughout the store, you couldn't help but stand enchanted, daydreaming.... More..