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I'm a professional writer with experience in writing features, news, columns and sports for a daily newspaper, as well as advertising, direct mail, press releases, magazine, and business writing both as a paid staffer and freelancer.

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Legalizing medical marijuana: 1 of 21

Former U.S. Surgeon General, Joycelyn Elders, M.D., said in March of 2004 that, "the evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS, or by the harsh drugs sometimes used to treat them. And it can do...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: World War II: 2 of 21

"Many times I feel that the Almighty had his hand around my shoulder, or I wouldn't be here," says Carl Carlstrom, who served as a flight engineer aboard a B-17(G) Flying Fortress over the skies of Europe during the second world war. As an enlistee in the Army Air Corps at the age of 19 in 1942, Carlstrom said "that's what I...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Writing: 5 of 48

I got a phone call the other day, and in the midst of small talk, the caller asked me how I liked my job. This took me back a little bit. So I thought about it. I've had a lot of jobs in my life. And most of the time, they've just been a paycheck, or a way to the next step up the ladder. Then the realization hit me. I actual...
Sciences > Astronomy What to do if you see a UFO: 3 of 25

You're walking down the beach and suddenly see something in the night-time sky you cannot explain. It doesn't look like an aircraft, balloon, or anything you've ever seen in nature before. You're open to the idea that it may be an unidentified flying object. What do you do? First of all, remain calm. If this is a truly "clos...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Is the middle class disappearing in America?: 2 of 16

There was a time in America when the man of the house was expected to earn a living, and the woman's role was that of a home-maker, raising the children and running the household. Women broke this mold when they began to enter the workforce, and changed the model of the American family forever. While this sexist idea of the ...
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Insomnia stories: 1 of 7

"If a man had as many ideas during the day as he does when he has insomnia, he'd make a fortune." - Griff Niblack It is a curse I have lived with for 20 years. Since my teens, I've been an acute insomnia sufferer. For long stretches, days, weeks, a month I go to sleep, fall right asleep, and sleep through the night. But ever...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Myths associated with stay-at-home dads: 2 of 10

When I meet somebody new, one of the first questions I am invariably asked is "what do you do for a living?" I used to tell people that I was a stay at home dad for my six year old son and one year old daughter. This usually prompts the response, "Oh, a Mr. Mom, eh?" I bite my tongue at this point, because I want to say, "No...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Assessing Bill Clinton's presidency and legacy: 2 of 10

Even though it has been almost eight years since he left office, people still enjoy bashing Bill Clinton. He doesn't hold a public office anymore, so it's difficult to understand why he's still so hotly debated. The most common complaint about Mr. Clinton is that he lied to the American public about the Monica Lewinsky affai...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Motorcycling: 8 of 37

About 14 years ago, I was blissfully unaware of how a motorcycle would change my life forever. Single and working my first job as a legislative aide at the state capitol, I had few cares in the world. The rent on my tiny, slightly furnished studio apartment was relatively easy to meet each month, and the only other bills I h...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Different parenting styles and their effect on children's behavior: 4 of 17

The "Today Show" ran a story recently about the so called "grupsters." (Yes, I was watching the Today Show. My wife had it on, okay?) Anyway, this group of people is supposedly full-fledged grown-ups with jobs in their twenties or thirties, who have families and mortgages, and, nevertheless, "refuse to be lame in the face of...