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I am simply a guy who likes to write. I live by the beach, surf, read, play piano, or guitar, draw, entertain my daughter, indulge my wife...and watch each day for what each day offers recognizing the ephemeral nature of the now.

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Self reflection: 22 of 172
Life just sort of threw me a curve ball was my sheepish reply. Larry confirmed, Yes, life seems to do that, throw you curve balls, doesn't it. I stood there for a moment in silence, staring out the checkerboard windows in my home. Through the salt stained glass I could see the white wisps of sea water rolling over the reef i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Legalizing medical marijuana: 5 of 34
A Requisition For Reason The subject of the legalization of marijuana has been so belabored over the course of the last five decades, that the notion of reading another banal paper on the topic may seem akin to watching static on a dead cable station. The history of the drug, and its relatively recent placement on the no... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Write or wrong: Thoughts on plagiarism: 3 of 18
Nothing New Under the Sun The occurrence of genuinely new ideas is so infrequent and teetering on the brink of extinction that the draconian standards regarding plagiarism should be given some defined guidelines. It is a fact that in writing credit should be given where credit is due. Currently plagiarism is defined as,... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Loneliness: 25 of 92
No stops for the broken Thick flakes pattered the windshield, muffling the mindless wipers. Inside the cab of the salt licked truck crisp air stirred only with his soft breath which was muted by the cold of the scant daylight. Lifeless eyes fought the beats and clatter of the pickup, piercing the white of the outside. A loo... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Brotherly love: 6 of 12
Chord of Kin It has puzzled me over the years how in my mind sounds become associated with or convey feelings often more readily than the images they accompany. Maybe my perception formulates concepts differently than most, maybe I have better audition; possibly my visual attention is deficient. Regardless, my memory wades i... More..
Sports & Recreation > Watersports (Other) The surfing state of mind: 5 of 8
And Surf Shall Set You Free Surfing is the best sport. This belief is as simple as it is true. For those who have already set out on the pilgrimage of surfing, to discover inner peace and contentment, having had calloused eyes opened to its delights, for these ones surfing is truth. Like spiritual wanderers on an endless lif... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Literary analysis: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn: 2 of 3
A titan of Russian literature Alexander Solzhenitsyn passed on August 8th 2008. This is a tribute to his seminal work One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich.A Sum Greater Than The Parts?What is a satisfactory conclusion to another mans summation? What place does the observer have in judging the vision of the artist? Under wha... More..
Sports & Recreation > Volleyball How to earn a place on a volleyball team: 6 of 7
In the world of sports there runs a definitive line between the power sports and finesse sports. Volleyball, though, stands out as a hybrid, incorporating the necessarily explosive elements of the aerobatic spike, or the straining dig, and the sublime perfection of the set. How does one position themselves to make the cut i... More..