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It's been a year to the day that I've posted in my livejournal. Truth be told, I've been posting in my many blogs, so the writing hasn't stopped, but the venue has changed. http://www.maryee.com
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Saturday, January 6th, 2007
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Saturday, October 28th, 2006
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Saturday, September 23rd, 2006
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Saturday, June 17th, 2006
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I finally found a gray hair. I'll be 36 in 4 months and this is the first time since I was a teen-ager that I saw a gray hair in my head. Jen has been gray for years, but in sparse places thoughtout her head. It's a short lil' ole' thing aout an inch or so and it's curly and coarse like all gray hair usually is.
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I got this from Poetry and Poets of God:
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101 Best Web Sites For Writers, 2006
By the staff of Writer's Digest
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Complete A-Z List
http://www.writersdigest.com/101sites/categorysearch.asp?year_101=2006
Absolute Write
URL: http://www.absolutewrite.com
WD Contributing Editor Jenna Glatzer's site has something for you, no matter
what you write.
Absynthe Muse
URL: http://www.absynthemuse.com
Don't let the name fool you: This site isn't for those working at”or even able
to enter”a bar. Thirteen to 20-year-olds can drop in to talk about their
writing. No I.D. required.
Agent Query
URL: http://www.agentquery.com
This free searchable database allows you to spend less time looking for an agent
and more time writing.
Agent Research
URL: http://www.agentresearch.com/agent_ver.html
Agents shouldn't have secrets. Use this free service to check an agent's public
records for any negative reports.
Allbooks Reviews
URL: http://www.allbooksreviews.bravehost.com
Find a comprehensive list of book reviews in various genres and read authors'
comments at this site.
AllPoetry
URL: http://Allpoetry.com
This community wants you to express yourself. It focuses on education and
sharing.
Appollo's Lyre
URL: http://www.apollos-lyre.com
Stop by this e-zine for contests, writing articles and author profiles for
writers of every caliber and genre.
Armchair Interviews
URL: http://www.armchairinterviews.com
Grab your headphones and a cup of something tasty, then curl up next to your
laptop and listen to online author interviews.
Ask the Experts
URL: http://www.maureenmcmahon.com/bookmarketing.html
Writing instructor Maureen McMahon created a free "Ask the Experts" page. You
enter your question about marketing a book through the online form and receive a
response within three to five days.
Askaboutwriting
URL: http://www.askaboutwriting.net
Visit this site for current publishing news, contest listings and writing
articles.
Author Mania
URL: http://www.authormania.com
This site is all about the craft. Read the tips and articles to create
compelling works.
Authors By Design
URL: http://www.authorsbydesign.com
Stop by this site if you support its "Believe and Achieve" motto or simply need
some motivation.
AuthorsDen
URL: http://www.authorsden.com
Use this site to give and receive feedback on books, articles, poetry and
stories. Then store your favorite for easy access.
Backspace
URL: http://www.bksp.org
Keep in the know with this site's regularly updated articles, columns and news
from industry insiders.
Bartleby
URL: http://www.bartleby.com
Thesauri, dictionaries and quotations are just a mouse-click away at this
reference site for literature.
Book-In-A-Week
URL: http://www.book-in-a-week.com
This site encourages you to get your butt in a chair and your hands on a
keyboard.
BookCrossing
URL: http://www.bookcrossing.com
This site is the home of the "catch and release" program for books. Register a
book you've read, put a label on the cover and then leave it in the wild (e.g.,
a park bench). Check back to see how far your book's traveled.
Boost4Writers
URL: http://www.Boost4writers.com
The Blue Oasis Online Support Teams have everything for children's writers. If
you're feeling worse than Alexander on his terrible, no-good day, read the "good
news" section about fellow writers for a pick-me-up.
Brady Magazine
URL: http://www.bradymagazine.com
Brady Magazine offers everything from free online content critiques to marketing
and publicity advice.
Cata University
URL: http://www.catauniversity.com
Be a founding member of this new sister site to CataRomance.com.
Charlotte Dillon's Resources for Romance Writers
URL: http://www.charlottedillon.com/WritingRomance.html
This site boasts more than 1,400 members and stays active with its many groups.
Children's Book Council
URL: http://www.cbcbooks.org
The Children's Book Council is a nonprofit trade association that posts tips on
how to break into this market and current job openings in this field.
Common Errors in English
URL: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/index.html
Common Errors in English, an alphabetical list of misused words, makes
grammar-checking a breeze. Click on "Go to list of errors" to access.
