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A happily married Lutheran, my second love (my first being my wife) has always been singing. In fact, I got an undergrad degree in music. I've also always enjoyed writing. There's just something about the act of writing, re-writing and re-writing that's so

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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Why television shows tend to lose their appeal over time: 4 of 17
Many TV shows lose their appeal because although they were excellent stories to begin with, they were probably meant to last just one season and instead dragged on and eventually became watered down versions of themselves. Imagine if an excellent movie were to become a T.V. show. Actually "The Higlander" is a good example. Th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Kissing: 15 of 63
You pulled me aside,whispered softly in my earbreathing shivers down my spinecrossing to my other earyour lips brushed mineyou whispered again,the secret continuedcrossing back, more slowlyyour lips touched mine againeyes closed, bodies stillyou lingered, lips tremblingfinger tips touchingbreathing stoppedhearts quickenedlips... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Comparing Netflix and Blockbuster: 4 of 16
We tried both and Blockbuster wins hands down because you get twice as much for the same money. Here's why. We selected the 3 DVD plan with Blockbuster. When we were finished with those three, we figured it would be quicker to take them to our nearest Blockbuster Store rather than send them back in the mail. That's when we go... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Can the police always be trusted to protect us?: 2 of 7
No, the police cannot "always" be trusted to protect us. It has to be approached on a case-by-case basis; they're human after all. We can't stop trusting the police althogether, because what we'll have then is chaos and anarchy. We have to support and trust our law enforcers - however guardedly. Thankfully sites like Helium a... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Cat behavior: 37 of 125
My sweet little kitty made me a gift.I'm trying to potty-train our two cats and for those of you who have cats, you'll appreciate this since you no-doubt also have to change litter boxes regularly. It's really interesting (and surprising) how cats behave when they're introduced to something completely new.I followed the direc... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health What you should know about declawing your cat: 9 of 30
"Your cat will live his remaining years with the result of your decision, one way or another"; A quote from http://cats.about.com/od/declawing/tp/reasonsnot.h tm. This site goes on to explain that declawing is the process of actual amputation of each toe up to the first knuckle. Very tender nerve endings extend as far out as t... More..
Entertainment > Hollywood & Movie Industry Everyone's a critic: Evaluating the trend of online movie reviews: 5 of 16
Blogging has become the newest form of online reviewing. It allows the average person to have a strong voice in the movie industry which is only fair considering the average person is the reason movies exist; we pay for them. Gone are the days when just narrow-minded magazine, T.V. or Newspaper critics decide primarily what's... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Tips for living a frugal lifestyle: 16 of 49
I grew up partly under the influence of my grandparents who lived through the depression. My grandfather claimed that when he was born, his mother would often place him in a stove (at super low heat of course) in order to keep him warm. They would divide napkins into four pieces in order to make them last four times as long a... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness The best ways to stay healthy: 3 of 9
Your toothbrush could be making you and your family very very sick. Is it a germ bomb?!Let's think for a second, if the mouth contains millions of germs and you stick a toothbrush in your mouth then you can safely assume that millions of germs are now sitting on your toothbrush. Sure toothpaste kills germs - but millions of g... More..
Sports & Recreation > Winter Sports (Other) Winter safety: 1 of 3
Five simple tips for winter safety:OUTDOOR LIGHT BULBS AND FROZEN LOCKS I read a terrible story years ago about an elderly couple who froze to death before getting to their door. A taxi dropped them off and the authorities found them frozen stiff halfway up their sidewalk the next morning. This story always reminds me to make... More..