As a new writer… no, let me rephrase that; as someone who has recently discovered a passion for writing, I find it much easier to write if I have a topic to write about. A great tool that is employed in my creative writing class, and apparently widely used within the writing world, is the […]
Read MoreShe was born during the space race, 1964 to be exact. It was the second happiest day for her parents, Roger and Emily, only after their wedding just a year earlier. Tracy was cute and curious and seemed to love everything and everyone around her. She always tested above age, talking and walking before she […]
Read MoreNow that the weather has consistently warmed up here in metropolitan Atlanta, I find myself back out on the path or trail most every day. I’ve always enjoyed walking. I walked to elementary school in the mornings and walked home in the afternoons. No, it wasn’t uphill both ways – wait a minute, yes it […]
Read MoreI’m lying in the hospital bed recuperating from surgery. I’m awake and aware of everything around me. To everyone else I’m in a deep coma, unresponsive to any stimulus. They prick me with needles and i scream in agony. They hear nothing. They talk among themselves as if I’m not there. I hear everything. They […]
Read MoreIt was Tuesday and I knew I had to escape, even temporarily, the drudge I had dug for myself. My life had evolved into a seemingly endless array of projects, deadlines and unrealistic expectations.As I drove toward the mountains, with their trails through the woods, I couldn’t help but think that this break would only […]
Read MoreIt was determined that I would be a doctor whether it was something I wanted to do or not. After all, both my Mom and Dad were doctors so they would have nothing of me pursuing any other career. As I do everything, I put my every effort into being the best doctor I could […]
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