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J Morgetron here, with a little bit about me.
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I started writing when I was just a little girl. I went to the Young Author's Conference when I was in first grade with my book *The Sunburned Centipede*. I am 32 now and still write

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 590 of 1267
Well it hurts, doesn't it? When you wake up and your mind is aching because you realize that who you are doesn't match what she wants And you can't change - YOU CAN'T - It would be like a bird trying to teach itself to not fly You don't want her to change - YOU DON'T - It would be like driving a knife through Mona Lisa's fac... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ulterior motives: 5 of 9
You wanted to slap that grin right off of my face and the words right out of my mouth. You think your motives are ulterior but they are crystal clear to me. You love me which makes you hate me. Control. Yourself. You can't control me. You bite into the core of me and I am enraged. It flows out of me like milk. You are a beas... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The story of our engagement: 15 of 25
Before many people get to know my husband Caleb and I, they don't understand how a burly, carnivorous mountain man and a theater-loving borderline vegetarian ended up together. Even our friends, who do know us well, try to figure it out. The other night one of our friends was trying to describe us and came up with the follow... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Jesus: 133 of 198
Jesus, You love me despite my fat thighs, hot temper, early morning urges, lack of organizational skills, poor fashion sense, addictive personality, aimlessly wandering mind, irrational thought patterns, dirty sense of humor, and all I can do is try to be worthy. Am I? You say Yes. More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Vegetarian recipes: 63 of 91
Red Bean Feta Salad This recipe is a refreshing and delicious summer salad, perfect for an active day. INGREDIENTS * SALAD 1 head cabbage, finely chopped 3 green onions, minced 1 can red kidney beans, rinsed well 1 tbs fresh chopped parsley 1 cup of feta cheese, herbed or otherwise - DRESSING 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup oliv... More..
Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas The value of oral history in local communities: 17 of 24
My personal interest in oral history started after the death of my paternal grandfather, who was an epic storyteller. To this day, his family retells his stories, but not in the same way he told them. (It would be impossible to do so.) I realize that having a physical recording of my grandfather's voice would be invaluable. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Protecting children from controversial books and movies: 10 of 13
The author of a popular children's trilogy, including The Golden Compass, which is due out as a movie in December of 2007, says his books are about "killing God". According to an articles at snopes.com, Phillip Pullman, the author of the *His Dark Materials* Trilogy, is an Atheist bent on converting all children into religio... More..
Relationships & Family > Acquaintances & Co-Workers Weird neighbors stories: 27 of 35
Well ... My neighbor was just out on his newly refurbished deck (two planks of ply wood to patch up the gaping hole from where he tore his dilapidated stairway down.) My dog was out barking ... as usual ... because for some reason, he just doesn't like that neighbor. Hmmmm. I doubt it has anything to do with the fact that my... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Determining the Earth's capacity to sustain population growth: 23 of 28
The Street of Environmental Nightmares Each year in Omaha, the city in which I live has what is called "The Street of Dreams." The big builders and designers get together and soup up a bunch of new houses so that the rich may see what is available to them and the not-so-rich can either A. take out loans so they can purchase ... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Reasons for choosing cremation instead of burial: 78 of 78
In regards to dying, I'm quite matter-of-fact and to help out my family a bit, I've come up with some easy-to-follow guidelines: 1. When I die, I don't want a bunch of people standing around staring at my corpse. Get me to the oven as fast as you can. 2. I don't want anyone trying to sell my family the top-of-the-line coffin... More..