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My first venture into the writing world was on FaithWriters.com. My Christian beliefs and my love of a good story have inspired me to write almost 100 short stories, poems, and essays that appear on that site. Twenty of my pieces have been selected as Editor's

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Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel destinations: Hammamet, Tunisia: 2 of 2
Overview On the northern coast of the Gulf of Hammamet is the city of the same name. Hammamet lies on the eastern side of Tunisia on the road that hugs the shore of Cap Bon Peninsula to its tip at El Haouaria. In the 1920s, George Sebastian, a millionaire from Roumania, vacationed here at a villa he had constructed for his p... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Biography: John W. Marriott: 2 of 2
Maybe you have never lodged for a night at a Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel but you may have taken a room at its lower end cousin, Fairfield Inn. Both lodging chains are part of a much larger hotel and food service company that was founded May 15, 1927, by John W. Marriott. The John Willard Marriott of 1927 was the first of three... More..
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) Facts about the state flag of Nebraska: 2 of 2
Nebraska's state flag shows the official seal of the state in gold and silver against a national blue background. Imprinted inside the outer ring of the seal are the words "Great Seal of the State of Nebraska" and the date in which Nebraska was allowed to enter the Union, March 1, 1867. Isaac Wiles designed Nebraska's Great ... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Biography: Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr.: 2 of 2
Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr., born in 1859, is the son of the man who has been considered the inventor of the mechanical reaper, a machine which dramatically decreased the time needed to reap grain. His father, Cyrus Hall McCormick, Sr., applied for and received a patent for this revolutionary agricultural invention in 1834. Cyru... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Uses of the word "there": 2 of 2
Here are some sentences that show the uses of the versatile word 'there'. 1). In response, there I must defer to my colleague.(in that matter) 2). After hoisting the refrigerator onto the truck bed, we had to stop there until we caught our breath. (at that point) 3). "Yup," the farmer said, mopping his brow with his cap and ... More..