Cool Stuff 4 Writers
URL: http://www.coolstuff4writers.com
A great place to find gifts for writers, such as a "Writer At Work/Do Not
Disturb" doorknob hanger.
Creative Writing Prompts
URL: http://www.creativewritingprompts.com
If you need a quick and easy writing prompt, this site provides more than 200.
Creativity for Life
URL: http://www.creativityforlife.com
Do you need a break from your writing? Maybe you need a creative spark to get
past your writer's block. Visit this site for personal and workplace creativity
articles to give you inspiration for life.
Creativity Portal
URL: http://www.creativity-portal.com
For a quick writing prompt, use the push-button prompts. You can also try some
craft projects or just enjoy the online comic strip.
Critique Circle
URL: http://www.critiquecircle.com
As the name implies, this group focuses on one thing: critiques. Stop by to give
and receive feedback.
Critters
URL: http://www.critters.org
The former vice president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
runs this free critique circle for sci-fi, fantasy and horror writers.
Dictionary.com/Thesarus.com
URL: http://www.dictionary.com
When you can't find the right word, or you want to make sure you're using one
correctly, try these sister sites for quick look-ups.
Duotrope
URL: http://www.duotrope.com/digest
Search this site's fiction and poetry database by pay scale, genre and
submission length and get your work out there.
FaithWriters
URL: http://www.faithwriters.com
More than 10,000 Christian writers visit this site for fellowship and critiques.
Fiction Factor
URL: http://www.fictionfactor.com
Not only does Fiction Factor want you to get published, but the site also post
warnings so you don't get taken in by publishing schemes.
First Writer
URL: http://www.firstwriter.com
This easy-to-navigate site puts agent, contest, book and magazine publisher
searches at your fingertips.
Forward Motion
URL: http://www.fmwriters.com
This site encourages its members to "Write here and Write now" and welcomes
writers of all genres.
Freelance Writing Organization-International
URL: http://www.fwointl.com
A great resource site for freelancers, the Freelance Writing Organization -
Int’l has searchable databases for markets, articles, contests and more.
Funds for Writers
URL: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
With a focus on earning money as a writer, this site lists paying markets and
features grant listings.
Go-Publish-Yourself
URL: http://www.go-publish-yourself.com
Before braving the world of self-publishing, stop by here for articles and
resources so you go in with your eyes open.
Google
URL: http://www.google.com
No matter how you feel about Google Print, this mega search engine is the
starting point for most Internet searches.
Guide to Grammar & Writing
URL: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
Even grammar experts will be challenged with this site's quizzes. If you need a
quick answer, use the drop-down menus.
Hollywood Lit Sales
URL: http://www.hollywoodlitsales.com
This site is for screenwriters looking to make it big in Hollywood. You can
submit material or use the phone evaluation service.
International Movie Database
URL: http://www.imdb.com
If you need to locate a quote from just about any movie ever made, remember
which year Denzel won the Academy Award or locate any other movie trivia, this
site has the answers.
Internet-Resources.com
URL: http://www.internet-resources.com/writers
Lists within lists within lists of links you can use to write articles, find
inspiration or take care of business matters.
Jbooks
URL: http://www.jbooks.com
This site is devoted to reviews and excerpts from the works of Jewish writers.
Journalism Jobs
URL: http://www.journalismjobs.com
Use this database to search for jobs by position, location or industry.
Journalist Express
URL: http://www.journalistexpress.com
Let this site skim hundreds of publications and help you find what's important
for your articles.
Just Goat
URL: http://www.justgoat.com
Have your I.D. ready: This site is for adult writers to discuss everything from
poetry to fiction to what's in the news.
Kid Magazine Writers
URL: http://www.kidmagwriters.com
Kids read magazines, too. Visit this site if your writing would fit better in
the pages of Highlights or Humpty Dumpty's Magazine than in book form.
Literary Law Guide
URL: http://www.literarylawguide.com/resources.htm
An intellectual property lawyer provides free articles and podcasts to keep you
up to date on legal issues for writers.
Marcela Landres
URL: http://www.marcelalandres.com
This former editor for Simon & Schuster helps Latinos get into print with her
newsletter that highlights markets open to Hispanic writers.
MediaBistro
URL: http://www.mediabistro.com
This site keeps you informed of all the happenings in the publishing world and
allows you to network from the privacy of your own home.
Mike's Writing Workshop
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mikeswritingworkshop
You're sure to find someone to critique your work at this site that boasts more
than 7,000 members.
