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I currently live in Nashville, Tennessee. Working in the Department of Environment and Conservation for the State, I usually am able to go online to the Helium Website on weekends or for brief periods in the weekday evenings.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love at first sight: 2 of 32
So Precious A GiftI carry these precious memories with me always.A time when she was just twelve hours, just half a day, old.I carried her back to the hospital nursery, her head cradled in the crook of my left arm.I stood there and held her as we waited - waited for the nurse to take her from my arms.I looked down into her ey... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: True love: 5 of 66
Lovely, Loving, and Beautiful(Verse 1)In the stillness of the night I think about her, lying so close to me.Warm and relaxed in sleep, but stirring my emotions even so.(Chorus)So lovely a lady. She has such a loving way.Beauty that takes my breath away. So lovely, loving, and beautiful to me.(Verse 2)A sweet and lovely woman,... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) What's in your favorite sandwich?: 3 of 38
The Reuben SandwichTo be honest, there are a great many sandwiches that I like to eat. From plain old baloney with mustard on Wheat to the big foot longs at subway, which I always order on Wheat or Oat or another bread (never white) with extra, extra mustard and No ketchup and No mayonnaise and all the veggies except jalapeno... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays Life: Is there life after 40, 50, 60?: 3 of 35
Life After 60 Is Alive and WellHaving passed the 60-year mark for birthdays celebrated over two years ago, I can truthfully say that there is indeed "Life after 60". Life after 60 may not ever be as energetic as when you were a teenager, and it will likely turn out to have more aches and pains than you used to have in your yo... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Do you like sweets?: 2 of 20
Sweets Are SweetDo I like sweets? That's really an easy question for me to answer and the answer is a resounding "YES!"Next you might ask are there any particular sweets that I like more than others? That is entirely possible, though debatable according to my taste buds. You see, I like anything sweet - from candy to pies to ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Inspirational: 12 of 86
Memories of My Grandmother's WallWhile growing up, my folks always took us kids to the grandparents to visit during the summer months between school years. Since both my parents grew up in the same area around Ripley, Oklahoma (I was born in Yale, Oklahoma), this always seemed to be a really fun thing to do. Since my Father's... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Life: 15 of 101
The Joker's Wild(Chorus)The joker's wild! The joker's wild! There is never a time that is so sublimeas when the cards you are holding need only one more to make your hand.And you reach for that card, and it's the joker. But, in the game you are playing, the joker's wild.(Verse 1)Life is like a game of cards. Sometimes you get... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The freedom we possess: 1 of 6
Freedom In AmericaThe freedom that we as Americans have is a democratic freedom. The democracy afforded to us here in America allows us numerous privileges that are either very limited or are non-existent in a majority of countries throughout the rest of the world. So many times we Americans take for granted the freedoms we p... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Facing death: 66 of 362
Death In MotionWeapons blaze across a darkened landscape!Underneath a starlit sky,Death hungrily stalks his prey.Weapons shatter the peaceful calm of a jungle day!Underneath a blazing noon-day sun,Death, still hungry, stalks his prey.He feasts in plenty during this time of war!The broken bodies,lying still in this godforsaken... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays What are the golden years?: 1 of 5
Years of EnjoymentEven though I am not there yet, my feeling is that the "golden years" are referring to that time in a person's life when he or she can look back over the years to see what they have accomplished while on this earth. From the vantage point of retirement, a person can now take it easy and follow their dreams, ... More..