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I am a writer living in New Jersey with my family and an assortment of pets. When not writing, I can be found at the racetrack gambling away the rent money, or at the local bar drinking up proceeds from my last published work. On Sundays I go to church.

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Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 4 of 317
What do people mean by the words "marriage" and "sacred"? There are varying definitions of both words, and depending on which definition one chooses a case can be made for each side. If we're talking about marriage as 1) a religious institution entered into for the purpose of procreation and 2) by "sacred," one means pertaini... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Help (Other) Assessing Dr. Wayne W. Dyer: 1 of 14
Maybe it's just me, but I have a problem with people telling me how to live when it doesn't look like they can do what they suggest the rest of us should do.Let's take for example Dr. Wayne Dyer's There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem.' Wasn't there a spiritual solution to prevent any of his three marriages from endin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Developing inner strength: 3 of 36
You can't quite define it, but you know it when you see it: inner strength. It's the rock solid presence of someone who knows who he is. It's the unassuming posture of a person who is comfortable with himself and, therefore, comfortable with others. If you ask his opinion, he's not afraid to tell you what he thinks because he... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes How to get over a devastating break-up: 3 of 28
We've all been there, haven't we? Things were perfect in the beginning. Candlelit dinners and love notes scribbled on the steamed up bathroom mirror; the toothpaste was already on your brush each morning. There were the frequent phone calls, and gifts were exchanged, "just because." You told your friends you'd found "the one.... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism The importance of self-image in the business world: 7 of 40
Would you like to know one of the best-kept secrets to success? More than any other factor, your self-image directly affects your success or failure in the business world. Self-image influences how you look, behave, and relate to others. Your level of attractiveness, academic achievements, social skills, family relationships,... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life: 50 of 282
Al was told by his doctors that if he didn't stop drinking, he'd be dead within a year. With the help of his family, he checked into a rehab and has now been clean and sober for three years.Chita's 24 year marriage had grown stagnant now that the kids were grown, and she longed to rekindle the passion she and her husband once... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication How to get your partner to open up emotionally: 1 of 5
Good communication is one of the best indicators of a good relationship. When couples communicate, they share themselves with each other and grow closer. In those rare instances of misunderstanding one another, good communication gets the relationship back on track before the couple grows apart. But what can you do when your ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Love and Alzheimer's disease: 6 of 25
My relationship with my mother-in-law-to-be was off to a rocky start. It didn't help that I was ten years older than her son and practiced a different religion. The first time I met her and my father-in-law at their home, she gave me a cool handshake, a tight smile, and made incessant chatter aimed at keeping me at arm's leng... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The true meaning of respect: 5 of 16
The true meaning of respect starts with respecting ourselves. If we can't do that, we can't respect anyone else. It may be easy to say, but how do we go about learning to respect ourselves? The best way is to take care of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It's a daily undertaking to meet our own ne... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Brokeback Mountain: 4 of 12
While watching Brokeback Mountain, the 2005 movie by Ang Lee about two cowboys who fall in love with each other (played by Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger), I hoped that much of the homophobia circulating in our country today would finally be laid to rest. Ang Lee deftly handles the question of choice in the issue o... More..