Mom Writer's Literary Magazine
URL: http://www.momwriterslitmag.com
This online journal for writing moms includes a link to a weekly talk radio
show.
Moviebytes
URL: http://www.moviebytes.com
Many screenplays are sold once they've won a contest. Use this site's online
database of competitions to get the green light on your career.
MuseItUp
URL: http://museitupclub.tripod.com
They keep it small to keep it real. Each critique group is limited to five
members.
Muslim Writers Society
URL: http://www.writers.oneummah.net
Muslims can gather here to exchange ideas, post writings and offer one another
encouragement.
NaNoWriMo
URL: http://www.nanowrimo.org
Spend next November cranking out a novel. Visit National Novel Writing Month's
site for support and advice to survive the 50,000-words-in-30-days challenge.
Newpages
URL: http://www.newpages.com
Are you a free spirit? Visit this site for news and information on all things
independent bookstores, publishers, periodicals, record labels and more.
Once Written
URL: http://www.oncewritten.com
Let this site eliminate some of your fears if you're just venturing into the
world of writing. Be sure to check out the freebies for writers.
Places for Writers
URL: http://www.placesforwriters.com
This comprehensive site keeps writing Canucks in the know and focuses on
contests.
PoeWar Writers Resource Center
URL: http://www.poewar.com
Come to this site for writing challenges and reviews of MFA programs. Get
creative with the "Fifteen Craft Exercises for Writers."
Preditors & Editors
URL: http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors
Anotherealm provides a comprehensive list of publishers, contests, agents and
more for you to research before signing a contract or paying any fees.
Quotations Page
URL: http://www.quotationspage.com
The author and subject search functions make it easy to find just the right
quote.
Ralan's SpecFic & Humor Webstravaganza
URL: http://www.ralan.com
Keep up to date on markets and contests. Read through the average response times
to submissions for a good scare.
RAWSISTAZ
URL: http://www.rawsistaz.com
The RAWSISTAZ Literary Group focuses on reading, writing and discussing books
primarily by African-American authors.
Refdesk
URL: http://www.refdesk.com
This site is a one-stop resource for weather, world clocks, Internet search
engines and other facts you might need to verify fast to meet your deadline.
Relay Writing
URL: http://www.relaywriting.net
Tag, you're it. Join other writers and complete 800 to 1,600 words of an online
story.
Romance Divas
URL: http://www.romancedivas.com
Need to "unleash your inner diva"? If so, stop by this award-winning Web site
for romance writers.
Romance Junkies
URL: http://www.romancejunkies.com
Is it getting hot in here? This site gets you in the mood … to write.
Science Fiction and Fantasy World
URL: http://www.sffworld.com
Stop by this site to see what other readers of these genres think of already
published books, movies and games; or post a story of your own and see how you
rate.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
URL: http://www.sfwa.org
Although the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America runs the site, the
writing-scam warnings are relevant to all writers.
Scryptic Studios
URL: http://www.scrypticstudios.com
Whether you write scripts for comics, radio, television or the silver screen,
you'll find pertinent news and discussions here.
Self Publishing
URL: http://www.selfpublishing.com
The entire site might look like an advertisement, but there's a lot of
information about self-publishing. If you'd rather listen to tips, tune into the
weekly podcast, "Publishing Basics Radio."
Seventh Sanctum
URL: http://www.seventhsanctum.com
If you need a name for a pirate ship, evil overlord or a special wrestling move,
use one of Seventh Sanctum's many generators.
Shaw Guides
URL: http://writing.shawguides.com
Search this extensive database by date, topic or region to find the right
conference for you.
Smart Writers
URL: http://www.smartwriters.com
Besides the usual tips, this site also serves as a directory of children's
authors and illustrators who are available for school visits, book signings and
other public appearances.
Spoiled Ink
URL: http://www.spoiledink.com
Workshop your short stories and poems here prior to submitting.
The Dabbling Mum
URL: http://www.thedabblingmum.com
Pick up writing tips from other busy parents using this site's selection of
articles.
The Erma Bomback Writers' Workshop
URL: http://www.humorwriters.org
What's so funny? A lot on the Erma Bombeck's Writers' Workshop page.
The Scriptorium
URL: http://www.thescriptorium.net
Be sure to view this site's reviews of writing-reference software and books
before shelling out any hard-earned cash.
The Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network
URL: http://www.spawn.org
The Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network provides information on
writing and publishing and offers links to research sources, publishers,
printers and the media.
The Writer's Life
URL: http://www.thewriterslife.net
You can enjoy the solitary writer's life and access the site's articles and
interviews, or get involved through the forums.
