Tag: education
member name: Ricky Fico
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December 21, 2006 06:12 AM EST --
Chicago, my home - proud and eternally grateful.
The people of Chicago - hard-working, proud and representative of America's heritage. Chicago is the heartland of America and it's not so much . . .
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November 30, 2006 07:45 PM EST --
Fight... fight. . . fight! - no matter how much of an underdog you think you are. From an early age I learned that I had to stand up for not only myself but for others. I would not sit idly . . .
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November 09, 2008 06:00 AM EST --
Typhoon-like winds swirling and whirling all around, the roars of thunder pounding inside my twelve year-old head. The piercing spears of blue - jagged and frightening - striking near the periphery of . . .
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December 11, 2006 07:37 PM EST --
Emmett,
Again I am profoundly grateful for your contributions and admiral devotion to your family. You are truly a man of integrity. I am forever indebted to you for all your help here on . . .
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January 29, 2007 05:29 AM EST --
Dear Dan Landers,
I know you're a busy man but I need some advice. I'm Bi-Polar and am getting married soon. I don't want to be dishonest to my fiancee but I don't know if I should tell . . .
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November 26, 2006 03:23 PM EST --
It's time to go through the revoving door again but this time, not as a patron but in spirit only. I will enter un-noticed and hopefully mingle with the crowd, again un-noticed. I don't want anybody . . .
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February 11, 2007 04:08 AM EST --
A community is comprised of many components of diversity that form together a common bond of cohesion. Deviation from this cohesion, by an act of immorality or lawlessness is an act of conspiracy against . . .
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December 04, 2006 07:43 PM EST --
Typhoon-like winds swirling and whirling all around, the roars of thunder pounding inside my twelve year-old head. The piercing spears of blue - jagged and frightening - striking near the periphery . . .
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February 25, 2007 07:24 AM EST --
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb ".
Many years ago in Scotland, a new . . .
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December 08, 2006 11:38 AM EST --
*If you don't want to read my story, that is fine but please read the footnote:
The First Christmas After The Fall
It's Christmas Eve, and it's unlike those of years . . .
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January 10, 2007 08:34 AM EST --
The third week of October, 2001 I'm at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport waiting for my departure to Las Vegas. I had just concluded a five day visit home. I arrived at the airport two . . .
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November 20, 2006 09:34 PM EST --
I had just spent twenty-something hours polishing my manuscript so that it would look shiny in my literary agent's hands. I must tell you, I'm worn out and need a diversion. And what would that . . .
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November 21, 2006 08:01 PM EST --
Being born into poverty does have its advantages, let me assure the naysayers and those born with a silver spoon in their mouths. I wouldn't trade my hoe for your silver spoon if you'd paid me . . .
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November 30, 2006 06:04 PM EST --
Oh, how I remember that day when I became gainfully employed while surviving the streets. It wasn't the best job in the world but one that would afford me at least a studio apartment and a few loaves . . .
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December 02, 2006 12:48 PM EST --
A brief biography:
In my life I had witnessed so much, and at times, perhaps not enough. Sometimes, what I witnessed compelled me to stand taller than I would otherwise; other times, unfortunately, . . .
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January 29, 2007 05:07 AM EST --
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February 13, 2007 08:06 AM EST --
In my life I had witnessed so much, and at times, perhaps not enough. Sometimes what I witnessed compelled me to stand taller than I would otherwise; other times, unfortunately, I had but no choice than . . .
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June 28, 2007 02:46 PM EDT --
a memoir (reposted)
Mom, I'm really hungry," Wendy says, the growls from her mid-section providing testament to the hunger that pervades her eight-year old little body.
Mother, who'd spent . . .
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November 19, 2006 11:40 AM EST --
Bill, I had read a few the comments left on a few of your articles and I believe I know which individual you are referring to. This individual is adding his own views, many which are divergent from your . . .
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November 25, 2006 08:51 AM EST --
Again, Bill, let me assure you that Paul G's comments are good for this community, and although you may disagree with his comments does not justify him being banned from Gather. Free Speech. I don't . . .
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