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Freelance writer/photographer, published poetry, songs, articles, op-eds and author of the novel Earth's Blood awaiting publication. Specializing in nature photography and a wide ranging area of topics in writing.

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Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Is organic produce really worth more money?: 1 of 69
Cost Versus BenefitPlease forgive me if I begin my response with a caveat of sorts. My humble opinion is that the question itself; "Is organic produce really worth more money?" is either improperly phrased or it is being misinterpreted from the original intent of the question's poser. This is even more evident when reading th... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Internet dating: Love on the web: 1 of 47
Internet PersonalsThe Good, the Bad & the UglyOne day eight years ago I sat down at my computer to write about a relatively new phenomenon in the exploding world of home computers and the internet. Internet dating and matchmaking sites were appearing out of the woodwork and their rapid growth in popularity was nothing sho... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Exercise and lose weight: 4 of 34
Women & WeightsTruth & MythI've been a trainer for a long time and I've trained many women in that time; some with great success. Invariably the number one goal of most of those ladies was to lose weight. It's very rare that a female client walks up and announces that she wants to be a bodybuilder or enter the Ms. Fit... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Which is better, vinyl records or CDs?: 5 of 42
The Profit War; Vinyl vs. CDI remember the day in 1984 quite well. I walked in to my record supplier's store in downtown Orlandoon that particular day to update my steadily growing library of vinyl records. I was running one of the top mobile disc jockey companies in town at the time and one of the things I built my business ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Readers share views on innocent people in prison: 3 of 19
Guilty In the StreetIt is a profoundly difficult thing to explain the experience of false accusation, arrest and imprisonment. I suppose it would be like trying to convey the impact of surviving a deadly illness such as cancer to a person who has been relatively healthy all their lives. The trauma of such things as iodine bon... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf How to improve your golf swing: 2 of 11
How to Improve Your Golf SwingWhat golfer on any level doesn't wish to improve their swing and consequently improve their game and lower their scores? We all do and years in the golf industry have shown me that many golfers will explore just about any avenue in their attempts at a better swing.I hope you don't mind if I addre... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer True life experiences: Surviving cancer: 2 of 9
Surviving Catastrophic Illness"The mind is a terrible thing to waste." Remember that slogan from media advertising encouraging college education? I'm not sure whoever thought that one up realized how close to the truth they were.The brain is a most amazing organ, possibly the single most powerful computing tool on this planet... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Things your dad never told you about meeting girls: 4 of 16
Top Ten Things Dad Never Told MeAllow me to offer a prelude to this piece by saying that I never had a Dad to tell me things I should know later in life. I was too busy working by the time I was nine to notice if I had a Dad. When you have to put cardboard in half dollar sized holes in your shoes at that age there is not much... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements How to know when you need a dietary supplement: 8 of 19
Fitness is not in a PillThis article has never nor will ever see the light of day cracked open in any alleged fitness or health related magazine. The reason is simple; it tells the truth about pills and supplements and guess who the major advertisers are in those publications.Television, radio, magazine ads and the internet b... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Writing for the love of writing: 15 of 33
Thank You Mrs. PeiriI remember her as surely as if she were standing over me today, this very moment, wooden ruler in hand while peering over thick wire-rimmed glasses. Good old stone gray-haired Mrs. Peiri, my rather stout, strong-voiced first grade English teacher. Mrs. Peiri could block out the sun shining through the scho... More..