The Writing Bridge
URL: http://www.thewritingbridge.org
Take the time to apply for membership and participate in this group's writing
challenges, discussions and multiple critique forums.
Toasted Cheese
URL: http://www.toasted-cheese.com
"Hunt the snark"(find and rid your writing of all that keeps it from being the
best) with writers of all genres at Toasted Cheese.
Today's-Woman
URL: http://www.todays-woman.net
Contrary to what the name implies, this site welcomes both men and women. But
leave the kids at home” only those 18 and older can apply for membership.
Universal Writers Group
URL: http://groups.msn.com/UniversalWritersGroup
Open-minded but honest, this online group welcomes all writers.
Urbis
URL: http://www.urbis.com
Not all critiques are created equal. This site allows you to review not only
manuscripts but also the person giving the review.
Winning Writers
URL: http://www.winningwriters.com
Revamped and ready to lay it on the line, this site is a great place to check
the validity of poetry contests or enter the site's own contest.
Wordplayer
URL: http://www.wordplayer.com
Professional screenwriters provide articles and answers to some of the most
common scriptwriting questions.
Wordtrip
URL: http://www.wordtrip.com
Discuss your writing or what's hot in bookstores in one of the many forums this
site offers.
Write Side Out
URL: http://www.writesideout.com
You can find hilarious sayings about the writing life on T-shirts, mugs,
notebooks and more. Don't miss the testimonials.
Writer Circle
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/writercircle
One of the many online writing forums available through Yahoo, this site keeps
active with its "discipline=success=progress" philosophy.
Writer Gazette
URL: http://www.writergazette.com
Just like a newspaper, the gazette "brings you free articles, paying submissions
and freelance job postings, contests, resources, tips and more every week."
Writer's Break
URL: http://www.writersbreak.com
If all you want is writing information without all the community, this site
provides articles and links to online resources.
Writers on the Rise
URL: http://www.writersontherise.com
Author and freelance writer Christina Katz delivers a monthly newsletter that
includes everything from interviews to recipes.
Writers Weekly
URL: http://www.writersweekly.com
Need a source for an interview? Stop by the forum, post the subject and wait for
responses. The site also offers free reprints of many articles.
Writers Write
URL: http://wwforums.com/eve/ubb.x
This forum page has threads for fiction and greeting card writers, as well as
journalists.
Writers' Dock
URL: http://www.writersdock.co.uk
Get past your writer's block with the "Writers' Dock Writers'Block Unblocker
Ideas Generator, crossword puzzles and other games dispersed throughout the
forums.
Writers.com
URL: http://www.writers.com
Although this site's focus is its writing courses, it also offers free access to
its writing groups and newsletter. (Also called Writers on the Net.)
Writers.net
URL: http://www.writers.net
Use this site to have other writers, agents and editors answer your writing
questions or to search for an agent or editor.
Writing Exercise Board
URL: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bcafter
The iVillage groups are better organized than Yahoo or MSN, which gives you more
time to work on your writing and less time searching.
Writing Fix
URL: http://www.writingfix.com
Creating a plot is a piece of cake here. Try the Interactive Instant Plot
Creator for setting, character and plot ideas.
Writing World
URL: http://www.writing-world.com
Find free articles that walk you through the basics of writing and delve into
genre-specific writing.
Writing.com
URL: http://www.writing.com
The largest online community of writers offers free and upgraded memberships to
foster a sense of community for writers.
Young Writers Society
URL: http://www.youngwriterssociety.com
College-age and younger writers can hang out here and critique one another's
writing.
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Wow, It's been a while since I posted. Here's a writing exercise I penned last week.
“I got it!”, Mary shouted as she jumped to her feet, running into the house and into the bedroom she and her sister Jenny shared. Jenny was lying on the bed, head nestled in her pillow.
“You got what?”
“An idea for a tournament we can have with all the girls in the neighborhood. We can maybe see if Mr. Green at the Quick Check can donate a prize for the winner. This should be fun. You can tell Alvena, Cynthia, Joveeda and…”
“Hold up, girl. You haven’t even told me what kind of tournament you are talking about. More information please.” She flipped her body over, tucking the pillow behind her head.
“Oh, my bad. I forgot to say. Jacks! A Jacks tournament!” Mary pulled a handful of steel jacks with multi-colored knobby ends out of one pocket and a soft red ball a little smaller than a golf ball out of the other pocket. She had on a yellow and white stripped halter top and a pair of dingy khaki shorts with white side laced sandals on. It was the third day since school had let out for summer break and Mary was itching for something fun and constructive to do.
