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I'm the author of three books:

"The Majesty Of The Horse," which chronicles more than five million years of the evolution and history of horses.

"The Golden Age of Steam," which tells of the American history of steam engines going back nearly two hundred years.

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Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) Why steroids have sullied Major League baseball: 2 of 32
Baseball records have been broken, the integrity of the game has been damaged and anyone who does not think the sport has been damaged is kidding themselves. It's not just the records that have been rewritten by enhanced players, it's the results if the games themselves are under a cloud. Manny Ramirez gets suspended for fift... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Family: 14 of 169
Young LoveAndrew walked into the house of his ex-wife Rachel, and was surprised to see their daughter Elizabeth sitting at the kitchen table arguing with another child."What is this?" he asked. Elizabeth and the other child seemed to be having a heated discussion."That's her boyfriend," Rachel said. Andrew was quite puzzled. ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Christmas tales: 6 of 59
The ReindeerAt the North Pole reception desk, as an elf sat shuffling papers, an animal made his way through the snow to the counter. He seemed to be some member of the canine family, but he was wearing a pair of antlers across his head. They did seem a little crooked though."Can I help you?" said the elf."Yea, I'm here for t... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Marriage: 4 of 39
Mysteries OF Married LifeAndrew woke up, turned over on his side and bumped ino his much younger wife, Denise. "Oh my god!" "What?" said Denise, still sleepy. "Beautiful girl on this side of the bed," Andrew replied."I've been here all night. I'm here every night."Oh, that's right." Andrew said, trying not to show on his face... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Valentine's Day: 3 of 24
Valentine's Day and Anniversary DayValentine's Day arrived, which, for Marcus and Mary, was also their first anniversary. The year before, it seemed like a wonderfully romantic idea to get married on Valentine's Day, but a year later, Marcus wasn't so sure. "You know," Marcus said to Mary, "this is like a kid being born on Ch... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Food: 18 of 139
Dinner TimeMarcus and Mary were sitting at their dinner table, munching away at the pizza that just arrived. They occasionally interrupted their eating to take sips on their bottles of beer. As they continued eating, Marcus was, as always, enjoying the company of his lovely bride, but he had a negative thought."You know. mayb... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News The state of Jon & Kate Gosselin's marriage: 1 of 7

For many years, the marriage and the family of John and Kate Gosselin was a very nice story which has clearly turned into something quite ugly. The media, who apparently only know what they hear from other parts of the media, have attacked them as being greedy, selfish, bad parents who are exploitive and irresponsible. Most o... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The significance of winning the triple crown of thoroughbred racing: 1 of 6
The Triple Crown in America did not exist until the 1920's, when the Ketucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont were almost casually designated as the three races. In those days, the order of the three was different then it is now, the spacing of the races was different and iit probably wasn't until Gallant Fox in 1930 that... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Coaches NFL coach profiles: Tom Landry: 1 of 6
Tom Landry was head coach of the Dallas Cowboys for nearly thirty years and he was a major part of the National Football League for about forty years. He won two Super Bowls, coached in three others and was very close to reaching the game three other years. But these cold facts about Tom Landry don't tell the whole story o... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The first year of marriage: 1 of 6
Happily MarriedThree months into their marriage, Mary and Marcus were enjoying a nice night at home, sitting on their couch, eating popcorn and watching a movie. Mary had made the popcorn, She'd put it into a big bag that they could share."Old family recipe?" Marcus asked, grabbing another handful."I guess," said Mary. "Take ... More..