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Born into a family of poets, authors, sportswriters, inventors and business owners, New England based, Christine Whitmarsh set out early in life on a similarly innovative path of creative writing, music and journalism. Along the way that path branched out

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Falling in love: 14 of 614
Love is rarely convenientIt doesn't wait for cuesIt interrupts life's conversationsLove has nothing to lose.When it makes an appearanceAnd makes its presence knownLove shouts and jumps and wavesIt will not leave you alone.But if you try to ignore itIt still won't go awayLove is not a puppyThat heeds orders to sit or stayLove ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Lifestyles & Trends Does Hollywood have a negative impact on the world?: 2 of 28
A letter from a fictitious hybrid celebrity to the public: I think it's hysterical when the American people, led by their politicians, try to blame Hollywood for social patterns and violence. Hollywood is an industry that consists of less than 10% of the population of America, and is centered on a bunch of peter pans that pla... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Politics: 12 of 58
When the Voters Wake UpWe will finally learn the difference between faith and religion; having faith in something greater than oneself makes it hard to judge or chastise others or elevate oneself just because of their particular variation of faith. Religion seems to add a scientific element of "if x=1, than no other letter ca... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections: The role of the party convention in selecting a presidential candidate: 2 of 9
A First Time Republican Delegate's Unconventional Convention Observations After recently attending my local county Republican convention as a delegate, I cannot decide if the founding fathers would have been pleasantly surprised, amused or just yelled, "Ha!." They, of course, were the ones who designed this brilliant system t... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology The metrosexual man versus the cowboy: What do women want?: 9 of 36
The cowboy tips his hat, murmuring "ma'am" in that sexy, simmering yet respectful tone that only a true cowboy can properly muster, while holding the door open for me and insisting that he pay for everything. He knows I won't consider it sexist or an implication that I can't pay for my own way. He is just being a gentleman wh... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips How to avoid putting on weight during the holiday season: 2 of 8
Americans have many holiday traditions that emerge from a healthy diversity of cultures and belief systems. The one unhealthy tradition that seems to tie all the others together is overindulging at the holiday table. Moms everywhere may frequently toss out the old adage about your eyes being bigger than your belly, but doesn'... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Why socialism cannot succeed: 7 of 27
Socialism... Idiocra-cized The most heated American political arguments sometimes fall off the tracks early in the public debate and nobody notices. For instance, within all the heated passion and anger of the pro-life vs. pro-choice debate, it's astounding to me that nobody has realized that these are not antonyms. The opp... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball MLB: What it's like to be a Boston Red Sox fan: 8 of 29
A Foul Life Indeed "I think if you're Red Sox, well, it's something you're born with, an affection you have." -Johnny Pesky I am one of those passionate, pathetic creatures born into life as a Red Sox fan. I grew up taking the green line train into Boston to Copley Square and the best place in the whole world Fenway Park. D... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Why some people don't vote: 19 of 56
I look to the classic "my vote doesn't count" and the power of the electoral college versus popular vote as the most accurate answer to the question of why some people don't vote. And I look to the ways of Vegas as a solution.Sure you'll vote for him, but will you bet on him?The Vegas odds on the presidential election fluctua... More..
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Do tabloids go too far to get news stories: 7 of 20
In a recent issue of Vanity Fair, actress Julia Roberts said about the paparazzi: "We're all the same. Why can't we get on board with this? That we're all the same. Some have cooler jobs, some have less cool jobs, some have longer legs, some are nicer people, but we're all the same. We're all orbiting the same sun." Why are t... More..