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I live in Southern California with my wife, son, and two daughters. I write because I enjoy it. I look forward to becoming better at it, and I appreciate any feedback, positive or negative.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: War in Iraq: 1 of 12

A Warning of Death in Iraq. On the top of a 5 ton Humvee, near the western border of Iraq, the sandy road turned into a vast expanse beyond the river and date palm groves. With sweat pouring down his forehead, his body started to shake, slowly and uncontrollably. A sickness, waves of nausea, gripped his stomach as he felt a ...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Is being a good speller critical to being a successful writer: 1 of 10

Being a good speller has always shown professionalism in writing, but is the ability to spell mandatory to be a good writer? The ability to spell without using an aid and the completion of a good finished product need to be addressed as two separate parts. The finished product is what is read and graded. The writer's ability...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to be a good Little League baseball coach: 3 of 17

Baseball has the potential to be one of the greatest team sports for a son or daughter to play or it can be just another life lesson in extreme patience! The person largely in control of exactly where the experience lands on the spectrum is the man or woman with the clip board, the coach. The coach's first goal must be to ma...
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) What is self-harm and what makes a self-harmer?: 1 of 4

Self harm has been commonly thought of as an outlet for teenage females struggling with a new flood of emotions, with the only treatment being lectures from parents about the possibilities of death. The parent's number one fear is suicide, and the emotional reasons for the actions are usually not addressed. This approach obv...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the words 'In God We Trust' be taken off the American dollar?: 1 of 4

The hand ringing. The anxiety. The idea of taking the words "In God We Trust" off of the American currency has brought the ire of many pastors upon their flock. They say it shows how far we have slipped from our basic beliefs in God and country. Understanding that the flock is apathetic to most of the topics the church has m...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Why can't women take a joke?: 1 of 4

My wife's humor patterns have always been a mystery to me. As we dated, I felt like I comedically I couldn't miss as every word I spoke was brilliant. Every thought was profound. She would fall asleep in my arms listening to stories I had accrued during my long nineteen years on this rock we call Earth. "You are devilish" sh...
Computers & Technology > Tablets & Handheld Devices How to get free audiobooks for your iPod: 1 of 3

If you haven't enjoyed an audio book, especially on the very user friendly Apple IPod, you don't know how easy it and enjoyable it is! If you have a long drive, a long run, or bike ride, put a free audio book on your iPod and just give it a try. The stories are rewarding, and the time just flies. Talk radio, and music seem l...
Computers & Technology > Tablets & Handheld Devices How to download songs to an iPod: 4 of 11

There are a few ways to put music on an IPod, and the easiest by far, is to download music directly from ITunes. The music is downloaded directly into the ITunes library. No matter what site is used, the music just needs to be saved somewhere on the computer. It can then be imported into ITunes. This is how downloading music...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: She was just gone: 28 of 63

Fear itself had been enough to make slow shaking waves contort her movements. Her hands would bounce slowly up and down in front of her if she tried to move them. How could she be so still as to not make him suspicious? She stood with her eyes looking up at him counting the seconds in her mind that would flag an uncomfortabl...
Computers & Technology > Tablets & Handheld Devices How to put YouTube videos on an iPod: 3 of 6

A YouTube video taken with a cell phone at a live concert can be a much better version than the song that was on their CD. Why not enjoy the video version on your iPod just the same as the processed version the band released on a CD. IPods are made for video now, and YouTube is filled with every type video imaginable. How do...