Pacing the floor, throwing the ball in the air and catching it, she thought, about how much fun the tournament would be, how many girls would possible participate, and how this could be the start of an annual event. Mary pulled out a piece of tablet paper from her backpack and began scribbling tournament ideas.
Usually Mary and her sister Jennifer’s summer routine would be spent at summer camp. “Too bad we’re not going to Camp Kachina this year.”
“Yeah, I wish we hadn’t turned in our registration late. I’m gonna miss all my friends from last year.” Mary plopped down on the floor bulldozing the jacks with the red ball. “I’ll miss the hay rides, roasting hotdogs and smores by the campfire, singing fun sing-a-longs, horseback riding, and sleeping out in the woods with those big ole mosquitoes. I heard one year this girl saw a red fox and a bear cub.”
“They don’t have bears in the woods in Texas, girl. Somebody lied to you. If that were true, that would have been cool to see, but I don’t believe it.”
“Foxes and bears have rabies.”
“Stop it.”
“OK. I’m just playing. All I know is we need to have this tournament so we’ll have something to do and I’ll have something to talk about when school starts back. So, Jenny, are you gonna help me organize it or what?”
Jenny lay on the bed looking over her volleyball practice and game schedule for the Fall. “I’m in middle school now, girl. I don’t mess around with kiddy games like ‘Jacks’ anymore. I’m sure you can find some of your buddies in the neighborhood to help you. I don’t think my friends would be interested either.”
“No I want you to help me! Please Jenny, please!”
“No.”
Jenny always had a way of getting Mary to do many things she wasn’t willing to do herself or had never experienced herself. Mary was her guinea pig. After the girls learned how to swim, they’d go swimming by themselves without their Mom or Dad. One day, they went to Lion’s Park. Lion’s Park had a one hundred foot Super Slide, Putt-putt golf, Go-karts, and bumper boats. But what the girls enjoyed most was the Olympic sized pool with a forty foot high dive. Jenny had never taken a dive off the “big dive”, as they called it, but told Mary to jump off it two summers ago.
“Jump.”
“No, I’m scared.”
“Don’t be scared. It’s just like jumping in from the side, cept’ it’s only a little higher off the ground.”
“Higher! That diving board is touching the sun and the clouds. No!” Mary’s teeth were chattering and she was shivering from water and wind kissing against her wet bathing suit.
“Girl, don’t be scared, you can do it.”
“Have you ever done it before?” Mary asked while peering to the top of the towering steel monument with the gray trampoline board sticking out its tongue to her from below. Her eyes were watering from the sting of the chlorine as well as the sun and fear that was slowly creeping in her mind.
“Yeah, girl. I’ve jumped in many times before.” Jen lied.
Now Mary was trapped. She knew if her big sister had already dove in, she had to, too. The walk to the ladder that led to the top of the diving board felt like a journey up a mountain to an anticipated death. Mary drug her feet and kept looking back at her sister with every step. Finally to the top, she was ready to make her plunge. "I'm not gonna be scared," she told herself.
With eyes closed, Mary took a deep breath and jumped into the deep dark blue watery grave, death knocking at her door in her mind more than in her body. Initially her body felt like a feather floating in the air when she jumped off the flexible board, but then upon the decent she immediately turned to a human torpedo. Eyes and mouth wide open, arms and legs flailing, she plummeted. The weight of her body yanked her to the bottom of the pool. She opened her eyes only to see a dark abyss with only her and the lonely water below. She began kicking her legs and swinging her arms like an octopus to free herself from the liquid casket. Gasping for breath as her face touched air again, she wiggled like a fish to the side of the pool. Jenny held her hand out to help her baby sister up the ladder and on to dry concrete land again.
“Whoa! That was fun!”
“Was you scared?”
“Yeah, but since I’m still alive, I think I want to do it again. But this time Jenny, you go first.”
And so Jenny was able to talk her sister into doing things she didn’t want to do, but this time when the shoe was on the other foot for Mary, she had no luck. Jenny wouldn’t budge. Hurt and embarrassed, she scooped up the jacks and ball and slid them back into the pockets of her shorts and slowly walked out the bedroom door dragging her bottom lip under her sandals along the hardwood floors.
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Friday, January 27th, 2006
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Last night was fun!! Week number four is next Thursday. All ages, all colors and types/styles of delivery and presentatioin. Even if you don't have your own, come and read your favorite poet's pieces. I read one from Maya Angelo last night and Jen read If by Rudyard Kipling. Come to read , recite, or listen. See ya next week at Beatnix Coffee House!
