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I am an engineer and technical writer as well as a poet and creative writer. I enjoy inventing and the journey of discovery. I like dissecting ideas and explaining them in "elegant" terms. One of my favorite words is elegant as in "elegant solution" because

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Family ties: 5 of 116

I Come From A Family I come from a family thats really quite unique, It is a family I 've known since I was less than three, They've fed me and clothed me and kept me nice and warm, They've protected me from rain and from all life's other storms, They teach me who I am and who I aughty to be, And even though I'm young they s...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Will there ever be a chance for world peace?: 5 of 77

Will there ever be a chance for world peace? Asking if there will ever be a chance for world peace is like asking the water in a river if it will ever have a chance to reach the ocean. The odds are quite good that eventually, the water in the river will reach the ocean. The real question is in the timing. So I will attempt t...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: All or nothing: 1 of 6

Verse 1 As I walk along this road I have to think which way to go, If I go left instead of right I may never stand by your side, I must remember what to do, It's all or nothing, all or nothing for you, Verse 2 As I sit and ponder why, it is your name I can't deny, I wonder how I'll ever find, the key to your heart and m...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Exploring the concept of time: 7 of 36

Exploring the concept of time Time has often been called the 4th dimension, but what does that mean? The first 3 dimensions define space. You have the horizontal, vertical and depth. If horizontal and vertical are axes represented on a piece...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues What are civil liberties?: 7 of 23

What are civil liberties? Much has been said and before the last day of all mankind much more will be said but I venture to partake in the discussion and offer a morsel. The idea of civil liberty is one of great hope and prospect but the definition of these things has often proven a narrow and tortured path where...
Business > Management (Other) Problem solving techniques: 4 of 13

Another Way to Solve A Problem Define the Parameters of the Problem Have you ever heard the saying ignorance is bliss? Well that may be true but only if you never have to make a decision in your whole entire life. Some days you might even have to make 2 or 3 decisions. It is true that limited knowledge can make decisions mor...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: God's love: 8 of 20

Reflections: God's love As I sit and ponder the depth and breadth of God's love I wonder if there is any way I could possibly understand it. How is it that I could begin to comprehend the love of an all seeing all knowing being? He created the universe and all that is in it. How could I in my limited perspective ever underst...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Is the Bible outdated and irrelevant?: 40 of 86

Is the Bible outdated and irrelevant? Asking if the bible is outdated or irrelevant is like asking if water or salt are irrelevant to the ocean. Furthermore, The Holy Bible can compete with other literary works on its technical merits but that is like defining a man by his shadow. Not only does The Holy Bible contain within ...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts How words attach meaning to everything: 6 of 12

How words attach meaning to everything As I explore the inner workings of my life and my relationships I often arrive at one thing that seams to be an intimate part of the success of all those interactions. Communication, in its many forms, is the thread that ties all thought and actions together. Many of those interactions ...
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History The role of free public libraries in democracies: 3 of 6

The role of free public libraries in democracies To understand the importance of Free Public Libraries to a Democracy we must first understand the basic tenets of and underlying principles of democracy. The Democracy of the United States of America as d...