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Writing has been part of my daily to do's for the last twenty years. However, until March 2009, few of my musings have escaped the walls of home. Having spent the majority of adult life with my current employer has resulted in a same old day to day life.

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Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Are future wars going to be fought over water or will leaders be able to resolve conflicts as they have many times in the past?: 1 of 28

Twenty-seven years ago, while gathering for a company meeting, an informal discussion was held as to the current state of world affairs. Those arriving early had the chance to offer their opinion. Surprisingly the discussion turned to the future availability of water in the United States. While most dismissed this as a non-i...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Appreciating the little things in life: 6 of 141

It takes four hours to reach my location but only two to pass the stress line. Ah, you ask, what is the stress line? For me living in southern Wisconsin it happens when travelling to the northern part of the state. As I pass Stevens Point, my halfway marker, the stress in my body starts to slide away. When the 210-mile drive...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Family memories: 5 of 56

It was a warm fall day when I made my first visit home from college. Having left three weeks earlier I was looking forward to catching up with the goings on. After greeting my mother, I walked into the living room where my father was located. I also knew my golden would be with him. Coming into the room the dog gave me a cas...
Personal Finance > Home Insurance Major factors that affect your homeowner's insurance rates: 1 of 10

The largest single investment most consumers make is in their home. Unfortunately, the cost for homeowners insurance coverage has increased significantly over the last five years. With many companies offering numerous types of policies, it is important to understand what affects the rates, also known as the premium, and what...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing How to deal with difficult people without stressing yourself out: 2 of 15

We all at sometime in our lives have to deal with a difficult person. It could be a neighbor, coworker, a fellow parent, or even as much as we dread our child's teacher. How that person is dealt with will determine the stress level in our lives. Difficult people suck the life out of anybody close if they are allowed to. The ...
Relationships & Family > Married Life How to build a perfect relationship: 2 of 15

From this ole white beard, the perfect relationship is when the wife yells to the husband as he is vacuuming, "Do you need anything from the mall?" "No, but please stop at the grocery store on your way back. I put the list of what we need on the counter. Be sure to purchase laundry detergent for we're going to be out after t...
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Is there any use in buying a newspaper when you can get the news for free on the Web?: 1 of 7

There is sentimental value in reading the newspaper each day. Quite often, that is how I remember my father who died too many years ago. Even though our discussions were short, he was always sharing a story from the daily newspaper that caught his interest. This was especially true if there was humor involved. As a result, I...
Sports & Recreation > Basketball (Other) History of the Basketball Hall of Fame: 1 of 5

Springfield Massachusetts, home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was first located on the campus of Springfield College. It remained at this location from 1968 until 1985 when it relocated to downtown Springfield. During this stay over 600,000 visitors from all over the world walked through the facility For ...
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is global warming a hoax?: 10 of 32

How many newspaper headlines have we seen forewarning us of the imminent demise of civilization? How many news shows begin their broadcast with devastating photos of storms, fires, droughts, famine, floods and any other natural calamity? Then the information that follows these attention-grabbing teasers details how global wa...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Was the Vietnam War a mistake?: 2 of 6

The glow from the TV lit the many faces in the room. Normally when this group gets together the jokes and jabs fly. Not tonight for these fellows were very interested in the message coming through the airways. Soon those born in 1953 would know their fate for the next two years. March 6th was the first number heard. My frien...