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I enjoy playing guitar, photography, watching sports, playing chess and listening to music.

My wife and two boys are the collective light of my life. Everyone should be so blessed...

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 159 of 686

Time First with sun Then with sand Now with hour and minute hand Watching as the day goes by For some it drags For some it flies Dictates our wake, our work, our play As we grow old it slips away Ten minutes lost to this here rhyme I'm such a slave to Father Time.
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Letters from Santa Claus: 4 of 10

T'was the night before Christmas? More like two months You've written eight times, and not thanked me once. They all start the same, telling how good you've been A perfect little angel, not one single sin. Then comes the list filled with all of those toys Usually reserved for good girls and boys. A Wii? An iPhone? A brand ne...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Who am I?: 34 of 73

Who Am I? When this question comes up, I always think of an exchange from A Chorus Line. The director asks a dancer, "Who are you?" She answers, "I am a dancer." Then he asks her, "But who will you be when you can no longer dance?" This is a question that everyone should ask themselves. Then they should look within and searc...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The origins of the Christian hymn Amazing Grace: 8 of 14

There have been many accounts written of the circumstances surrounding the writing of Amazing Grace. Many written concerning the trials of John Newton. We can get a pretty good idea of where he was in life ahen he wrote this wonderful hymn. Where was his mind though? Was he thinking of all he had lost? Was he thinking of all...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Letter to a soldier: 11 of 15

Dear Soldier, If I could sit and talk with you, I'd let you know how indebted to you I am. You don't know me, but you volunteered to go into the midst of hell on earth to fight for my freedom. You gave up all ties to a normal life, putting your version of the American Dream on hold, for me. I'm sure your family and friends m...