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“When you arrive at a fork in the road, take it” – Yogi Berra One journey culminates with a gathering of people whose support made the journey bearable. I’m proud to display my outstanding graduate award and as soon as my diploma arrives in the mail, I’ll be putting it in a place of honor …
Boston, Massachusetts, city of historic significance, offers a unique perspective on the issue of freedom. Most specifically it speaks to the quest for freedom in the New World. There is a red brick path that circles for two and one-half miles through the streets of Boston. Strewn along this marked pilgrimage are bronze markers and …
John swaggered across the room, lit a Marlboro, took a long draw then exhaled. He peered across the room at the unconscious woman, slumped across the futon, wondering when she would revive. Just then, the sound of an engine purred to a halt in the driveway. “The rest of the guys,” John said to himself, clenching his …
This award was a happy Monday morning for me last week. I know it seems like maybe I wasn’t that excited since I waited to post this huge and hearty “THANK YOU” to Zehira-blog until now. Once you see all the requirements, perhaps you’ll forgive me. The following portion are the guidelines for accepting the …
Once again, one of my online professors has assigned a Power Point project. While I have no problems researching and designing these presentations, I wonder at their effectiveness. What is the point of a presentation? It should display facts and media that informs or persuades an audience. Can a slide show do that without a …
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Spring break spent on a sunny beach in Florida plagues the dreams of college coeds everywhere. Doesn’t it? Or is that so 1990s? Not that it matters. I didn’t get an entire week there, anyway, only four days. Did I mention that I’ve been dipping into the sunless tanning lotion again? Sometimes I love my …
“Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it,” Clint Eastwood’s character says in Heartbreak Ridge. A few weeks ago, I was flattered and honored when a writer (and editor) whose work I deeply admire and respect offered to read five pages after I commented on her blog that getting worthwhile critiques seemed …
No snow flurries accompanied the holiday bustle this year, but that didn’t stop the flurry of activity. Whenever my sons come home for the holidays, things get a little more boisterous around the house. What’s not to love about being awoken from a deep sleep by your son yelling – at his computer game? Okay, …