Edward J. Neary
Ed is a freelance writer in the Long Island area of NY with more than ten years of experience. He s pursued multiple careers in retail, computers, management training. Recently he opened a company helping talented local artist s achieve their dreams through marketing and development.
In addition to his company and his writing obligations he is kept busy by a houseful of humans, Half Elves and two lunatic dogs. They provide him with endless entertainment and help fuel some of his writing.
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In addition to his company and his writing obligations he is kept busy by a houseful of humans, Half Elves and two lunatic dogs. They provide him with endless entertainment and help fuel some of his writing.
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What was the Best Car You Ever Owned? For Me it was a 1970 Camaro!That first car, you loved it didn't you! Missing mirrors, loud, broken window handles. You loved it anyway, why not reminisce a bit.
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My Military Career -- Takeaways for Life After ServiceMy Experiences as a Weapons technician in the Air Force helped me be better at every job I had after.
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Space X Set to LaunchWhats next for Space X and NASA
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Sunburned SummerA Haiku. -
Fatherhood in a HaikuA Haiku is a five syllable line followed by a seven syllable line then another five. -
Humanity's End -- the Search BeginsAn old man tells his disciples what has happened in the distant past and what they are going to do now.
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Earth Day HaikuA Haiku is a five syllable line followed by a seven syllable line followed by another five syllable line.
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A Book's Life - A Story Written From a Book's PerspectiveEver wonder what those poor under-appreciated books think about? -
Four Leaf Clover Fun!Limericks, a fun way to do poetry!
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The Scourge, Election 2012Flash Fiction is 55 words to convey a thought or idea. -
Shamrock's Luck!Haiku's follow the formula of a five syllable line followed by a seven syllable line and ending in a five syllable line. They are fun to do why not give it a try yourself. -
First Person: Facebook Is Dead, Long Live FacebookThings change, and social media changes more and faster than most. As long as I can still talk to my friends its fine by me.Also published on:
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Tax Return Nightmares Putting Your Life in Their Hands!Having a tax preparer or even the IRS themselves assist with your tax preparation won't save you from paying if a mistake is made.
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Quit Your Job - Nothing Lined Up? Take Heart, Here's What I AccomplishedBeing unhappy in a job is never a reason to stay. There are so many things you can do rather than be trapped in a position that is slowly painfully killing you. This is what I did, after escaping from my own soul crushing workplace. -
Easter's PromiseHaikus follow the format of a five syllable line followed by a seven syllable line, then another five. -
Networking Functions - Tips to Help You on Your WayBecoming comfortable at networking functions may take some time for people with small comfort zones, but rest assured that it can be done. In this article, we have some basic ideas for you to start with.
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Job Searching: Finding a Way to Stand Out Improves Your Chances DramaticallyMaking yourself unique from other applicants will vastly improve your chances of landing your next job.
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Have a Networking Function on the Horizon? Keep These Important Things in MindGetting the most out of networking is much more involved than simply showing up. You need to be remembered and remembered well.
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Cupid's TrickA cute Valentine Haiku
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The Shot Heard Around the Bar StoolsFlash Fiction Story about Jim and his search for meaning. -
Negotiating Around the Word NoMost times when people hear the word no, they stop trying. When negotiating when you hear the word no, that's when you start.
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First Snow FunFirst snowfall of the year Haiku. -
Little White LiesSome people get upset when lied to. Don't. Embrace it and use it to your advantage.
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Your Career Choices - Why Not Look at Your Hobbies?There is a difference between a hobby and a career. While they can be interchangeable, make sure it's in a good way if you want to make that hobby a career.
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Momentum and You. Keep on Moving. Never Slow Down!Don't ever stop getting better at what you do. Stagnation is the enemy, so keep on moving.
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Communication and Non-verbal CuesHow to learn, unlearn and use nonverbal cues.
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Past and Present Performance Lead to Your Future. Master Them All!How to use your experiences to make the best of your future.
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Christmas Decorating Ideas for You and Your Children!It's nice to be able to make your own decorations with the kids. They have a good time, and you build memories and traditions that will be passed down.
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Sneezing and Coughing HaikuA Seasonal cold and Flu Haiku.
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Christmas Memories -- There is a Santa!When I was a kid, Santa was King. He still is now, for a different reason.
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Networking and You - How to Take Over the World, 1 Person at a Time!How to use networking to help you achieve your goals.
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Breaking the Ice - How to Start a Conversation!Starting a conversation is easy.
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Writers Block and You - when Words Fail to Come!I had a request for a writers block article so here it is.
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Remembering on Veterans DayVeterans day is a time to remember those in our lives who served.