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Friday, December 2nd, 2005
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NOUN: A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need: tried to console them in their trouble; got in trouble with the police.
A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation: I've had troubles ever since I took this job.
A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty: The new recruits were a trouble to him.
Effort, especially when inconvenient or bothersome: went to a lot of trouble to find this book.
A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction: heart trouble; car trouble.
Public unrest or disorder.
An instance of this; a disturbance.
Troubles Any of various conflicts or rebellions in Ireland or Northern Ireland, especially the period of social unrest in Northern Ireland beginning in 1969.
I don't know, there seems to be nothing POSITIVE about the word TROUBLE.
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Sunday, November 20th, 2005
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When you say, "I don't know", "I don't understand", "I'm unaware of that", "I need help", "I'm sorry".
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Saturday, October 8th, 2005
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Being a songwriter takes observing a great songwriter who can tell a great and realistic story.
His name...TUPAC SHAKUR
Brenda's Got A Baby
Brenda's got a Baby
Brenda's got a Baby
I hear Brenda's got a baby
Well, Brenda's barely got a brain
A damn shame
Tha girl can hardly spell her name
Well let me show ya how it affects tha whole community
Now Brenda never really knew her moms and her dad was a
junky
Went in debt to his arms, it's sad
Cause I bet Brenda doesn't even know
Just cause your in tha ghetto doesn't mean ya can't grow
But oh, that's a thought, my own revelation
Do whatever it takes ta resist tha temptation
Brenda got herself a boyfriend
Her boyfriend was her cousin, now lets watch tha joy end
She tried to hide her pregnancy, from her family
Who didn't really care to see, or give a damn if she
Went out and had a church of kids
As long as when tha check came they got first dibs
Now Brendas belly is gettin bigger
But no one seems ta notice any change in her figure
She's 12 years old and she's having a baby
In love with tha molester, whos sexed and crazy
And yet she thinks that he'll be with her forever
And dreams of a world with tha two of them are together,
whatever
He left her and she had tha baby solo, she had it on tha
bathroom floor
And didn't know so, she didn't know, what ta throw away and
what ta keep
She wrapped tha baby up and threw him in tha trash heep
I guess she thought she'd get away
Wouldn't hear tha cries
She didn't realize
How much tha tha little baby had her eyes
Now tha babys in tha trash heep balling
Momma can't help her, but it hurts ta hear her calling
Brenda wants ta run away
Momma say, you makin' me lose pay, tha social workers here
everyday
Now Brenda's gotta make her own way
Can't go to her family, they won't let her stay
No money no babysitter, she couldn't keep a job
She tried ta sell crack, but end up getting robbed
So now what's next, there ain't nothin left ta sell
So she sees sex as a way of leavin hell
It's payin tha rent, so she really can't complain
Prostitute, found slain, and Brenda's her name, she's got a baby
Baaaaaaaaby
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Sunday, September 25th, 2005
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This was posted in one of my writing groups and I found it to be quite profound.
What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895
--Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?
This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS, and reprinted by the Salina Journal.
8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS -1895
Grammar (Time, one hour)
1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of"lie,""play," and "run."
5. Define case; Illustrate each case.
6. What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.
Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours)
1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?
4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt.
U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)
1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided.
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus.
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States.
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas.
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn,! and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, 1865.
Orthography (Time, one hour) Do we even know what this is??
1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes f ! or caret 'u.' (HUH?)
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.
Geography (Time, one hour)
1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba, Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco.
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S.
7. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.
Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete. Gives the saying "he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning, doesn't it?! Also shows you how poor our education system has become...
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2005
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Ok, I have not updated daily like I wanted to for the Master Cleanse. A lot has been going on. I will say that we started out with four folks and are down to two. LaShawn dropped off somewhere after day two and I think Felicia made it to day 3 1/2 or so. I commend them for their desire to cleanse themselves internally. They both assured me that they were going to do it again and shoot for the whole ten days. It's a very heady experience so I understand how hard it can be to make such a commitment. Food and it's power over the body is almost no different than anyone addicted to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, or the dreaded T.V. Take any of those things away and see if you have control over them, or they have control over you.
Surprisingly enough, Jen and I are still in the game. Jen, who normally cheats, has to receive the Honorable Mention Bigups award this time around. She's been most faithful and committed. There's been next to no murmuring and complaining really on either of our parts. She's done the sea salt cleanse and smooth move more than me. The first day on the sea salt cleanse, I threw up. That was the first time I did that, so that did not get me off to a good start. I only had the sea salt cleanse one other time and then this morning. I think I'm on my 5th trip to the toilet already.
