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It's NOT A One-Way World - - Octavia Hansen
Look both ways. This will save your life. Look only one way and you can get smacked in the back of the head by something not supposed to be there . . . but it is . . . and you weren't . . . and it did. I'm a good driver. I use my turn signals, I stop at crosswalks, I obey the speed limit... Submitted 20 hours 49 minutes ago. NEW!

The Awakening! - - Marcia Balthazar
Just this week, I saw the movie (The awakening), twice on television. Boy, was I awakened! This movie is about people who had various diseases and illness and remained in a comatose position for years, and suddenly woke up after given some sort of new drug. These people began to walk, dance and... Submitted 20 days ago.

Guitar Care Made Easy - - Octavia Hansen
A guitar is not a piece of furniture. A lot of people treat it that way but if you love your instrument and want to make it last, you have to take care of it. For any guitar, keep it clean. Fingerprints, when left for long periods of time, will carve themselves into the guitar. The... Submitted 20 hours 53 minutes ago. NEW!

To be a fan or not? - Marcia Balthazar
I have observed, the more popular author/writer, has more fans and more comments are left on the pages of anything they write, regardless of what it is. Why is that? I have been reviewing some of the pages and find to my surprise, there are many great articles written by the not so popular... Submitted 20 days 16 hours ago.

Mommy, That Bad Man Hurt Me-A True Story of a Child’s Sexual Assault - Jessie Snyder
As my story begins, it was December 1997. My daughter was in the hospital with a bad case of pneumonia. She was in a corner room on the backside of the nurse’s station. My husband and I had gone home to get a change of clothes and grab a bite to eat. When we returned we received the biggest... Submitted 123 days 10 hours ago.

Random Thoughts, Part 14 - Dianne Lehmann
Something's a Little Bit Fishy I don't get what the attraction is with keeping fish. You can't pet them (well I have petted Koi, but we're not about to put a pond in our backyard … though my sister did in hers … go figure). You can't hug them either. You can talk to them, but they... Submitted 140 days 15 hours ago.

Weird Words, Part 9 - Dianne Lehmann
Within the comments I received for "Weird Words, Part 8," were some excellent "suggestions" for further research. The following is the fruit of that labor. Oopsy-daisy I don't use this much in its entirety, but I have been heard to say oops or whoops in polite company. When I'm alone, I... Submitted 289 days 21 hours ago.

Random Thoughts, Part 13 - Dianne Lehmann
Bed Sheets are like Underwear Mankind has not always worn underwear. I think this is undisputable. When humans first started wearing clothing, I don't think their main concern was keeping it clean. It was probably staying warm that was most important. It wasn't until cleanliness became an... Submitted 324 days 21 hours ago.

Weird Words, Part 8 - Dianne Lehmann
Hunky-dory That's a word you don't hear very often any more. I'll call it a word and not a phrase because it is hyphenated. I'm not picking nits. It's just that I like to make my article titles accurate and relevant to the body of the article. Oh really? I can hear you thinking that if you are... Submitted 331 days 21 hours ago.

What You Think I Say Is Not Always What I Think You Say - - Hilda Cang
Things or even information can be misleading if not properly expressed . The fact may not be the truth and the truth could just be a delusion or your imagination because most people are rather subjective based on their own intuition to determine the conclusion of something and this always ends up... Submitted 1 year 22 days ago.

Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali, the Parking Attendant & Regular People Who Are Special - - Steve Kovacs
A few times a week, usually in the evening, I go to work in one of the busier areas of a crumbling downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The city and private sector are working hard to beautify the area and are doing a pretty good job. There's a huge arena directly behind where I work which holds 15,000... Submitted 1 year 114 days ago.

Weird Words, Part 6 - Dianne Lehmann
Finagle I'm hoping, really hoping, that quite a few of you use this word regularly. Hopefully, too, it isn't just the over-the-hill crowd who uses it. I frequently think that my use of such words dates me. I mean I don't look over-the-hill yet, right? Oh well, give it up Dianne. It's a lost... Submitted 1 year 148 days ago.

The Long-Awaited SearchWarp Writers Festival! - Camille Strate
I just submitted my first Member's Poll thingie...and it got me to thinking. (uh-oh...are you ready for this?) How fantastic would it be to have a SearchWarp Writers Festival??? You know....a gathering of the fabulous people who make SearchWarp what it is. A weekend of chatting (NOT some kind... Submitted 1 year 187 days ago.