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When Work is Just Too Much - Know Your Own LimitsTaking on too much in life and work can lead to being frustrated and overwhelmed.
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Michael Jackson Verdict in -- Dr. Conrad Murray Guilty!Michael Jackson's Doctor, Conrad Murray was found guilty of Negligent Homiced on November 7th after the jury deliberated for nine hours.
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First Person: Walking Away From Our Underwater Mortgage Was the Best Decision We Ever MadeSuffering through overwhelming mortgage payments isn't necessary.
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Thankfully Thankful ThanksgivingThanksgiving Haiku.
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Frostily YoursA Winter Haiku
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The Christmas Cheer is Oh so NearQuatrain Poetry can be fun and whimsical too. Enjoy!
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Creating Your Own Opportunity is Simple: Just Make the Most of What You HavePeople believe that opportunities come when they come. This simply Isn't true go make your own Opportunity's today!
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Halloween Reading -- the Best of the Scary Halloween NovelsEveryone is always talking about scary movies around Halloween. What about a scary Book!
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President Obama -- Troops to Return Home by Years EndHow our troops return home could help us all.
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Muammar Gaddafi -- Dead and Gone!Muammar Gaddafi was killed today. He was found hiding in a ditch with some of his forces.
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Confusing Wants with Needs is a Sure Way to DisasterBeing able to focus on your needs takes some discipline. We all want things and it usually interferes with reaching our goals.
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How to Save Money, Live Within Your Means and Be Better for It!Saving money is easy, we all have learned to live outside our means. It's time to learn to live inside them!
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Speak No EvilA humorous look at the story of the "three" monkeys see no evil do no evil and speak no evil.
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Jedi Master or Sith Lord? Feel the Force with These Halloween Ideas!I have been adding to my costume for several years. I started off small and now it is completed. Here is where you can use my ideas and perhaps come up with some of your own.
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Roger the Spirit of Halloween!It's a little known fact that Halloween will end when the spirit of it dies. Roger implores you to practice and then pledge!
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Moritmer and the Gears of StrifeThe story of Mortimer and his inner strife over the construction of the executioner.
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Warp Wars Vol 2Former President Dalcid comes to a decision.
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Avoidance -- Scams and Unsavory Practices in the Entertainment WorldEntertainers and business beware, people can and will take advantage if you let them. Think things through before committing.
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Bobbi's the Giraffe, Ice Coffee Surprise!After his horrible encounter with hot coffee, Bobbi Didn't drink any coffee for a year until he discovers the existence of Ice Coffee,
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Falling LeavesAn Haiku has five syllable in the first line seven in the second and five in the third.
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Local Comedians on Long Island Lend a Helping Hand -- Joe's Cause Comedy ShowBenefit show held to help support local Joe Croce in his fight with GBM Cancer.
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Crazy in a HaikuA Haiku is a poem with three lines consisting of five syllables in the first line seven in the second and then five again in the last.
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A Helping Hand is More Likely If You Ask - Asking for Help is a Strength!Saying you need help is the first sign of wisdom, so don't be afraid to ask for it when you need it.
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Summer's TwilightA Haiku for Summers Ending, Haiku's are a fun way to project an emotion
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Conversation - A Skill, an Art, an Important Part of Our Lives!Conversation is a two-way street. Learn the skills to be the best.
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Greetings Are an Important Part of Your Skills, As Are FarewellsA proper sincere greeting is more than just "Hey." Show some sincerity. The same holds true when people are leaving. Just waving is not. enough.
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Progress: It's More Than Completion, It's All the Steps to Your GoalMany people worry more about the big picture than the steps getting to the end? Celebrate the steps, not just the goal.
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Be Accurate in Your Life and Take NotesPeople sometimes worry when they see others taking notes. Note taking is important, so embrace the pen and pad.
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Know Who You're Contacting, Research and Be PreparedContacting people to help you with a career is a great idea. Knowing about who you're talking to is a fantastic idea. Research is your best friend, so use it it to its fullest.
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Thinking of Joining the Military? Here Are Some Things You Should Know!Many people worry when joining the Military about basic training. You don't have to be worried. Just be prepared.
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Halloween is Coming - Costume Ideas for All AgesHelpful and inexpensive ideas for this Halloween season!
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Why a Timely Followup is Absolutely Imperative in Every Aspect of Life!Following up after something big has happened in your life is more important than people think.
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Being Selfless in Business, Not Selfish! At Work and Home, it Pays Off Big!How being selfless in your daily interactions can pay off big in the long run!
