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Darryl Brooks is a lifetime resident of Georgia with homes in Dunwoody, a suburb of Atlanta and St. Simons Island on the coast. At various times he has had businesses in construciton, computers, and photography and has written a wide variety of articles on

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Secrets: 1 of 109
Mamma has always had a love for other people's possessions. When I was growing up, this always created a sense of confusion and doubt at home. We'd be visiting at Aunt Cathy's or our cousin's house down in Coultree County. Mamma would admire a new piece of silver or some fine china statuette. A few days later, I would see the... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Growing up: 1 of 65
My dad lived in the same house for thirty years, and at least five days a week for those thirty years he spent time in his yard. That's almost eight thousand times he put on whatever passed for his yard clothes at the time and ventured out to tend to the various chores that made the yard what it was. It was never one of those... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Breathing life into your fictional characters: 2 of 72
In making the movie 48 Hours, there was very little script or rehearsal. The movie was mostly shot in sequence and the story grew and changed as it progressed. Early in the filming, there was a scene where Nick Nolte walked out of his girlfriend's house to get into his car. The director, Walter Hill, had parked an old beat-up... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Tips to help you keep your fitness resolutions this year: 1 of 17
It's almost the end of the year and for a lot of people, that means New Year's resolutions. It's a time to make or renew commitments to ourselves and others. For many, the number one resolution is losing weight and/or getting in shape. Many people feel, rightly or not that they could shed a few pounds, or lead a better qualit... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day History of Mother's Day: 1 of 15
Mother's Day is a fairly new holiday celebrated in the United States, but there are similar and older traditions around the world going back to the times of ancient Greece. The Greeks honored and celebrated a day for Rhea, the mother of the gods. Another Greek goddess, Cybela was also celebrated in ancient times. In England d... More..
Computers & Technology > Spam How to fight spam: 2 of 24
According to recent statistics, 60% of all email is spam and another 25% are viruses. That's 85% of this essential communication tool clogged up with wasteful and harmful messages.Many people have only recently become introduced to spam, but in reality, it has been around since the mid 90s before many of us even started using... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) The history of gambling: 1 of 11
The beginnings of gambling are unknown, although the Chinese are often credited with the first known account. The act of gambling predates the building of formal casinos by many centuries. The word casino is Italian in origin and actually means bordello, while casino' with an accent on the last syllable means gambling house. ... More..
Travel > United States Hilton Head: The ideal location for the active traveler: 1 of 9
Hilton Head Island is located off the coast of South Carolina in the United States on the Atlantic Ocean. Its twelve miles of beach front property and pleasant climate make it a popular vacation destination. It is the largest barrier island on the Atlantic Coast of the United States after Long Island in New York. It is access... More..
Travel > North & South America Travel experiences: A little bit of heaven in the Caribbean: 2 of 14
Few places on earth can give the traveler more diversity in terms of people, landscapes, food, and culture than the Caribbean. This Caribbean travel guide will touch on some of these locations and how to experience them. From the deserts of Aruba to the jungles of Jamaica, with cultures of Dutch, Spanish, French, and African ... More..
Computers & Technology > Peripherals & Accessories Tips for buying a computer mouse: 2 of 13
Beginning with the advent of the GUI interface in the mid 1980s, the mouse has become an extension of ourselves and clicking as natural as typing. These simple devices, attached to virtually every computer are now an indispensable way to navigate the software we fill our days with. What this means, of course, is that sooner o... More..