We made it to and from Houston for my aunt's funeral this past weekend and had no trouble turning down plates of food. We have more than our share of large women in our family, so it's usually inferred that we are "crazy" for not eating. We both have a small body frame for our size and height.
We did make a pit stop on the way into Houston, near Prairie View. There was this very busy Shell station that had a lil' shortstop restaurant. The parking lot was full, and it wasn't because the gas was cheap. They were serving some awfully great smelling Barbeque Chicken. The folks standing in line for their to-go plate were self-assigned spokespersons on how good the food was. Jen and I planned on stopping back by before heading home to purchase some and freeze it so we could eat it after getting off the cleanse. We missed the exit and were a bit disappointed, but hey, we'll know better the next go around into Houston.
Jen's still in the bed a sleep. Yesterday was exhausting for me. I had a detox moment in the middle of the day while over a friend's house. I just fell out. It's to be expected because this "stuff" inside me is pretty pee-od that I'm doing something to get rid of it!
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Tuesday, September 6th, 2005
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Well, Jen and I finally got all our supplies to do the master cleanse again. We started tonight with Smooth Move Chocolate from Traditinal Medicinals. This time we have Felicia and LaShawn on board to do it with us. This is Felicia's second time and LaShawn's first. The cleanse is well over due because I was starting to feel a lil' under the weather and on top of that, my energy level has been way down. I plan on journaling my and Jen's cleanse journey so check back.
Nite!
Maryee
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I've been doing quite well for over a year as far as health is concerned. Since moving back home to Texas and with the change of climate, life style and eating habits, my body is reacting in some ways. For starters, my rash on my thighs is back. The best thing about doing the 10-day master cleanse was that by day three the rash disappeared, which was phenomenal. Now that it is back, it's only an indication that still, I have been consuming something that makes it come back.
I've found that I have to stay away from dairy, which includes soy milk as well. It may be something in the bread, which is probably what I haven't done so good a job at monitoring. The reaction to me consuming dairy is almost instant, so I ration intake of dairy, or if I'm rebellious, I know the consequences upon consumption.
Since I have long nails, it's the itching and scratching that I'm most concerned with. In my sleep I can possibly do major damage by scratching. So with that being said, I need to get my arsenal out and pick a date as to when the journey will begin again. I'm not sure if Mom or Jen will participate, which might make it a bit difficult seeings how we are all out here together. Mom just fried up some turkey bacon about an hour ago and the scent is still lingering. We'll see. Nonetheless, I'll go ahead and journal this again on my lj and try some of the other "suggestions" I've picked up in the past to get a super scrubbing on my insides. Well, I'm out for now!
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I am pretty happy I have my website up and running. I started working on it around the 12th of June. I am considering changing hosting sites and need to make a decision before the end of the month. I currently am using web.com, which up until I got my website up and running I was very dissatisfied with them. I was recommended to go with either 1and1.com or godaddy.com. We'll see. Until otherwise notified, I'll stay with web.com. My website is Maryee's Place. If you check out my website, don't forget to sign my guestbook and let me know what you think.
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It's been kind of cool having Mom out here with her garden. We've have our share of veggies we otherwise wouldn't be in a hurry to purchase, prepare or partake of. She's a country girl to her heart.
We've eaten since Sunday:
Carrots
Cabbage
Green beans
Lama Beans
New Potatoes
Corn
Black-eyed peas
Squash
Tomatoes
Pinto Beans
Zucchini
Oh, and we have pleny of gas...................ugh!
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I must have missed Part 1???
It's getting close to cleanse time again.
"...my people parish for lack of knowledge."
(Hosea 4:6 NIV)
Forwarded from the rawfoodsite.com newletter I recieve by Peter Glickman.
Master Cleanse / Lemonade Diet - Your amazing liver - Part 2
2 July 2005
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2. Your amazing liver - part 2
Possible Symptoms of Liver Dysfunction:
· Poor digestion
· Excessive amounts of hormones (The liver deactivates them and is, in
fact, the most important organ for hormone regulation.)
