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Weeping Willow, Don't Cry
There are people that feel plants and trees have feelings, and this poem makes you feel that.
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81- I Never Claimed To Be A Soccer Coach
I had never coached a soccer team in my life. I was volunteered by my 8 year old son. And so the story goes this way for that season.
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Stories From My Childhood #1
These are stories that I lived during my childhood, from age 3, the furthest back I can remember. The first story is one that mt step-father told me during my childhood.
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80-Don't Let Your Life Fade Away
When you have memories from the past write them down.
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78 - "Impressed By a Homless Man"
I was impressed with the actions of a homeless man with his companion.
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79 - "The Kiss Says It All" - a poem.
This is a poem that was inspired by a lady.
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77 “Like Beating a Dead Horse”- But it is something I have to say.
I have heard so much about Donald Sterling that I just had to add my two cents.
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76-"A Split Second", life changing
It is really amazing how much a persons life can be changed in "A Split Second" simply because of another persons carelessness. This is just a story but it was inspired by a family friend's accident.
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75 "Our politicians - Adults or Children?"
I feel that our politicians actually need to grow up and act like adults
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74 "You And I Are The Sum" - a poem.
Another one of my poems.
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73 "Remember Your Life"
I feel that people should never let their lives go without record. Some people keep diaries and memoirs, but then there some people, like me, that never wrote anything down for memories.
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72 "The Last Dance"
A story about putting closure to a lost relationship.
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71 "Different Time, Different Place?"
I must have missed out on a lot when I was growing up, but there is a lot I am glad I missed.
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70 "As The Wind Blows" - a poem
The wind can blow, but it can never blow a heart to someone when they already have it.
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69 "Mother to Daughter/Son Poem" For Mother's Day or anytime.
Sometimes the mother needs to tell her children how much she appreciates them, and what better time than on Mother's Day?
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68 "Population; My Opinion"
Does anyone ever think about over-population anymore. This is my opinion about the fact that we the people need to think about population before the government does.
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67 "Miracle of Our Love"- a poem
This is a poem of love keeping you warm even when it snows.
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66 "The Rise and Fall of Gas Prices"
This is simply my opinion of why gas prices increase all of the time. I don't blame it on anything but us, the people, and GREED.
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65 "Child Afraid"
This is a story of making a choice between birth and abortion and why the decision was made.
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64 "One Reason Why 'OWS' is Happening"
These are my feelings about how most middle and lower class people feel about the excessivly rich.
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63 "Just Two Silhouettes on a Bridge"
A love poem about love even in the cold of night.
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62 "Judged by a Glass of Water"
I have always heard the question, "Is the glass half full or half empty." Well, this is my reply to that question.
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61 "When You Feel Lonely, Write"
When you are feeling lonely, write. Trust me, it helps.
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60 "Greed - The Downfall of the World"
I feel that the end of the world is going to be caused by nothing more than Greed, one of the "seven sins".
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59 "A Navajo Tradition"
The Navajo Indians have a ritual, or tradition that I feel we, the white man, should consider following. At least the idea of treatment instead of punishment in some cases, especially in cases that involve young adults.
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58 "Natural Love" - a boy and a dog
There are things that happen in life that no one can really explain “why” they happened. They just happen. As in this story, a boy and a dog came together for some reason and just seemed to be meant for each other. Kind of like a “Natural Love”.
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57 "It Was a Special Christmas to Me"
This is a story about my most memorable Christmas and how it doesn't take money to make memories. Christmas is way to commercialized and will never be the same.
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56 "The Bible Was Written by Who?"
I asked myself one day, "who wrote the Bible?" So I looked up some answers and I am sharing them with you here.
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55 "Brave or Stupid?" Adults can stand up to bullies too.
Brave or Stupid is a story about an encounter I had one night with a bully as an adult. I don't stoop to threats now like I did as a kid. Always stand up to bullies.
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54 "Roses of Any Color"
Roses of Any Color, is a poem about my love.
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53 "Defending One's Home"
Defending One's Home is a hub expressing my feelings about how the Indians were treated like animals and why they reacted the way they did to white man's coming. It also tells how people are taking away the territory of animals and then call them killers. I also express how I feel about "my"...
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52 "My Trip Back In Time"- a visit to my past
I recently was able to take a trip back to 2 of my childhood homes. You would be surprised what memories come alive when you go back to the childhood days. Some may be good some may be bad, allin all it was worth the trip to me.
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51 "Bandaged Heart"-a poem
"Bandaged Heart" is a poem about the heart breaks I have caused my girlfriend and how promise to mend them.
