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I am a Native American mixed blood and have written all my life, for different reasons. I am an artist and a writer, and I do public speaking on Native American Culture. I have a book that is presently at the publishers, have had seveal poems published and

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Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles The youth of today ... a lost generation?: 7 of 105

The Youth of today are no more lost than the youth of any other generation. However, the culture they live in is loosing many things that are important, and the youth brought up in that culture are a mere reflection of this fact. I saw an advertisement the other day that was showing a series of photographs. One of the photos... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources What is the funniest animal?: 1 of 14
I have a ten year old son, who has had a yen for racing pigeons. Since I am a good and loving mother, trying to foster his interests and education, I got him a pair of the birds for his birthday one February. Not knowing from whence the birds came, and not wishing to cause weather shock....I started out by putting them safel... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Are wind farms good sources for environmentally safe energy?: 3 of 16

I live in Tucker County West Virginia, beneath the Backbone Mountain wind project that was actually featured in National Geographic magizine several years ago as an example of wind farms. When the turbines began appearing, I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach for the forest I live in. Monongahelia National forest is an inc... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Learning how car alarms work: 1 of 3
Mr Car has a security system. That is my car. I name all my cars and I named this one occording to the fact that I have not felt on a first name basis with him. I never had to worry about a security system with Ollie. ( my previous car) As a matter of fact I dont think I had to worry much about anyone stealing Ollie. ( he wo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Funny preacher stories: 17 of 40
My brother was a very young boy when our next door neighbors decided he needed to go to church. Now, John was mischievious, and I am not sure that had anything to do with the invitaion or not. What I do know is that there were four children in the family and John was the only one that the neighbors invited. So my Mother dres... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair (Other) Professional hairdressing tips: 1 of 2
I owned and operated my own salon for over 20 years. I was constantly amazed at the way some customers came to me from other salons. I have fixed some pretty hideous mistakes over the years. Mostly, I was amazed at the babble people believed that hairdressers fed them. To set the record straight, I did not sell supplies in m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues When energy needs of the majority trample the rights of the minority: 1 of 1
There is a book famous in this area called "Tumult In the Mountians". It is a historical book, full of photographs about the turn of the last century when this area was clear cut. And that is saying it without any emotion or discriptive words. The title of the book speaks volumes. During what was known as the "Industrial Age... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The path toward acceptance when a pregnancy takes you by surprise: 29 of 57
I was 23 an in a obsessive relationship with a man who was more interested in cocaine than anything and I was more interested in him. Although now I could not tell you what I saw in him other than fascination. I decided that I would save myself by joining the military. I could leave town and him with a good job that way, and... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Why are people so judgmental?: 21 of 39
Many of us say, quite sincerely, that love is the most important thing in our lives. We all know, that in the end, how much money is left in our bank account, or how clean our house is, or, what kind of car we have is not as important as how much love we spread. How many people loved us, and how many we loved, how we shared ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Native American spirituality: 5 of 9
The American Indian culture is rich in spirituality. Many people mistake this for a religion but it is not. It is a way of life, or a way of balance and living each day accordingly American Indian culture is not one culture, but many that were all here on this land for thousands of years before European influence. . Most pra... More..