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My name is Brian Fleming. I am a happily married writer based out of the San Fernando Valley. My passions include writing, reading, watching tv or movies with my wife. My goal is to become a free lance writer for magazines based in the United States.

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Hangovers: 1 of 39

I never considered myself a religious person; that is, until I starting drinking. Now I worship the porcelain god every week. I devote more time to emptying my stomach into my overused toilet than I actually do drinking. You see, I've been cursed with a weak stomach and brain. One shot of hard liquor, or even one glass of wi...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 19 of 334

Redemption on the St. Johns Bridge The depressed man trudges solemnly through the dense night fog, towards the center of the St. Johns Bridge. His shoulders are bent; the weight of the heavens bears down upon them. The impenetrable fog bears down on the man like a physical manifestation of the sin the man keeps bottled up in...
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) A guide to backyard safety: 1 of 10

Whenever I think back to my own childhood, I always remember October 6th. Why this day in particular? This is the day I fractured my wrist in seven places when my backyard swing set broke as I was swinging naively. I fell to the ground, hard, directly on my poor wrist, which took the brunt of my fall. Now that I have t...
Education > Special Education Tips for teachers: How to integrate special-needs children in school: 1 of 9

I am a paraprofessional who works at a local integrated middle school. In every class, there is at least one special needs student integrated with the rest of the student population. To integrate special-needs students into a school takes preparation and dedication on behalf of the school administration, teachers, and parapr...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Skiing: 3 of 24

Unfortunately, I have a very embarrassing ski story. My wife is the only one that knows exactly how I broke my arm up on Big Bear Mountain; that is, until now... My trip to go skiing in Big Bear was a vacation I had been looking forward to for six months. I'm an avid skier. I love the feeling of the cold, crisp wind flowing ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What would you do with a million pounds?: 6 of 40

First off, this is a comical piece; in this article, I am going to discuss what I am going to do with a million pounds in weight, not currency. So, what would I do with a million pounds? Assuming that this added weight wouldn't kill me straight off the bat. At one million two hundred and fifty pounds, I would officially be t...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Parades: 3 of 20

The coveted Disneyland parade, full of wonder, magic, and happiness, right? Wrong. For those actually marching in the parade down Main Street USA, the parade is nothing short of hectic, dirty, and exhausting. In 2005, I had the privilege; no, the honor of marching in the glorious Disneyland parade with the Pasadena City Coll...
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) How did the dog become man's best friend?: 3 of 19

If diamonds are a girl's best friend, than dogs are a man's best friend. But how did this come to be? When did man and dog become inseparable? Did Adam have a canine pal? How come cats, birds, or pigs aren't man's closest companion? To answer these questions, let's jump into the canine time machine, set the dial to 12000 B.C...
Education > Special Education Ways to improve American special education: 4 of 21

The one successful way to improve the American special education system is to create full inclusion schools through the United States. Instead of separating those with special needs from those who do not have the same needs, we should blend them, integrating special needs students completely into a classroom with most other ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Raising boys: 11 of 48

Raising my boys over these last twenty years has been like raising two wild animals. Some days were better, some days worse, but all days were wild. I tried all of the parenting strategies out there. I tried spanking, I tried time-outs, I tried grounding them, I tried positive rewards, I even tried Supernanny (if you don't k...