Fish'n With the Stars - Bing Limousin
It had been a long journey for the thirteen year old immigrant arriving in this country to become a contented old man fishing off the Crane Creek Bridge- still a dreamer. There aren't many important happenings in his life span that might attract anyone to write about it, except me. I had... Submitted 1 year 280 days ago.

Good, Evil and Such: A Romance - Bing Limousin
She could not take it anymore, so she blew his head off... And the audience cheered! Story Dynamics are complex. There are so many levels of filtering and interpreting of story elements that only an academician would pretend to debate a formulaic approach. ...She had to, He was bad and she was... Submitted 1 year 287 days ago.

The Bridge Beckoned - Susan Thom
She stood at the bridge, looking down into the abyss of water below her. She was balancing her past with an imaginary future and wondering if it was all worth it. Should she go back to the situations she was running from now? Would they continue to haunt her until they were taken care of? Were... Submitted 1 year 288 days ago.

Sizing Up the Porcelain: and Going Green - - John Brazell
This is an indelicate subject so I'll treat it as gently as I can. Since the passing of National Toilet Care -- in the early 90's limiting water in the toilet tank -- things in the bathroom have never been the same. The only clean bowl in the house belongs to Fido. I was struck by the... Submitted 1 year 292 days ago.

Farm-Pod Audio Player - Bing Limousin
"My universe is in my I-POD," a student once told me. I understand this notion and would not attempt to suggest any measure against it. I guess for me, my universe is in my Farm-Pod. Like most things in the rural countryside, sounds are not passive but are rich in personality and heritage.... Submitted 1 year 293 days ago.

Bumps, Miss Beana and a Congressman’s Early Retirement - Bing Limousin
It took some time but Miss Beana won. For awhile it seemed like the entire state was focused on watching her and the very powerful congressman Sam Gringle volley back and forth in the daily media. The Congressman had met his match with the retired schoolteacher, as he was publically spoon-fed... Submitted 1 year 299 days ago.

Why Be Envious of Anyone? - Terry Mitchell
When you really stop to think about it, does it ever make sense to be envious of someone else? I think the only logical answer is no . To begin with, we can only see part of what's going on in someone's life at any given time. We may see the good things that are happening to them as well as... Submitted 1 year 330 days ago.

DATE NIGHT OUT: Amore and Spaghetti - - John Brazell
I'm "out there" dating, again. You could say my dating is dated and you'd be right. A few years ago when I was a polygamist, married both to Corporate and my sweetie, the latter set her size-five foot down. She decided we'd start dating, again, and if I wasn't available she'd choose someone... Submitted 1 year 336 days ago.

BASKING IN THE SHADOWS: Comic relief for an underachieving spouse - - John Brazell
What exactly does a hapless spouse do when "sweetie pie" is out plying an uncommon talent or skill and basking in the glow of admiration? Wallowing in the afterglow of empty pizza and donut boxes and watching reruns of "I love Lucy" has its rewards. But, alas, even a Krispy Kreme donut can grow... Submitted 2 years 6 days ago.

Gotta Love "Warp It" - Teresa Ortiz
Of all the wonderful ideas that the Administrative Warpies have come up with, Warp It has to be the greatest! I think Mrs. Warpie (Jean Horst) might agree with me. After all, it does take some of the pressure off in picking what goes on the front page - not that anyone has ever accused her of... Submitted 2 years 34 days ago.

Looking for a Job in a New Field - Sticking With What You Know Could Be a Good Thing - Teresa Ortiz
After what seemed like vain efforts in my search for a job online, it finally happened; we found each other. When I first began my search, I figured now was the time to reach for the stars - why not, I had nothing to lose and everything to gain. With this, I applied for jobs outside of my... Submitted 2 years 48 days ago.

Major Crisis Looming- NORAD Scrambles Jets to find Missing Santa! Al Gore Deeply Concerned! - Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers ... Yes, it is true. Our much beloved Santa Claus has turned up missing, confirmed by an intense satellite sweep of the North Pole. It had been reported that our Jolly Old Elf had been detained in El Paso Texas by Homeland Security agents for refusing to remove his... Submitted 2 years 61 days ago.