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I believe with a constant and continuing exchange of information the world can grow, not only knowledge, but wider opinions of society and self. My desire to always learn and grow as an individual fuels my need to write.

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Health & Fitness > Reproductive Health Issues What is endometriosis?: 1 of 33
Endometriosis is a condition with life altering affects. Living with the pain and discomfort of this condition is all too well know. It is estimated that it affects between 5 and 10 percent of women, mostly during the child bearing years. Endometriosis is most prevalent in women ages 25 to 35 but has often been seen in young ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rain: 10 of 252
I stand like a tree with upturned leaves Awaiting a gentle rain My parched heart needs the moisture It's dried from all the pain When you went away, the sun burned out Left we frozen here in time But I didn't give up and I didn't give in There was one mountain left to climb When I reached the peak, looked toward... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cancer: 5 of 95
I can't seem to stop thinking You hold all the power You drag everyone you touch Through their darkest hour No one escapes When you come for their life You rip and you slash With the surgeons knife We drug you, we burn you, We cut you away You always come back At the end of the day You creep up upon us C... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Eggs & Dairy Products Tips for cooking eggs: 2 of 32
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you can always make something delicious if you have an egg. There are many different ways to prepare an egg. With a few useful tips you can expertly prepare these wonderful ovals of tastiness. Hard Boiled Eggs: Place your eggs in a pot of cold water, make sure the eggs are submerged. Bring the wat... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid First aid for burns: 3 of 27
Each year 1.25 million Americans sustain some type of burn, between 60,000 and 80,000 require hospital treatment. Accidents that happen at home are the number 1 cause of burns. Children and the elderly are the most often affected. A burn occurs when the skin is heated, even briefly, above 49 degrees Celsius. Burns fall into ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Inspirational: 8 of 62
Her husband gently lay his tired hands upon the shoulders of his wife sobbed our son has lost his life on the wrong end of a knife after all his pain and strive why weren't you there to look in that mothers face wrap her in your warm embrace be her amazing grace why weren't you there when them two big silver towe... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Living with the hidden disability of Meniere's disease: 1 of 7
Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear. In 80 to 85 percent of cases it only affects one ear. Meniere's disease is very uncommon in people under the age of 50. However it can strike at any age. I was diagnosed with this disorder at age 30. A very sudden and unexpected attack that took 95 percent of my hearing in my ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Halloween: 18 of 122
It was Halloween night And all through our town Things were starting to stir And not just above ground Just after midnight, I told hubby To meet me in bed But what crawled in beside me Was already dead I scrambled out from the sheets As I let out a scream Threw open the window And dived through the screen Then what to my ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Drinking: 32 of 172
In a can of Budweiser There's a bullet proof vest The air to puff out your chest The idea you couldn't look finer There's a huge megaphone I don't want to go home All in a can of Budweiser There's a think you can dance Your butt looks great in those pants Love for everyone, you couldn't be kinder There's a think you can sing... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Unique Gifts Ideas for practical and useful Christmas gifts: 1 of 5
Christmas is just around the corner and we all know what that means. Trying to find that ever elusive, perfect Christmas gift. Lets face it, the perfect gift does not exist, but practical, well thought out gifts do. This year, instead of purchasing that last minute, this will have to do gift, try a new approach. "Make it pers... More..