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I am a native of Evanston, IL and have lived my adult years in Minnesota. After a lengthy self-employed business career, I decided to begin anew; and begin with the love I have for writing.

Writing has been a secret love, a passion the unleashing of which finally

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Healing through writing: 2 of 56
Loss of loved ones, whatever the reason, challenges a gamut of our emotions. A sudden, unexpected loss of life is excruciating; a long ago death numbs our memories; the loss of a treasured relationship crumbles our hearts.Life tosses the hurt of loss our way, and we need ways to catch it before it smacks us down so hard we ha... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball How to win at fantasy baseball: 3 of 18
Winning any fantasy baseball league championship is a challenging exercise. Winning a particular league championship is dependent on many variables: scoring rules and categories, style of play (rotisserie or hed-to-head, number of teans in a league, knowledge level of league members, type of draft and your own resourcefullnes... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills Little League Baseball: How to get your little leaguer ready for the season: 3 of 18
The phrase "play ball" has a unique connotation to boys and girls playing Little League Baseball, and to young ladies playing the popular alternative, softball. The youngsters want to "play," and they've chosen "ball" as a spring and summer activity. Yes, they think they want to play baseball or softball, but only if it's fun... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Do the fans hate Barry Bonds as much as the media portrays?: 3 of 16
Do baseball fans hate Barry Bonds as much as the media portrays? Primarily, hate is far too strong a word to be applied to the superficial relationship between a sports fan and a professional athlete. Bonds has acknowledged receiving racist mail and threats from "fans." However, it's not the baseball fanaticism in a person th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Another baseball season with steroid rumors?: 2 of 10
Another baseball season with steroid rumors? Yes, rumors will persist. Remnants of doubt surrounding player performance during the professional baseball steroid era will linger for eternity. However the rumor mill has begun to teeter under the weight of disclosure and confession.Steroids were added to Major League Baseball's ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Why Ryan Howard faces an uphill battle to Cooperstown: 1 of 5
Analyzing Ryan Howard's chances of being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is similar to predicting the adult life success of a toddler. Although the toddler may be standing straight and tall at the moment, stumbling in various directions is likely, and falling down on his backside is not out of the question.Howar... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) How to throw a classy bachelor party: 1 of 5
Traditionally, it is the best-man of a groom-to-be who is anointed chief organizer of a bachelor party. A groom's impact on the kind of bachelor party he is going to have begins long before thoughts of a party occur: his influence begins when he chooses a best-man. If a guy would prefer a "classy" bachelor party, he first mus... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should Barry Bonds be allowed into the Hall of Fame?: 8 of 36
Retired Major League baseball players are elected to the Hall of Fame by a vote of members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BWAA.) If I were a member of the BWAA I would not vote for Barry Bonds to be elected to the Hall of Fame, based on the information available today.Bonds has been linked to the use of stero... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) The beauty of baseball: 6 of 27
The beauty of baseball begins with the timelessness of each game and pervades our lives as fans with timeliness suitable for generations. "A game" of baseball and "the game" of baseball correlate into a collection of experiences which create an esprit within ourselves that we share with baseball fandom.Timelessness of Each Ga... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating (Other) The art of flirting: 4 of 16
The best advice for men on the art of flirting comes from within each individual person. It is your personality, supported by your character that you need to express in order to be successful in meeting and establishing a relationship with a woman. As difficult and uncomfortable as the endeavor of flirting may be at times, a ... More..