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I was born in the infamous town of Deadwood, SD. I now live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The distance between these locations gives a wealth of topics to write about. I have loved to write, mostly essays, since I was a teenager growing up in

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Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Why do you like where you currently live?: 9 of 125
The advantages of living on a South Dakota Indian Reservation I just figured it out on a calculator. I lived my first 21 years off the reservation and to date I have lived 37 years on the reservation. Does that give me the right to judge the reservation? Definitely not! All I can do is give my perspective on the advanta... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Marriage: 6 of 41
It is my third one. I wore the first two down so far that they broke. This one is wide enough to stand up to life, it is encompassing, and it is experienced. They all came from the same man, my husband. The first two were like we used to be, fragile. This one can take anything and keep on shining. It is my wedding band. W... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Home: 4 of 27
It was what united families; it was the center. Some of its many uses were: laundry, discipline, science projects, homework, and visiting, taxes, preparing food, and eating. They are in most homes. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Their commonness makes you overlook their importance. It was the kitchen table. W... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Materialism: 4 of 23
Things of Value Not Bought in a Store It is widely believed that our country is completely materialistic. The thought is that Americans only value what they can buy. While this might be true of many people, there are still a few of us left who value other things, things you cannot buy in a store. This characteristic was prob... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood memories: 56 of 308
The Backyard Circus Imagine warm summer sun, not hot, just warm. Imagine just mowed grass smelling like the fields of heaven. Imagine air so soft you can feel it on your skin. Now imagine children who are both innocent and rambunctious, nave and yet experienced in their little corner of the world. They are not poor, nor are... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Traveling: 39 of 204
Going to Grandma's Close your eyes and you can see it; the big white house only a half a mile from town on the dirt road. The first thing you will see is the grove; the tall trees that have been there forever. If you concentrate really hard you can see the people hauling buckets of water to them when they wer... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The cost of dishonesty to humans: 2 of 9
Silence Did you ever just like to sit in silence? No tv, radio, or stereo, no voices of any kind? Those voices are other minds speaking to you in a general way. In silence you hear only your voice speaking in a specific way. Sometimes you really do know best! Our worlds can become so distracting with these other voices... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Dirt rich: Stories about creative uses for dirt: 3 of 9
Have you ever smelled freshly dug dirt in the spring? It doesn't smell "dirty." It smells fresh; like laundry on a line, a newborn baby, or the air in early morning. Hardly the way most people would describe dirt. Maybe they are not fortunate enough to be gardeners. I am. There are many benefits to gardening but three insta... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values America is losing its moral values: 11 of 30
What Morality Means to Me Every tune the world turns a multitude of changes take place. But one thing never changes - it is the perpetual struggle between good and evil. To me, it is this struggle that defines morality. Morality is how hard you fight this struggle and what choices you make. I don't think it is just laws. ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Memories of your favorite Christmas: 23 of 48
Goodbye Christmas Goodbye Christmas ... the tree is gone, the lights are down, all the little ornaments are safely packed away. Everything Christmas is put on hold until you come again next year. It's a little sad to say goodbye. We were just getting used to you being here and now you are gone again. Dies that mean we need... More..