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A Veteran of the Army who writes poetry and some short story material as well as some editorial style pieces, I also write how to articles on-line for another website as well as occasionally for Helium.

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Personal Finance > Stock Market Should you invest in mutual funds or individual stocks?: 3 of 25
With very little personal experience in either I have seen benefits in both. For those who remember Economics in High School your senior year it can be stocks. In several places I have worked I have witnessed both sides of the spectrum. Mutual funds in my opinion can be better if you like less risk and letting someone else d... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Suicide: 7 of 52
Having spent many of my teen age years wishing I had the willingness to deliver myself from the constant barrage of torture from those around me who only picked on me because they liked me only to fail myself miserably unable to get on with it. Then I found myself in the military and serving with a great group of people who ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Heartbreaker: 13 of 92

We fought this morning before you left. We argued when you called me at noon. By 3pm, you were just gone. Someone with a gun took you from me. If only I had known what was going to happen. I might have loved you more, stopped fighting. I might have kissed you goodbye instead hollering at you. I might have told you how much y... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 18 of 126
No, people should be voting not based totally upon their religious belief though they may use it as a guideline as they use it for many other choices in their personal lives. Guidelines in making decisions always are to be that as guidelines to resolve an inaccurate idea of how to vote. Just because one potential elected off... More..
Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Understanding bipolar: Life's amplifier: 1 of 7
Life's roller-coaster is a better term I think. And I ought to know I have been living with this issue since I was about 13 with my symptoms really showing me who is boss when I was about 20 or so. During this time I was in the Army and had taken to drinking rather heavily adding to my problems. With each new task and advent... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dinner with your ex-wife: 4 of 27

There I sat with both of my ex-wives as if it wasn't bad enough they worked in the same place but, now they wanted to see me for dinner at the same time. We sat quietly for the longest time as they kept giving each other looks and staring glaringly at me as if they wanted to poke my eyes out with a steak knife that was way t... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Saying goodbye: 8 of 52
Kacey the night nurse entered the floor and immediately looked into room 231, “Did the doctor tell him today?” she asked looking at the nurse at the main desk. “Yeah, he has just laid their crying for the last two hours. He won't eat or talk to anyone I tried to get him to at least get up and take a w... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death: 33 of 214
Coach Driscoll had coached for over twenty years at the same small town high school in both baseball and football. He could remember all the stats of each and every player who ever walked out onto the field for him. But today all he could think about was his life. Coach has terminal cancer and is sitting alone at his house r... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Struggle: 7 of 43
Mike had no idea why he was walking along the beach that morning in his Dress Greens, his patent leather shoes were soaked, covered in dirt. He kept wandering about having no real idea how he even got there in the first place. "Hey Top." He heard from behind him was a small framed woman with a big smile on her face, "you goi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Should US armed services veterans be entitled to free/discounted medical services for life?: 2 of 12

I think that all Veterans of both Peacetime and Wars should receive free/discounted medical services at all VA Administration facilities. After all, congress and Presidents do and many of those individuals never took up arms to defend this nation. Veterans of all branches of Armed Services should be allowed to walk into any ... More..