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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lost dreams

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WHERE DREAMS GO TO DIEIt is a lonely and desolate place,A place that no one likes to visit.It is full of disillusionment and despair,A place where hope is waning.It is where dreams go to die.It is a sad and heartbroken place,A place where only those who know can go.It is full of cold grey skies and rain clouds,A place where t... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Headaches

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The Painful SparkIt's worse than death, death is final.Death is neither dark nor cold.Death is neither throbbing nor painful.Death doesn't come and go, or stay with you till you're old.Death relieves; migraines persist.Migraineurs favorite place is cool and dark.Migraineurs persevere through pain and throbbing.Migraines are t... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Traveling with pets in RVs

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Traveling with pets in RVs should be given serious thought before actually attempting it. Many folks just pile the pets into the camper just like a piece of luggage and wonder why they have problems during the trip. Traveling with pets can be a great source of pleasure or it can be a tremendous burden. There are several quest... More..

Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Basic family budget tips

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You have heard it said, to get control of your money you need to budget. You have heard the old adage to save for a rainy day. We have heard many ideas and theories about saving money over the years but it seems no one ever addresses how to budget our money so we can save for a rainy day. This may be because discussing budget... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal accounts of Thanksgiving

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It's Thanksgiving Day, 2005. I might have started a new Thanksgiving tradition this morning, albeit a lonely one. I awoke before sunrise, as is my tradition most days, and made my pot of coffee, took the dog out to do his business, and spent time watching the sunrise. I do this quite often if I'm not rushing off to work or sl... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Lawn care

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Whoever came up with the idea of planting grass in the yards of homes throughout our suburban areas? Not only does it waste valuable resources like precious water and invaluable time, but it requires constant maintenance; much like taking care of a pet show dog. You gotta trim it, you gotta mow it, you gotta fertilize it, you... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Family memories

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My wife recently had surgery on her right wrist which is her dominant hand. For two days, during and after the insertion of 3 pins in her wrist, I was in total control of the household. Not that I'm power tripping or anything, but I never realized how much work it is to manage a household.You have groceries to buy, laundry to... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Memories

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The weather was absolutely gorgeous the other day so my wife and I took our kayaks to the local lake to enjoy the evening sunset after many days of pouring rain. It was a great feeling to be slicing through the water once again and seeing the abundance of nature all around us. There were all the usual birds - egrets, herons, ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a pet

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WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY DOG(as told to me by Sadie over 14 years)Dedicated to Sadie, A Wonderful Blue Heeler -13 years 9 months.Died July 18, 2004 10:02 a.m.1 - Life is too short to stay sad or mad.2 - There is always time to play, no matter the time of day.3 - Doing things the right way, makes my Master glad.4 - If something ... More..

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