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SaurKraut is a writer and former political consultant. She has had great and varied experience in the business arena. She has won awards for her writing, but prefers anonymity when it comes to controversial subjects. She comes from a long line of writers,

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Should Christians celebrate Halloween: 2 of 23

It wasn't in my time, but there are people who remember a kinder, gentler Halloween. Halloween was once far removed from it's pagan origins. Children dressed up as their favorite characters, and the scariest thing you saw on Halloween night was your next-door neighbor dressed as a wicked witch with green face paint. They wal...
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Deciding which pasta to use for your cooking recipes: 1 of 10

Pasta is often the overlooked base of many recipes. Because people are accustomed to the relatively flavorless store-bought pastas, many feel that one pasta is as good as the next but that simply isn't true! If you enjoy quality, gourmet cooking, do yourself a favor and learn to make your own pasta. Buy a pasta machine and e...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Being a woman and a biker: 1 of 9

I went to a new client's house the other day. I hadn't met her before. I'd talked to her on the phone, though, and had summed her up as a tough lady with a grating accent. I pictured her as an older woman, chubby, with badly bleached hair with 2" roots. You know how you form a picture of someone before you see them? Come to ...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Homosexuality and the Bible: What does it really say?: 1 of 8

On December 6, 2008, Lisa Miller wrote an article in Newsweek titled "Our Mutual Joy." It is a pitiful attempt at deliberate misinterpretation and tampering of scriptures in order to fit an agenda. To start out her salvo, Lisa uses examples of polygamy and apparent lukewarm recommendations of marriage, and writes: "Would any...
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence The debate over smoking in public: 1 of 8

A smoker recently complained "I also find the argument that illnesses caused by smoking cost the government enormous sums of the tax payers (sic) money, faintly absurd. Just as many people, if not more, cost the tax payer through drunken driving and, just as likely, through the increasing problem of obesity!" She added "Has ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a pet: 8 of 61

My parents' dog, Ewok, was over 15 years old. She was a small, black poodle mix who resembled Jock, from the Disney movie "Lady & The Tramp". Although my mom had given her a very elegant name, I had given her the nickname "Ewok" when she was a fluffy puffball of a puppy. If she had been posed with a little spear in one paw, ...
Hobbies & Games > Home Decor Crafts How to make candles at home: 1 of 7

Let me try to communicate some of the satisfaction that comes from making your own candles. Perhaps I'll make a convert out of you! Many faiths use candle magic. Interestingly, those faiths also believe that if you make your own candles, the potency is increased. But even if you aren't inclined to believe or practice candle ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Easter Chocolate Jesus for Easter: Blessing or blasphemy?: 2 of 12

A naked chocolate man might be received differently if it were a sculpture of a movie celebrity accustomed to being regularly stripped by the media. However, the Catholic church recently grew incensed when a nude, life-sized sculpture of Jesus Christ (made completely of milk chocolate) was put on display in Manhattan. Titled...
Autos > Buying & Selling Cars Car buying: 'Running the numbers' and other funny experiences with car salesmen: 1 of 6

"This, my friends," announced the used car salesman, "is a real creampuff. I am telling you, it's an EXCELLENT car for your money." Creampuff? Did he actually use the word CREAMPUFF? I couldn't believe my ears. "You would be CRAZY if you didn't get THIS little dreamboat," he continued. "I can sell THIS car all day long!" Zen...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Thoughts on the fashion trend of seasonal colors: 1 of 6

Does any woman change her color scheme any more? My mom is of the old school. When we were kids we wore white after one holiday and stopped wearing it after another. That lasted for a short time and Mom finally threw in the towel once she discovered that no one else cared about that tradition. It went the way of gloves and h...