Kylyssa Shay

Kylyssa Shay

Kylyssa Shay spent 18 years as a professional floral designer and has aquacultured marine life for fun and profit. Ms. Shay is a freelance writer, an atheist and an avid life-long learner with unusual life experiences including alternate lifestyles and homelessness. She is passionate about sexuality, freedom of speech, and writing. Kylyssa is an anti-homelessness activist with many years of hands-on experience. Her hobbies include drawing, etching, painting, and making fondant cakes.
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  • A Wedding Florist's Experience with... Wedding Cakes?
    Want fresh flowers on your wedding cake? Without detailed information, both you and your wedding florist may be in for a surprise.
  • Amateur Fondant Cakes
    Check out these fun cakes I made for friends and family using homemade fondant. All of these cakes are all themed with themes including The Beatles, a tiger, skulls, a lighthouse, a beach and more.
  • Is Overpopulation a Myth?
    Many people believe that there is no such thing as overpopulation, that the earth can accommodate an unlimited human population. They call overpopulation a myth.
  • How Do You Know when to Smile?
    Most people don't need to learn when to smile, when to frown, or when to cry out in pain. Many autistic people do. Even after autistic people learn such things, they often don't come naturally, they are often still conscious affectations.
  • I Want a Cure for Autism
    Many people with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism object to the idea of curing autism. I disagree. Autism has affected my life too much to not want autism cured.
  • An Autistic View on Communication
    It is true that autistic people have problems communicating but it is also true that "normal" people have a problem listening. An autistic woman describes the phenomenon.
  • The Flaw in the "Everything Has a Creator" Argument
    It's a common argument used against both evolution and the Big Bang Theory - that everything must have an intelligent creator. It is also argued that no thing can come from nothing so God made it all. This is all presented as logic.
  • Without God, How Can an Atheist Feel Love?
    Some religious people believe that love and other emotions are part of humanity's divine nature, an aspect of being made in God's image. Because of this, as an atheist, I have been asked "How can an atheist feel love?"
  • The Best Social Networking Sites for Atheists
    Lacking good local venues for talking with like-minded individuals many atheists turn to social networking sites. These are some of the best social networking sites for atheists.
  • Can Atheists Have Spiritual Feelings?
    There are many who would find the phrase 'atheist spirituality' to be a contradiction in terms. In fact, it is not. Belief in God, Gods, or other supernatural phenomena is not required for one to have spiritual experiences.
  • Why Atheists Don't like Religion in Politics and Why You Shouldn't like it Either
    Some religious folks think I ought to just shut my mouth and let them do whatever they want to government, create whatever religious laws they feel like. They think that atheists and non-Christians should have no input at all.
  • Why Are Atheists Concerned About Other People's Belief in God?
    Many people wonder why an atheist would care about religion if they don't believe in God. I hope to explain a couple of reasons atheists care about other peoples' beliefs.
  • Did Being Homeless Make Me an Atheist or Did Being an Atheist Make Me Homeless?
    People often attempt to connect and correlate my periods of homelessness and ill health with my atheism. But I don't think that being an atheist made me homeless and I know being homeless didn't make me an atheist.
  • Why Don't Homeless People Just Get Jobs and Stop Being Homeless?
    Many people believe that homelessness is a choice, that all a person needs to do is get a job to stop being homeless. The fact is that it isn't that simple, either to get a job when homeless or to get out of homelessness even with a job.
  • Some Reasons for Homelessness: Part Two
    I want to present reasons actual people become homeless in a series of articles, reasons often beyond their control or ability to deal with. By doing so, I hope to increase empathy towards homeless people.
  • Some Reasons for Homelessness: Part One
    I want to present a few reasons actual people become homeless in a series of articles, reasons often beyond their control or ability to deal with. By doing so, I hope to increase empathy towards homeless people.
  • Threads of Time
    There is not just one reality, but many. I was never meant to be in any of them. Continuity constantly tries to reassert itself and erase the foreign body known as Tonya Kennigan.
  • Caught in a Red Handed Flash
    Someone was knocking at the door. Ten years before it wouldn't have surprised her at all. But now that all citizens' comings and goings were monitored by the government, no visitor came unannounced or undocumented.
  • Do You Squidoo? I Sure Do!
    I used Squidoo to promote my Associated Content articles. A few months later, I went onto Squidoo to add more links to AC and I saw this big blue box on my Squidoo control panel. It informed me that I had earned a few dollars. Wait, what?
  • What You Should Know Before Getting Your Porcupine Puffer
    While porcupine puffers can get rather large and require a big aquarium, their care is easy compared to that of many saltwater fish. With proper care you can enjoy your porcupine puffer's antics for years to come.
  • How to Save Money on Your Prom Corsage Without Looking like a Cheapskate
    Prom is an expensive affair but you can easily save money on your prom corsage without looking like a cheapskate.
  • How to Build a Plenum for a Saltwater Aquarium
    A plenum serves as a place to grow nitrate eating bacteria in your saltwater aquarium. This article explains, step by step, how to build a plenum for your saltwater aquarium.
  • Boost Your Sagging Views with Don Pennington
    Finally, I did the infamous Donald Pennington interview to try to give my sagging views a boost. I must say the process was pain-free, for the most part, aside from the brutally honest soul-searching required to answer his questions.
  • Breaking Creation's Ladder
    A poem about Creation's Ladder, a religious ideology supporting both the Divine Rule of Kings and Social Darwinism.
  • What is a Plenum for a Reef Aquarium and What Does it Do?