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50 "Protesting the War"
"Protesting the War" expresses my feelings, not so much about the protesters, but what kind of a message the protests convey to our soldiers in the war and how the media presents those protests.
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49 "My Views on Pet Adoption Stories"
"My Views On Pet Adoption Stories" is exactly that. Some people try to guilt people into adopting pets and they end up with a pet that they aren't happy with. There is also a bit of the story about how Harley came into my life as my "best buddy".
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48 "Addicted Politicians"
"Addicted Politicians" tells about what the acronym "OPM" really stands for since politicians are so addicted to spending "other peoples money".
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47 "I'm Still Proud To Be An American"
"I'm Still Proud To Be An American" mentions the song by Merle Hagard, "The Fightin' Side of Me" and how that song should make every American still be proud to be an American even with our government being in the dumps. We will come back out.
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45 "Autumn Leaves" - a love story - this also includes "46-final chapter".
"Autumn Leaves" is a love story that started from a dream and ended in a 2 part story. Part 2 has been included in this publication. The story is a little long but if you can suffer through it please comment and let me know what you think and if I should separate them again.
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46 "Autumn Leaves, Again" - final chapter
"Autumn Leaves Again" is the second and final chapter of the love story that started from a dream. Please read the first chapter first.
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44 "There, I did It" - (About family)
"There, I Did It" is my story of a wish I have put into words for my adult children. Maybe they will read it and get the hint. Life can end anytime and you can't pass up chances.
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43 "Children and Respect"
"Children and Respect" is about just that. It talks about how it should be the responsibility of the parents to teach their children respect and not the job of the teachers. If they have no respect by the time they get to the teachers, they never will have it, not even for themselves.
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42 "The Lady In My Life"-(Poem)
"The Lady In My Life" is another poem about the love of my life and what she means to me.
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41 "A Star Fell"- (a poem)
"A Star Fell" is another poem that I wrote for my bright shining star.
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40 "Our One And Only Goal"- another poem.
"Our One and Only Goal" is another poem I wrote to the love of my life and our goal is to make each other happy.
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39 "Waiting for My Heaven"-(Poem)
"Waiting for My Heaven" is a poem I wrote after I left my loved one and moved to Colorado where she will join me when she is able.
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38 "Ragged Old Flag"
"Ragged Old Flag" is a song that Johnny Cash recorded many years ago. This hub tells how it affects me and how others that are "real" Americans should when they listen to the song.
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37 "Sitting On the Beach"- another poem
"Sitting On the Beach" is another poem explaining our love and commitment to each other.
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36 "A Special Poem"
"A Special Poem" is about whispering roses and how smart they can be. They know what the heart wants and they let the heart see.
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35 "The Saddle"-Part 3
"The Saddle" part 1,2 and 3 is the story about a saddle my dad was so insistant on me having though it was so old and weather beaten it was no longer any good.
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34 "The Saddle"-Part 2
"The Saddle" part 1,2 and 3 is the story about a saddle my dad was so insistant on me having though it was so old and weather beaten it was no longer any good.
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33 "The Saddle"-Part 1
"The Saddle" part 1,2 and 3 is the story about a saddle my dad was so insistant on me having though it was so old and weather beaten it was no longer any good.
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32 "A List of My Poems"
"A List of My Poems" is 6 short poems that I have written for the love of my life. There are others on other hubs.
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31 "Through Someone Elses Eyes"
"Through Someone Elses Eyes" tries to explain how elderly people might feel when they are ignored by their children and family when their time is coming near.
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30 "Writing on the Hubs"
"Writing on the Hubs" is just that, about my experiences and what I have gained from my time on the hubs.
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29 "Our Love Hand In Hand"-a poem
"Our Love Hand In Hand" is a poem I wrote about the love of my girlfriend and myself.
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28 "Effects of Disapointment"
"Effects of Disapointment" is an article showing interest in the effects some game shows have had on past contestents, especially the losers.
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27 "Viet Nam Vets"
"Viet Nam Vets" is an article I wrote about the treatment of our vets when they returned from Viet Nam. For instance how the movie "First Blood". That was a little extreme, but it had a point. In this article is also the start of a search for John Keith Kender, a Viet Nam Vet that the war ruined...
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26 "My Feelings On Prejudice"
"My Feelings On Prejudice" is a couple of stories about incidences that happened to them while we were in the Air Force. I explain a little about my feelings toward prejudice. Everyone should be able to get along. We are all human beings, you know, "people".
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25 "My First Love Poem"
"My First Love Poem" is exactly that, the first attempt I ever made at writing a poem. It all came about when my girlfriend asked me to make a list of the reasons that I love her. I sat on my lunch break and wrote that list down and the list ended up in the form of this poem.