· Increased cholesterol levels
· Abdominal bloating or tenderness in the liver area
· Acne, skin rashes, itching, or jaundice (yellow tinge to skin)
· Constipation
· Fatigue (low energy)
· Loss of appetite
· Bitter or metallic taste in the mouth
· Split ends (hair)
· Brittle nails
· Mood swings (due to large swings in blood sugar)
· Hemorrhoids or varicose veins (due to liver congestion producing
pressure on the veins)
· Pain in the back between the shoulder blades
· Inability to digest fats
· Water retention in the legs
· Muscle pain when inflating a blood pressure cuff around the calf
· Gallbladder problems
· Sleep disorders
· Heart palpitations or even heart attacks (All the blood to the heart
goes through the liver. So, if it's congested the heart may not get as
much blood as it needs.)
· Poor memory
· Allergies
· Arthritis
· Thyroid problems
· Frequent numbness in the extremities
· Frequent infection
· Fainting
· Night blindness or blurry sight (The Chinese say that the liver is
the river into the eyes. Clean and nutrient-rich blood flows into and
nourishes the eyes.)
Common Causes of Liver Dysfunction:
I. Diet
· Fried foods, animal fats, hydrogenated vegetable fat (margarine,
etc.), too much vegetable oil, and roasted nuts can congest the liver.
· The tannic acid in tea and BHA (a common food additive) are bad for
the liver.
· B vitamin deficiency can compromise the liver.
· Too much meat, gluten, or soy protein overworks the liver because the
metabolism of protein creates ammonia as a by product, which the liver
must convert to urea for excretion by way of the kidneys.
· Refined sugar decreases the ability of the liver to breakdown excess
triglycerides, which causes elevated triglyceride and cholesterol
levels.
· Artificial sweeteners have caused liver damage.
· Alcohol causes cirrhosis of the liver.
· Tobacco and caffeine are also detoxified by the liver and can
overwork it.
II. Drugs
· Ferrous sulfate as an iron supplement can damage the liver.
· Strong medications, cleaning solutions, soaps, deodorants, birth
control pills, pesticides, herbicides, food additives, polluted air and
water, etc. can overtax the liver and damage it.
· Cortisone, carbon tetrachloride and tetracycline can all cause liver
damage.
· Medical drugs are another important cause of liver disease.
III. Compromise of other organs
· Pressure on the nerve from the spinal cord to the liver can cause
liver dysfunction.
· Problems with the other organs of elimination (colon, kidneys, lungs,
or skin) can overload the liver by giving it more work to do.
· A major cause of liver dysfunction is a clogged, toxic bowel
resulting in constipation. This overworks the liver causes it to be congested
and sluggish.
The liver detoxifies most of the poisons we consume and breathe in
daily. The liver reaches a saturation point and then causes symptoms. One
person, constantly exposed to toxic chemicals, ate a diet high in fatty
foods: corn chips, vegetable oil, peanut butter, and fried foods. He
broke out with a skin rash and hemorrhoids. His liver could not handle
the chemicals and the fatty foods. After some acupressure and eliminating
the oils from his diet, his symptoms cleared up. A few months later, he
went back to eating fatty foods and his symptoms returned until he
cleaned up his diet again.
Often Recommended Means of Prevention and Treatment of Liver
Dysfunction:
· The Master Cleanse
· Beets, black radish, and dark greens are all very cleansing to the
liver. The juice of one-half a large beet daily will help. (More can be
too cleansing and cause nausea.)
· The juice of one-half lemon in a glass of warm water drunk on arising
every morning will help cleanse the liver.
· For three months, do not consume fried foods, roasted nuts, peanut
butter, vegetable oil, margarine, meat, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine,
chocolate, medications (if possible), spices, or synthetic vitamins and
minerals. Keep sugar and concentrated sweets to a minimum.
· Drink a lot of water and get plenty of exercise to help stimulate the
channels of elimination.
· Live where there is clean air and water.
· Avoid sprayed foods, harsh cleansers, deodorants, food additives,
etc.
· If you have pain between the shoulder blades, a sedentary job or bad
posture, have a chiropractor check for nerve pressure.
· For breaking up liver congestion, dip a piece of flannel or cotton in
warm castor oil, set it on the liver and cover it with plastic. Secure
it in place and use overnight. Do this three times over two weeks.
To be continued...
(This article is based on an article Peter wrote for the "Spirit of
Health," Online Health & Nutrition Newsletter, some years ago entitled
"Aging and Chronic Disease Overview." More information from this article
will follow in next week's email.)
Yours in health,
Peter Glickman
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diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any disease. My purpose is to educate
you on ways you can achieve and maintain good health. Because
everyone's body is different, you must learn what will work for you. Like
anything else, if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself. If you
have an illness, please consult your licensed health care practitioner.
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