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Let's see.. about six months ago I walked out on my job of ten years and am now pursuing a writing career. I will write about anything that holds my interest, from parenting, to humor, to sex, politics, you name it.

I'm a product of the 80's, and I firmly

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Politics, News & Issues > Natural Disasters Will another flood wipe out New Orleans?: 1 of 12
New Orleans will experience more floods, more fires and more hurricanes. They will experience devastation again, though hopefully we will never again see residents stranded on rooftops for three days. It appears the government, both federal and state, will not resolve the levee issue. And unfortunately too many people, even w... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Moving back in with your parents: 1 of 10
I had to sneak away from my father to write this article. He caught me at a weak moment and somehow I got roped into helping him do a spring cleaning of the kitchen. This was not on my agenda today, but being agreeable makes life much easier when you live with your parents.Deciding to move back in with parents is a difficult ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Why parents should monitor Internet use by teens as well as younger children: 3 of 22
Monitoring a teen's internet use is much more important than monitoring your six year old's. Teens use the internet as an escape, creating fantasy versions of themselves, and as an online journal to reveal their deepest thoughts and fears. Sites like Myspace and Facebook have given teens a whole new type of online forum where... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Single parents: Raising boys without men: 2 of 14
I've raised my son alone since he was a year old. I used to worry ad nauseam that he needed a father figure, someone to teach him "how to be a man." I've done my best trying to fill that role. I've learned how to throw a decent pass, how to pitch a tent, and how to beat most any song on Guitar Hero (medium level). I've resist... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting The changing roles of the grandparents: 3 of 19
Grandma's house used to be the place children went to get home-baked cookies and to get their cheeks pinched. Grandma's house was full of family photos, perched precariously on every surface and hung on every funny floral-print wall. Grandma's house was a little dusty, from all the little ceramic pieces grandchildren had give... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Democrats: What to do about the Michigan and Florida delegates: 5 of 22
Telling two influential and delegate rich states that their votes won't count sounds like an election tactic straight out of a communist country. Yet, that's exactly what the DNC has done in Michigan and Florida, because they violated party rules by holding their primaries too early.Howard Dean has made a valid point in sayin... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Fathers: How to deal with a teen daughter's pregnancy: 5 of 20
The hardest thing I ever did was telling my parents I was pregnant. I was seventeen, and barely in my second year of college. I had a boyfriend, who was supportive of the pregnancy, and came home with me to tell the family, but I knew neither of my parents particularly liked him, especially my father. Then again, he never rea... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration What Martin Luther King might say to George Bush: 1 of 4
If he could come back, Dr. King would have a saddened heart to look around and see how little has changed since his civil rights efforts. The parallels between Vietnam and Iraq are drawn each day, but light needs to be shed on one important parallel: that thirty years later, young blacks are still being sacrificed to a war th... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bathrooms: 14 of 53
When I was growing up, the bathroom was the great talking space. It was a small rabbit hole, if you will, where mother and daughter shared secrets, talked about the important issues, and simply got away from the men. For seventeen years, my mother took a bath every night after dinner. And for seventeen years, I sat across fro... More..
Travel > Destination Guides (Other) The best things about your city: 8 of 28
You probably won't ever see my hometown ranked on any top ten destinations list. You probably have never even heard of it unless you live in the Ark-La-Miss region. But my hometown of Monroe, LA has a lot to offer those who enjoy the simple things in life.We are actually two cities divided by the Ouachita River, ranked one of... More..