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About me - Nikki Barr

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: 137 of 654

Pending Clinical InterventionDo you think it strange,perhaps subtly derangedthat out of the blue it seemsI'm suddenly finding you in dreams?Might you find it perplexing,even mildly vexingif I were to tell you flat outprecisely what these dreams were about?It occurs to me you would,and potentially shouldfind the scenario curio... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self awareness: 11 of 33

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 technical... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self-reflection: 173 of 485

And in Photographs ITime erases picturessnapshots in my headsnippets of how we used to beall only vague remindersof faded faded colorgrasping memories frayed on the endstime spent togethersaddened by distancehardened by definitionsforced but frailI broke us in piecesme in pieces, you apartAnd all the kings menand all the king... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Is it the responsibility of children to care for their elderly parents?: 10 of 10
Without question, those who respond "no" to the notion that children should be responsible for the care of their eldery 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 betwe... More..