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The memoirs with "Happenstance" in the title are actually some rough drafts about my best friends Rock N Roll experiences during the 80's. I am merely ghost writing her

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Relationships & Family > Communication Skills How to persuade someone to do something for you: 2 of 10

The New Golden Rule Improve Persuasiveness By Learning To Recognize The Four Main Personality Types... Most of us are familiar with the proverbial Golden Rule about treating others as we would like to be treated. So why is it, when sometimes we treat others the way we, ourselves would like to be treated, we don't get the res...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Early childhood memories: 21 of 98

Happenstance, A True Story. (And Yes All the Names Have Been Changed to Protect the Guilty) 1. "These Are The Contents Of My Head" ~ Annie Lennox It all began at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corp. Base, California, circa 1968. All the boys had crew cuts, button shirts and collars. The girls wore plaid, big collared dresses and pig...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The way we were: 6 of 27

Happenstance: Part Deux ... 5. "Can't Help About The Shape I'm In, Can't Sing, I Ain't Pretty, And My Legs Are Thin. Don't Ask Me What I Think Of You, I'm Might Not Give The Answer That You Want Me To." ~ Fleetwood Mac During my high school years, I was always best friends with the cutest guys. The Yin and the Yang of it all...
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Going green should be a moral imperative: 3 of 7

One word sums up the main reason why we must clean up our mess: OXYGEN It is imperative that we have it. Put murder, war, burglary, human exploitation, oppressive governments, illegal immigration, the existence of aliens, the public demand for the price of Angelina Jolie's Oscar awards gown, etc., etc. etc., aside for one mo...
Local Guides > Phoenix Guide to seasonal weather in Scottsdale, AZ: 5 of 7

Ancient Scottsdale Wisdom: "At Least You Don't Have To Shovel Heat!" They say it never rains in California and that's true in the summertime. Scottsdale, Arizona gets more rain than L.A. during the summer! But, the desert "monsoons" often consist of one or two downpours (sometimes only light sprinkles) and a few weeks worth ...