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I was Born in Elmira, New York in 1948, but I got to Texas as soon as I could. We were moved around from N.Y. to Texas, to St. Louis and back to Texas. I was happy to be raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and am now a resident of the Houston, Texas area.

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self reflection: 1 of 174

Nothing in life is certain....not even paying taxes. Some people don't, you know....pay taxes. Death is certain, and you never know when your number is going to be up. I finally realized this when I figured out that I had spent most of my life trying to fill an empty hole with more emptiness, always looking for quick fixes... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Assessing the Americans' eating habits: 1 of 39
The first generation of my siblings (the first four or five of us) will remember what school lunches were like growing up in the 50's and 60's in Fort Worth, Texas. Everything was homemade. The cafeteria ladies wore white uniforms, hairnets, white aprons and NO plastic gloves. They got there at the crack of dawn, put on their... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What it's like being 60: 1 of 36
Ever take a good look at the items on your Baby Boomer nightstand? What was on my night stand 20 years ago.maybe 40 years ago? Take an inventory yourself and then compare it to what was there 40 years ago. What lurks on the kitchen table, kitchen counter, and on the bathroom sink, and God forbid, in the medicine cabinet? It'... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Technology: 1 of 30
The electronic computing era started way back in the late 40's. In about 1956, my third grade science teacher, Miss Philips, predicted to the class that we'd be completely free of paper files by the year 2000. She also predicted that food costs would rise out of sight. She was right about the food, considering that a pack of ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with your child's ADHD: 1 of 28
REALLY SPECIAL KIDSI didn't have to repeat any grade except for kindergarten, and that was only because I was a year too young to start kindergarten in Texas. At five years old, in 1953, I probably wasn't ready for the kindergarten in St. Louis, but I did qualify. Moving to Texas was a different story. I was too young for the... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Everyday angels: Those who help us along the way: 1 of 27
In my lifetime angels have presented themselves many, many times, whether in dreams or in waking times when times were hard or when I truly needed help and or inspiration. For the most part, there is no logical or scientific explanation of these apparitions. I'm sure there have been many times when I was unaware of the help I... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Games that encourage kids to use their imagination: 1 of 21
Allowing a child to use their very own creative imagination is crucial their development. It provides a lot of vital information on how this child will react to others throughout their lives. Imagination determines just how creative they will be as adults, and how they will handle adult situations in their personal lives as w... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood memories: 21 of 308
We were in Sappington, Mo. There are no pictures of this house that I could find. I remember the big brownstone 2 story house. It had a basement with the coal chute Anne and I used play on and slide down, the furnace where we used to burn our trash in the back yard, the cellar, and being able to stand up under the house. Ther... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Is he a shy guy or is he just not interested?: 4 of 50
It is entirely possible that some of the guys I dated in my high school or church group were actually shy. I preferred to think of them as gentlemanly. In hind sight, I believe that the ones that were really shy were only afraid of being turned down. They just couldn't see themselves as actually being attractive enough to get... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: One of those days: 2 of 24
Sometimes things just start happening in my life that could only be described as The Domino Effect. This particular chain reaction started about three weeks ago.Our 27 year old electric stove top had begun to flat-line, and the burners were very close to letting go to fall through to the abyss beneath, and I had vowed not to ... More..