: About Me

Born in 1969 in Indiana, I grew up and attended school there. Involved in a journalism camp in high school, and won an award from GLPA for yearbook writing as well. Considered Brown and Columbia, decided instead to pursue my interests in science and medicine at Case Western Reserve U. I never stopped being interested in writing, and my favorite topics of writing/conversation are Christianity(Methodist), science and nature (especially nursing), and people(other people fascinate me). I wrote mainly for myself until the last year, and gradually gained the courage to try writing for public consumption once more.

My passion is ...

writing, God, and my husband

I know too much about ...

the behavior of skill people

My parents always told me ...

don't lie and don't cheat

My childhood ambition ...

to become a writer

My favorite memory ...

my wedding day - the most wonderful man in the world thinks I am beautiful!

Why I write ...

My soul speaks with graphite, my blood is sable ink

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

dunno - nothing matters when I am writing.

My first job ...

newspaper delivery girl

My best moment ...

winning a yearbook writing contest in high school

My inspiration ...

Margaret Mitchell - her life completely fascinates me

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Slate as a Building Material for Floors Slate is quickly gaining popularity as one of the most useful materials available used in the construction of hotel floors. This material is so useful because it has a number of properties that make it particularly ideal for flooring construction. DURABILITY Although stone is often perceived as a very durable material, this is not always the case. Many types of stone are not very strong, and be susceptible to breaking, cracking, and crumbling. Marble, for example, is a soft stone. Slate, in comparison, is among the strongest, most resilient types of ...

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