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Growing up in rural East Tennessee on my Grandfather's farm, the oldest of five siblings and a host of cousins, I was never aware of the material things we lacked in our childhood. I was only aware of the smell of fresh picked vegetables in my grandmother's

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Is your personal information really safe with governments and private businesses?: 3 of 15

Recently, I read Representative Steve Cohen (D., Tenn.) of my state supposedly is sponsoring a bill which will block employer access to job applicants' credit histories especially for those positions which do not involve regular access to money or national security related clearances. Congress should consider sponsoring or i...
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Being complete as a woman without a man: 15 of 29

Ahh. . . the age old question, is a woman complete without a man? I was in love by the time I was 19, married at 21, had my first child by 23 and divorced at 25-not bragging, just a point of fact. Today, as I write about my life without a man, I am a wiser and much more matured 61 year-old female who has learned to live with...
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues How to be forthright without being rude: 3 of 4

Unless you have a propensity to wield this specific trait like a surgical scalpel, ideally, according to Mr. Webster being forthright desires we go straight to the point, be direct and possess a character quality for being outspoken-not overbearing. Of course there exists a majority of people who opt for the blade of truth, ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I'll never forget: 10 of 12

I Remember Summer Days, The Creek and Ole' Twain I remember way back whenlast day of school, long summer nights and the celebration of summer vacation, I remember a school year ending, the final hour before the last bell, demanding we finish one last assignment and, I remember, yet, ignoring the hurried, persistent instructi...