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About me - Ann Dennis

I was born in Michigan and through the years ended up in Wisconsin.

I am fiftyish and have wanted to write but haven't had anyone around to encourage me. It's easy to just lag when no one expects anything from you.

I've done a lot of things, High school, two

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 184 of 428
What my dog means to me I'm probably one of the lucky few who have had a dog of some kind or another almost all my life. I have pictures of me as a baby in a stroller with my first dog, Poppy. If I sat down and thought about it I could probably name all of them. The dog that has meant the most to me though is now gone. She w... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Work: 10 of 21
Work Why does that word make my blood pressure go up? Well maybe it's the way it's used in a sentence. For example a woman was trying to schedule someone to prepare an activity for some 4-H children and I had time that day to do what she wanted done. She turned to me and said, "Oh, that's right you don't work." I didn't know... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training How to train your dog: 9 of 18
Training your dog in obedience The first thing any dog owner needs to understand is the fact that your dog is learning anyway. How he/she learns is up to his owner. Your dog knows your body language and what you do before you go to the store, church, or walking. They also know if you let them go with you. If you want to take... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Invisibility vs. flying: 3 of 6
Invisibility vs. Flying Having spent my life being and feeling invisible I would jump at the chance to fly. To have the whole world have to look up and wonder who that is flying over head and some taking the time to find out. Wow what a thought, that someone might seek me out and actually want to see me. My friends would be ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Paranormal: 23 of 45
From the Files of Joseph McRea The beginning He stepped into the white sterile room. She was as white as the sheet that covered her. He held her while she cried. He let her hold him while he grieved for the child they would never have. The pain ripped through them both. He wouldn't let her return to the house. He found a new... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Soldier tales: 49 of 88
A Common Soldiers Tale Her voice was strained one moment and far away the next. She answered questions with short answers and didn't ask any. She only told him about his son when he asked direct questions. And changed the subject when he asked her about what she had been doing, what she was spending her time on with him not ... More..
Education > Homeschooling Is homeschooling better than formal education?: 61 of 103
Homeschooling is ultimately better for children than public education. But whether parents are able to provide the education for their children or not depends on their socioeconomic status. In this day and age the only reason the substandard public school system exists is because economic demands pull both parents out of the... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Fun Fourth of July activities for kids: 21 of 34
Give your kids something to do for 4th of July this year. Many times my neighbors suddenly look at their kids and say, on the 3rd, "What do you want to do tomorrow it's the 4th of July?" But for the past six years the answer has been relatively easy. "We want to be in the parade!" Most of the kids in our rural neighborhood b... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Puppy potty training 101: 27 of 43
People make potty training harder than it needs to be. The biggest reason is they don't want to do what has to be done because they refuse to see that a dog has a different point of view than people do. So what am I talking about? The lack of will on human's part to put their puppy in a crate for training. Humans see this as... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Guide to general public etiquette: 4 of 6
Public etiquette no longer seems to exist. We desperately need it. When people are rude to each other then the rude person and the rudee both lose self esteem. Self esteem is important to all people's mental and social health. So why don't we teach etiquette in school? Here a few rules to get started with your children. If y... More..