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I always told myself I would write someday. After retiring from my public servant career in August 2008, I realized that "someday" is here. I now have time to pursue my love of writing. I had planned to take a creative writing course at the local college,

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms How violence in entertainment affects our society: 1 of 51
How Violence in Entertainment Affects our SocietyAlthough TV was still in its age of innocence when I started first grade, I can remember one recess when a group of boys ran up to where I was playing with a group of girls, threw a rope around me and said I was their prisoner. Kind of flattered to be included in their game, I ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures 'Street people' - Who are they?: 1 of 32
Who Are the Street People, Anyway?We see them all around us. They are in parking lots with their signs, "Will Work For Food" or "Please Help, Even a Smile Will Do" or other innovative ways to advertise that they are seeking a money donation. Some do not have signs but approach you as you walk to and from a store, some asking ... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Can marriage last forever?: 1 of 29
Can Marriage Last Forever?On March 10, 1968, my beloved husband and I tied the knot in the Silver Bells Wedding Chapel in Reno, Nevada. We vowed to love, honor and cherish each other for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, through sickness and health until death do we part.My wedding dress was an off the rack numbe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Has Paris Hilton found God?: 1 of 21
Has Paris Hilton Found God?There is a scripture that says (and I am paraphrasing) that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into Heaven. I used to think that this meant that God didn't particularly care for the rich. Then a pastor presented an analysis that made a littl... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should people be judged by their appearance?: 1 of 15
Judging Others By Their Appearance Don't stare! It'snot polite to stare at people! I don't know how many times my mother, in her attempt to teach me proper public behavior, had to drill that into my head before it finally sunk in. Like most people of my generation, I learned to "dim my high-beams" when passing a stranger on t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Should the parents who "prayed" their daughter to death be prosecuted?: 1 of 15
Kara Newman Didn't Have to DieLittle Kara Newman didn't have to die. She was seriously ill, not even conscious, and her parents chose to pray for her instead of seeking medical attention. They based their decision on religious faith, and it cost their daughter her life. This is not the first story I've read where this has hap... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Surviving breast cancer: 1 of 13
I Survived Breast Cancer TwiceI was a certifiable cancer phobic for a good portion of my life, and with good reason. My mother was diagnosed with uterine cancer when I was 12. She had surgery and a series of radiation treatments and thought she was home free on the cancer issue. When I was 17, she found a lump in her breast, ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Where have all the feminists gone: 1 of 13
Confessions of an Old FeministWhere have all the feminists gone? Well, many of them are alive and well and are probably your mother, your aunt or in same cases even your grandmother. I was taken aback not long ago when my 26 year old niece posted something on her Myspace that Nick Rockefeller, while being interviewed by Aaron... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Baby boomers today: 1 of 13
Talking 'Bout My Generation There has never been a generation quite like the Boomers either before our time or since. No other generation has ever impacted society, broken down as many barriers or challenged accepted norms to the degree that we have. Our clothes and hairstyles puzzled adults; our outspoken ideals outraged... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates: Do they really exist?: 14 of 170
My Forever Soul Mate I am living proof that soul mates exist because I've been with my own most of my life. He came into the world same month and year that I was born. It was destiny waiting to happen, or you might say a "marriage made in heaven." Our soulful connection was already in force long before we ever met or were aw... More..