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During the majority of the day, I get paid to be an "analyst" which in reality is a title that means I do a bevy of things ranging from data analysis and quality improvement projects to all out project management. During the rest of the breathing hours, I

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dreams: 133 of 591

Pending Clinical Intervention Do you think it strange, perhaps subtly deranged that out of the blue it seems I'm suddenly finding you in dreams? Might you find it perplexing, even mildly vexing if I were to tell you flat out precisely what these dreams were about? It occurs to me you would, and potentially should find the sc...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self awareness: 10 of 30

If you think my thighs are big, I'm glad I'm not alone. In the last few years, a change in the dynamics of design has occurred which only reinforces my fear that my thighs are nothing more than two Goodyear blimps suspended from my hips. Pants, like cars, have gone aerodynamic or some other feat of engineering with a technic...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self-reflection: 158 of 458

And in Photographs I Time erases pictures snapshots in my head snippets of how we used to be all only vague reminders of faded faded color grasping memories frayed on the ends time spent together saddened by distance hardened by definitions forced but frail I broke us in pieces me in pieces, you apart And all the kings men a...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Is it the responsibility of children to care for their elderly parents?: 5 of 9

Without question, those who respond "no" to the notion that children should be responsible for the care of their elderly parents will be seen as callus, uncaring and vacant of any family values; however, I counter that sometimes, it simply isn't appropriate for children to assume this role. There is a distinct difference bet...