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I like writing about real life experiences. I got a good taste in college for writing and received some credit hours for those essays. I pursued a Masters degree in Information Technology and completed it in 2000. I started my college career in 1987, seven

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Food & Drink > Seafood Crabs: Fast facts on a culinary delicacy: 1 of 4
Lives are often lost in search of a culinary treat. The worlds' most dangerous job is harvesting the Alaskan king crab. Harvest takes place in the winter months and off the Alaskan coast. This crab is also the largest and most costly. There are several kinds of crabs and they can be found in various regions around the world. ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Quitting smoking: 7 of 23
Go ahead, take just one pack, we can smoke them tonight at the football game. Peer pressure got me started, although I think I had a fascination with it prior to that fateful day. I recall being a child of 9 or 10 and emptying pencil shavings into a slip of paper and lighting it up. Yeah well, one puff was all that took pluck... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Making a house into a home: 7 of 22
Making a house into a home is an easy thing to do. It is up to the individual living within those walls to make it a welcoming environment, a place where people want to hang out. What makes a place homey is the person/family living there.In my own experience, I have filled our home will furniture and accents that have a conne... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Healthy eating during the holiday season: 4 of 11
Plan your holiday eating strategies now and get ahead of the game. Every year from November to January, many of us are faced with food and drink choices that may leave us in a position to make New Years resolutions or else go buy new wardrobes. This year will be different. We will not succumb to our weaknesses but we will be ... More..
Health & Fitness > Kids Nutrition Why toddlers don't like vegetables: 3 of 7
Vegetation in the forest could keep one alive or bring on death. Toddlers have a natural instinct left over from the primal period that ensures they will not eat poisonous foods found in the forest. This instinct steers the child clear from sour or bitter tasting foods. In todays society often time children survive on macaron... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Suicide: 18 of 38

I got home from work earlier then usual for a Thursday. My husband had gone to our weekend home to meet some buddies for fishing, so I was a free spirit for a couple of days. Thursdays I am usually grocery shopping after work in preparation for the coming weekend and week.So there I sit watching Oprah and the phone rings, cal... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Summer memories: 30 of 55
The weather was predicted to be a chance of thunderstorms and mid 80's. The chance of a storm always leaves a bit of recklessness in the air. Should I go or should I stay? We were hoping the girls would come for the weekend. Aquapalooza is a festival sponsored by Mecury outboards for the boating community. The party was going... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Daily struggle: 28 of 49
Life is always changinglike a river flowinghigh and lows, waxing and waninglike the moonUps and downs we cannot chooseas we learn to ride the wavesof time or lose.... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How a food journal can positively assist your diet: 5 of 7
BLTs, Bites, licks and tastes seem harmless. But in reality they add up really fast. There are several benefits to keeping a food diary. It is not only a place to record your BLTs, meals and snacks but a place to record how you felt, who you were with, and what time it was.These things may not seem important but they are all ... More..
Local Guides > Washington DC The best place to watch Fourth of July fireworks in Washington DC: 5 of 6
The best place to watch the Independence Day fireworks display in the Nations capitol is dependant on if you want easy access, crowds or simplicity. The Mall or across the river in Virginia would be the best place to watch the fireworks against the monuments reflecting in the night sky. Access to a high vantage point whether ... More..