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Computer Slow, Sad Crying Out for Attention? Try These Easy Remidies!Many times a computer slow down can be fixed with some simple remedies.
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Keeping in Touch, Following Up and Getting More of What You NeedWhy keeping in touch is necessary to your life and career.
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Timeliness is a Virtue. How it Works for You in Work and in LifeMany people seem to think that being on time is unimportant. It is not. Let's explore why.
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Entertainers, Practice What You Need to Succeed, Not Just Your CraftMany Starting entertainers are only interested in practicing their chosen craft. Practice what you need to succeed as well. Network, advertise and market yourself.
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Frustration is an Obstacle to Be Overcome -- Be the Solution!Being frustrated can stop you from achieving what you want. Find ways around them by focusing on the problem rather than the cause.
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Building Your Fanbase Without Breaking the BankToday's social media avenues have taken the human contact factor out of networking. Take advantage of this and be better then the competition
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Hurricane HaikuIn honor of Hurricane Irene.
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Westhampton Beach NY, Irene Coming to Visit We Are Prepared!As the time comes closer for Hurricane Irene to arrive. The Westhampton beach Hurricanes get ready. We love our Team Mascot the Hurricane. It's Irene we aren't sure about!
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Creating a World of Fiction, in No Time, or All TimeFlash fiction is more then an exercise in writing, Its an expression of, a feeling of, great story telling in a fast and often poignant way.
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Elemental HaikuSimple and fun, Haiku's!
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Mike Myers, Austin Powers IV. 'Does it Make You Horny Baby?"With the recent announcement of Austin Powers IV some specualtion on what we can expect.
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Geroge Lopez. Show Ended, Career Over? Likely Not!I like George Lopez. His show ended but I doubt we have seen the last of him.
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For New Yorker, Managing Repercussions of 9/11 Still PainfulTen years. Doesn't seem like it. I'm hoping I can enjoy my birthday this year rather than dwell on the past; I haven't been able to enjoy it since then. I know I have made some progress this year, though; after all, I managed to write this to be read by others. It's a start.
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What is a Flash Mob? Why Do We Care?Information on Flash Mobs, where they started what they are for and why we care at all.
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Where Oh Where Did the Money Go? Dow Drops, Congress and Senate HideTired of hearing the talking heads round robin blame game? Me too, write to someone who gets a vote.
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Warp Wars Chapter 1Introducing warp wars.
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Sunsets ShineIf you like Haiku's make some yourself its 5 syllables then 7 the 5 again for 17 lines. Its fun.
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Bumblee Bee HaikuHaiku's focus ides in simple lines.
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Summer FunI like Haiku's more than any other poem type. This ones for Summertime.
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Heat Wave? Just Don't Wave Back, You Encourage it that WayA bit of silliness to help stave off the heat wave 5 odd and silly ways to stay cool.
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Gnomes? Little Painted People, or Something More SinisterA humorist look at Gnomes and what they are for. Laugh as you start to wonder yourself in this funny look at the little gnomes in all our lives.
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Amy Winehouse Dead at 27. Sad Yes, Tragic, NoAmy Winehouse died today. In what is already being reported as a great tragedy.
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Space Shuttle HaikuI started writing a long serious article on the Shuttle program this make it shorter and still all encompassed.
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Best Novel Ever? I Think So, I Recommend James Clavell's, ShogunA brief review of the Novel Shogun, By James Clavell
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Space, the Final.... MissionA brief irreverent look at the end of the US Space Shuttle program
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Starting Your Own Business, I Have Some Tips for YouGetting organized, finding information and resources. Its hard to know where to start starting your own business. Heres what I learned.
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The Collected Works of Raphael the Monkey'We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that it is not true.' - Robert Wilensky (from a speech in 1996).
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A Haiku's, HaikuEvery wonder what a Haiku thought about itself?
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Moonlights GraceTry making your own Haiku using the picture below remember its 5 syllables followed by 7 sylabbles and then 5 again.
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Bobbi the Giraffe, Coffee EncounterThe story of a young Giraffe and his quest for his first taste of coffee.
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Summer's PeaceHaiku's have to emote feeling quickly and let the imagination roam to fill in the pieces.
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The Warp WarsSgt Ricks and his new squad of rezzers track the enemy to a dead end canyon and attempt eliminate it.
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Haiku for IndependenceA simple Haiiku for independence day.
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Star Spangled Memories of YouthJuly 4th, 1986, the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. Youthful excitement and recollections of a momentous occasion.
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Who's the King of the Short Story? Why Mr Stephen King of CourseLooking to spend some time with a good book or ten? Get a collection of Stephen King short Stories.
