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Worth The Wait – Published At Last - - MKDS
Acquiring the balance between Positive & Negative At 10 years old the thought never entered my mind. At 18 Poetry was my first love and persistently pursued to be published. At 28 my completed “Part One” Autobiography was held back from being submitted. At 38 the battle for... Submitted 241 days 6 hours ago.

The Advenchews of Wobin Bwown and Learning Compassion (part 1) - Robin Brown
This was Robin's first day of First Grade! He was more nervous than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, no doubt! He was going to have to face a whole room full of kids who were soon going to know that he couldn't pronounce his "R"s properly because of his speech impediment. This... Submitted 1 year 235 days ago.

Lessons Learned Dancing @ Chippendales PART 2 - - Robin Brown
There I am at the front door of Chippendales in Los Angeles in the late 1980s asking a janitor for a job! As I reflect back on this time, I can now see that this janitor could have easily been the manager who was sweeping the floor of the club before opening. I am still not really sure because I... Submitted 1 year 311 days ago.

Lessons Learned Dancing at Chippendales PART 1 - - Robin Brown
Yes, I was a stripper at Chippendales! I have been a writer of articles for over 3 years now and I have never really felt comfortable enough writing about this period of my life. Being 54 years of age and finally feeling open to examine this short period of my life surprises me as I am writing... Submitted 1 year 321 days ago.

Black City Chick In The Northwoods Of Wisconsin - Shonell Parker
" Excuse me miss, are you hiring? " That was me over 10 years ago asking a convenience store manager of the North woods of Wisconsin for a job which I was blessed to get on the spot. The scenery was so different from the City of Chicago. No ghettoness except for country ghetto I suppose but no... Submitted 1 year 364 days ago.

Incredible Help When Faced With Divorce - - Marijo Phelps
The year had been a really rough one. Divorce, that I never dreamed would happen, did. I ended up doing what secular counselors would say was terribly unwise. After prayer, I felt that the Lord was leading me into short term missions which meant moving away from my good friends and church home... Submitted 2 years 272 days ago.

Performing "Internal Rhyme" at The Black Rep Theater (autobio) - - Robin Brown
I would like to share a journey of how a particular piece of my internal rhyming poetry came about. It was one of my most tender of moments and I didn't even know why until it was all said and done. Since I am a performing Spoken Word performance artist who has performed around the San Francisco... Submitted 4 years 132 days ago.

Working Stunt Shows at Universal Studios Hollywood (autobio) - - Robin Brown
It’s the summer of 1991 and I’m siting on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City killing time before having to go to work at Universal Studios where I am performing as “Brett Taylor" in the live action stunt show, “The Universal Studios Riot Act Stunt Show". This stunt show is my second live action... Submitted 4 years 149 days ago.

From Guard To Guardian - Al Bermudez Pereira
As a former prison guard, Al Bermudez Pereira reflects on the lessons he learned at Sing Sing that drove him to make a difference in the lives of inmates--and be a better father to his own sons. "Thanks for doing this for my father, He deserves it." Perhaps the greatest testament to a... Submitted 4 years 357 days ago.

Katrina Hurricane or The Ordeal in Hell - Raphael Obermann
The Nuclear Strike or Katrina Hurricane, the Disconcerted Devil, August 29, 2005 No one by far expected this type of hurricane of biblical proportions all the more so that many previous hurricane warnings were not at all what it was expected. On Saturday morning august 27 I turned on the TV left... Submitted 6 years 115 days ago.

Worms at half-Time - - Maxine Headd
It was in the early summer of 1965. We had cleaned a half field of cotton that day, by chopping the rows of a field of cotton. We were taking two rows at a time to make an honest effort to clear this field. We had another field, the owner also wanted to be cleared before the beginning of next... Submitted 2 years 317 days ago.

What's Milk Got To Do With It? - Barbara Clark
I don't know about you, but I suspect that you grew up with the knowledge and message that milk was good for you. It builds healthy, strong bones and is filled with important nutrients like calcium that your body needs. If you're a woman like me, then this message probably had greater... Submitted 4 years 187 days ago.