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Will Kester is a pseudonym and my birth name. I was adopted and my name changed, so now I write as Will Kester. Maybe someday I'll hear from a relative, or maybe not. In the meantime, having a pseudonym gives me the freedom to write with some degree of separation

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Getting over yourself: Making the transition from thinking to writing: 1 of 70
As a published author, often I hear people ask, "I have a great idea for a book. How should I go about having it published?" My answer is, "Well, first you have to write it, then it gets more difficult." That isn't what they want to hear, so maybe I need to change my answer, but it's the honest answer. Other things aspiring w... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: Oops!: 1 of 63
Oops! A Gardener's Story of Trials and TribulationsOnce upon a time, long, long ago, I had a huge garden - two acres. I didn't realize it was huge when I laid it out and started plowing and planting it. It looked exactly the size and shape I had always dreamed of owning and working, raising fruits and berries, and vegetables,... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Comparing homemade tomato sauce and store bought sauce: 1 of 28
There are some pretty good store-bought tomato sauces on the market, recently, but I don't use them, usually. I'm not huge on marinara sauce, recently, but once was. When I used canned tomato sauce, then, I started with tomato paste, not sauce. Now, I make a tomato sauce that is more chunky, with more texture and a lot more f... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: When I realized I was meant to be a writer: 2 of 54
I was young when I decided I enjoyed writing, twenty-three years old to be exact. I was in the Saudi Arabian desert, with nothing to do but wait for the oil drilling job to be ready for me to work, and read the bad paperback, pulp westerns and mysteries the oil drilling crew had on site. I have been a voracious reader since m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology What happened to the Reagan Republican?: 1 of 25
"What happened to the Reagan Republicans?" I know what happened to the Reagan Republicans they were allowed to put their theories to work, and they didn't work. I know; I was there, and saw us do it. We used to sit around the Houstonian Hotel and drink Bloody Maries, theorizing that private industry could provide more efficie... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: Living every day with passion: 11 of 226
Assignment: Write an article about passion in life for long time students, avid super fans, leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, service providers, manufacturers, inventors or educators. That's not nine different groups. We all are trying to be professional in our endeavors, and students of our interests if we live our live... More..
Food & Drink > Cocktails An introduction to vodka: 1 of 15
An Introduction to VodkaVodka was the first known distilled alcohol, dating back for as many as twelve or thirteen centuries. It was probably first made in Russia, though Finland and Sweden also claim the honor, and Poland wasn't far behind. Schnapps was developed by flavoring vodka, and variations of the distilling process e... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Commentary: Men supporting the women's movement: 1 of 15
The feminist movement was the best thing for men that has occurred in centuries, in my opinion. My life spanned from when "Leave it to Beaver" showed women in pearls, cooking for their husbands to come home to a hot dinner, to now, where women feel berated when they are asked to cook. I like it better now. Then, men were assi... More..
Home & Garden > Real Estate (Other) How to keep your neighborhood safe and welcoming: 1 of 13
The title, "How to keep your neighborhood safe and welcoming," presents a bit of a problem. Welcoming others poses a safety issue, unless you are discriminating in whom the neighborhood welcomes. In life, there is no real safety, only the perception of safety and security. Some neighborhoods are safer, and some are less safe.... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Going to a party: 2 of 25
No one loves parties more than I do. I throw a lot of parties, so I am invited to many. I really enjoy upscale parties where the people dress, but there aren't many of those, so it's a special treat. Most people's parties are more casual and the food is awful, but there is plenty of alcohol, since they are usually B.Y.O.B. I ... More..