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I have written short stories for Reader's Digest in my youth. I recently finished a novel that I am trying to get published. Currently, I am working on a children's book, with the help of my ten year old son.

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Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry What is poetry?: 4 of 58
What is poetry? I sat down and thought long and hard about what poetry really was; to me and everyone else. I guess that you could say that poetry is different for everyone. As a child, poetry was writing something that rhymed, and not much else. As a teenage girl, it became a sort of journal and secret love poems about ... More..
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Is it fair to force people who have faithfully paid their mortgages to bail out those who haven't?: 1 of 11
Normally, I would say "no". But in the light of this economy, I'd have to say "yes". I use myself as an example because it proves that this could happen to anybody. The economy has been steadily going into the toilet, and there doesn't seem to be anything that anyone could do. Up until about nine months ago, I paid my mor... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Is Christmas becoming too commercialized?: 9 of 72
Are you kidding? What's Christmas? It's become just another excuse to give presents, have parties and get drunk. Christmas has been slowly losing it's meaning for many years now. We're not evening allowed to say "Merry Christmas" when you answer the phone at work anymore. They say it's not politically correct. What ever... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is Jesus the only way of salvation?: 15 of 82

It is said that we are not saved because of our works. We are not saved because we are generally good people. The bible is very specific when they tell us that Jesus Christ died for our sins and through Him and only Him are we to enter in heaven. Jesus paid the ultimate price for us. He knowingly did what he did during hi... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Do Disney movies affect boys the same as girls?: 3 of 16
Ultimately, no. Disney movies are from an era where boys and girls looked at them through different colored glasses. Boys tend to like the adventurous movies, whereas, girls like the romantic movies. It's funny how even at a young age, girls look at the Disney princesses and want a life just like the ones that they have. They... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Does violence in video games contribute to real life violence?: 22 of 113

Violence in video games most definitely contributes to real life violence. I've seen it first hand and have experienced it's wrath. Children, just like adults, become desensitized because of what they experience during game playing. It starts off innocently enough, until the games become boring and the player wants something ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 27 of 122
Most definitely, and without a doubt. There is nothing but garbage on television these days anyway. I have three boys, ranging in ages from 25 to 10, and I believe that they have flourished much more from not watching television. All you see now-a-days is death, violence and sex. What kind of examples are those for growin... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Reasons why Lindsay Lohan broke up with Samantha Ronson: 3 of 8
My best educated guess as to why Lindsay broke up with Samantha Ronson, is because she no longer gets headlines for dating her. I mean think about it, this girl had everything going for her. She sang, she acted, and she had a very good life ahead of her. Then she begins to unravel and spiral downward into oblivion. She'... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Life as a teenager: 2 of 5
The life of a teenager is much more difficult and complicated today, than it was twenty years ago. Back then all we had to do was worry about what top matched best with what skirt or pants. Does my hair look good and whether or not we'll be asked out on a date by the coolest guy in school? Today, teenagers have to deal ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning How to plan a wedding for under $10,000: 1 of 1
Simply put...do it yourself. There are many ways to plan an absolutely perfect wedding, while not having to break the bank in doing so. The first thing that you and your spouse-to-be need to decide on is the theme of the wedding. From there all other things start coming to life. When considering the theme, think about wh... More..