The global water crisis goes even beyond the realm of people having enough water to drink. It seems clear that concentrated efforts by the United Nations will become even more necessary as water shortages loom and the war drums beat along the boundaries of dry and impoverished nations.American President Barack Obama addressed... More..
It's an exciting time to be a woman in America. Just look around; you'll see plenty of competent and capable leaders. Will it surprise you, though, to find many of them wearing skirts?It shouldn't. Since long before 1916, when the first female Representative, Jeannette Rankin, successfully campaigned for a seat in the House o... More..
Whoops! (Pardon Me) - A Silly Bit Of Mistaken PoetryWhoops! It dropped againFolks, please, don't mind the messJust kick it to the cornerThere, behind the chest.Careless, to wear it on my sleeveOr put the contents in a letterI've almost lost it once before!(I really should know better)Since then I've tried to hide itTo keep it... More..
Speak to her softly.She does not hear, but listens with a quiet heart. More..
Americans who've made significant contributions to our country have always come wrapped in different packages. Look closely, and you will sometimes even be surprised at who did what. February, since it's Black History Month, especially provides a wealth of inspiring stories about people who've been integral, often facing enor... More..
Angry Words?You know I love you.I know you love me.Why is it so hardFor us to agree?Sometimes you're right;Sometimes you're left.You get so mad; maybe forgetting,I'm the one you love best.Our love started so young.Do you really think it's grown old?It's hard to hold on to the warm timesWhen you frost me with cold.These rings... More..
"Let bygones be bygones," my mom used to quip, about her general lack of interest in the subject of history. I guess I still don't really get the joke.Somewhere around third grade, I became infatuated with people from the past; I handed in report after report, on everyone from good ole Honest Abe to Henry Ford to Helen Keller... More..
The Florida panther, (Puma concolor coryi), has been the official state animal since chosen by the state's schoolchildren in 1982. Florida's governor Charlie Crist has officially proclaimed the third Saturday of March (03.21.09) to be known as Save the Panther Day.In the proclamation, Crist touched on the plight of the state-... More..
Feedback - A Note To An Intimate Stranger -How 'd you get inside my head?I just can't figure outHow you made your words speak right to meWe've not met; there is no doubt.I only meant to read (one click)I didn't mean to snoop.I didn't know that you knew me,That you would not be duped.I read, and sit a little straighter. Who, m... More..
Cranberry growers have long-since known the healthy benefits of these tart little antioxidants. The Cranberry Institute (www.cranberryinstitute.org highlights emerging research showing these wonderberries could be useful for everything from promoting heart health to fighting cancer to protecting from age-related memory and co... More..
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