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24 "Is Detroit City Lost Forever?"
"Is Detroit City Lost Forever" was something I published from an e-mail I had received because I felt it was a subbjest that I felt needed to be shared. I was told it is a "duplicate" but I have never deleted ite article. I still have it unpublished. If you are interested please let me know.
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23 "Does One Punishment Fit All Crimes?"
Does One Punishment Fit All Crimes?" is an article I wrote about someone I know that went to prison for a crime while others seem to get off with lessor punishments for worse crimes.
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21 "Please, Let Me Choose"
"Please Let Me Choose" is something I wrote because I feel very strongly about having the choice to die at an old age when "you" are ready instead of being forced to use drugs to keep you alive when you actually no longer have a "life".
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20 "Political Campaigns"
"Political Campaigns" talks about the wish to see campaigns run on the proposals instead of the mud slinging.
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19 "The Apocalypse 2012 - My View"
"The Apocalypse 2012-My View" is strictly that. My views and the things that could possibly happen over the next 2 years, probably 'till mid 2013. Not the end of the world, but possibly the end of the wprld as we know it today.
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18 "Judge Young's Remarks to the Shoe Bomber Upon Sentencing"
"Judge Young's Remarks to the Shoe Bomber Upon Sentencing" is an article about just that and showing my support about that sentencing. Though this is supposed to be a duplicate I haven't seen his complete remarks anywhere else.
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17 "Almost My Last Trip"
"Almost My Last Trip" is about a trip I took to visit my father for the first time in a lot of years and how it was almost my last trip ever.
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16 "The 'Y's' in the Road of Life"
"The "Y's" in the Road of Life" tries to explain some of the decisions that are made in life and make you think about what "might" have happened if you would have decided the other way.
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15 "The Haunting At NMC"
"The Haunting At NMC" explains the story that follows the building from the previous company which happened to be a gun manufacturer.
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14 "Bin Laden Followers"
"Bin Laden Followers" is about Bin Laden and some of his traits. It is a little out dated now that he is no longer with us. But there is still some important information and some interesting comments.
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13 "Working at NMC"
"Working at NMC" is a little background about the people I worked with and for at the company I retired from.
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12 "It's Me, Harley" (a tale from a puppy with no tail.)
"It's Me Harley" is a story told from Harley's view about the first 6 months of his life.
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11- "Imagine That Life - An Early Immigrant Family"
"Immagine That Life" is a story I wrote about how I feel it must have felt around the 1600's when a family left the old world and came to a strange new land to live. I put myself in their shoes, if they had any, and left the home town and made the trip. I immagined some of the feelings they must...
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10 "The Uninvited Night Visitor"
"The Uninvited Night Visitor" tells about the antics I experienced one night when a critter visited inside the house uninvited.
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9 "Let's Give Thanks To Our Soldiers"
"Let's Give Thanks To Our Soldiers" is a request to praise our soldiers and thank them for the sacrifices they are making for our freedoms.
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5 "Positive Immigration"
"Positive Immigration" tries to explain the difference between immigration and illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants come here and want the same privilages that the immigrants that came here and went through the proper channels fot their status. Is that really fair?
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2 "Flames To Embers To Ashes"- The Whole Story.
"Flames To Embers To Ashes" is the story of the love that started between my mother and my step-father, how it started going sour and how it finally ended. I wrote the story from some of my mothers writings, my memories of their time together and a letter I received from my step-father after...
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8 "Athletes - Are They Heros or Bad Influences?"
"Athletes-Heros or Bad Influences" talks about whether the athletes of today are setting good or bad examples for our children. Also, does the media really help with all of the extra hype?
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4 "What Concerns Me"
"What Concerns Me" is about the freedoms that are being supressed by so many. For instance the removal of "nativity scenes" and things like that.
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7 "Traffic Congestion"-possible solutions and suggestions
"Traffic Congestion-Possible Solutions and Suggestions" is about some of the traffic problems I have encountered in California and looking for suggestions for possible solutions.
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6 "Right To Express"
"Right to Express" is an article dealing with expressing our feelings here in the United States and how some of these freedoms are being taken away.
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3 "Touching Moments"
"Touching Moments" is in reference to the comments Obama made about our Flag and our National Anthem. It really brought out the patriotism in me and made me feel some of the things again I have felt in the past. The sad part is, he made those comments and today no one seems to remember them. They...
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1 "Followers Instead of Leaders"
"Followers Instead of Leaders" talks about how people should think more for themselves instead of being so willing to follow just because that is the easier way to go through life.