    Saltwater fish and invertebrates come from a very stable environment and are much more sensitive to excessive nitrates than most freshwater species. A plenum can help control those nitrates.
  • Ten Great Sex Tips to Help You Become a Better Lover
    I've compiled a list of ten less obvious sex tips, including neither techniques, nor positions which I hope will help you to become the kind of lover you want to be.
  • Party Pet Safety Tips
    Pet tragedies can be avoided by a little pre-party planning. A few simple precautions can keep your pets safe and leave you free to enjoy your party without worrying about your furry, feathered or fishy friends.
  • Don't Let the Name Fool You, Social Security is Anything But
    Two thirds of Social Security Disability applications are automatically denied without regard to the severity of the applicant's illness.
  • Obesity is All in Your Head
    I believe that people gain weight and don't manage to control it, not because they are gluttons or because they are lazy but because their mental state drives them to unhealthy behaviors.
  • The Visible Effects of the Human Factor on Evolution
    We have already left our imprint on the very genes of countless organisms. Like it or not the human race is a vast force of nature whose impact on the environment and the evolution of species around us will resonate for ages to come.
  • Women's Kegel Exercises for Better Sex and Stronger Orgasms
    Kegel exercises were developed by Arnold Kegel, M.D to treat and prevent urinary incontinence after childbirth. Now that doesn't sound very sexy, does it? We'll get to that, I assure you.
  • Love's Sweet Garden
    My partner has supported me whole-heartedly in all of my creative endeavors. He has given me strength, praise and criticism. He has shown me great joys and passions I'd never known before which re-lit my inner fire.
  • Christians Are People Who Believe in Christ
    As I understand it, Christians are people who believe in Jesus Christ and worship a single God. In the past year, I've heard an awful lot of strange remarks regarding Christians.
  • Rupert Does Cute - Photos of a Cute Ginger Cat
    Rupert is a very playful and silly kitty and he's quite the ham. I've posted some of my favorite shots of the little orange clown.
  • How to Make a Pizza Cake
    This article will take you through the process, step by step, of how to make a cake that looks like a pizza.
  • Starting a Custom Erotica-Writing Business: Part 2
    In order to write custom erotica, you need to find out exactly what your clients want. The easiest way to get this information is to provide your custom erotica clients with a form or checklist.
  • Don't Get Suckered by Unnecessary Floral Services
    Countless businesses advertise flowers on television, on the radio, in the papers and on the Internet. It's easy to get suckered in by numerous flower marketing go-betweens like 1800Flowers, ProFlowers, Flowers Across America, Teleflora, and FTD.
  • Why I Hate SEO and Keyword Stuffing
    Once upon a time the quality of writing actually mattered. Then along came the concept of SEO or search engine optimization of articles. That led to many writers stuffing keywords, sometimes irrelevant keywords, into every article they write.
  • Don't Worry About Sexual Inexperience
    Perhaps you are pretty new to sex or you haven't had a lot of sexual experiences. Maybe you've been in relationships where you had sex but you never tried anything that was different.
  • How to Start a Custom Erotica Writing Business - Part One
    Because every piece of custom erotica written has a guaranteed market it can be a very profitable niche market to write for. This article is the first of several explaining how you can start writing other people's sexual fantasies to earn money.
  • A Recipe for Smoked Salmon Pesto Pasta with Pine Nuts
    This dish combines three things I'm wild about -- smoked salmon, pine nuts, and pesto. It's delicious, but very easy to prepare.
  • Advantages of Using Silk Wedding Flowers Instead of Fresh Flowers
    Silk flowers are often touted as an inexpensive alternative to fresh floral wedding decorations. However, many people don't talk about the other advantages of using artificial wedding flowers. This article explains those advantages.
  • Silk Wedding Flowers Are NOT Always Less Expensive Than Fresh but They Can Be
    Many advice columns and well-meaning people give brides the idea that silk flowers are always less expensive than fresh flowers for their wedding and it's not always true. Silk flowers can be way less expensive but not without following these guidelines.
  • A Recipe for Home Made Cranberry Sauce with Merlot
    I used to swear by the sugary little cans of gelatinous red stuff people call cranberry sauce. That was, until I learned how much tastier the real thing can be. Try this recipe for cranberry merlot sauce and you'll see what I mean.
  • A Thanksgiving Recipe for Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes
    This Thanksgiving sweet potato recipe is an indulgent expression of my love of family, friends and food. The bourbon gives a jolt of flavor to this sweet side dish which is mellowed nicely by the butter and dark brown sugar.
  • Florist Tips to Stretch Your Wedding Flower Budget
    Nearly every bride has a budget for her wedding flowers. There are ways to stretch that budget and get nice wedding flowers from a low flower budget or use a moderate budget to create high budget looks.
  • Create a Modern Thanksgiving Centerpiece with Fresh Flowers
    Follow these directions from a professional florist to create an elegant, contemporary Thanksgiving centerpiece with fresh flowers that will wow your holiday guests.
  • Why Do Florists Charge to Arrange Flowers?
    Many people wonder why florists charge to arrange flowers. A florist explains why.
  • How to Make Inexpensive Orchid Centerpieces for Your Wedding Reception
    Many people wouldn't think you could use orchids on every table at your reception and keep your budget under control. However, it's perfectly possible with some design know-how and the creative use of modern style glassware.
  • Thanksgiving Truffled Mashed Potatoes Recipe with Hollandaise Sauce and Romano Cheese
    The Hollandaise sauce drizzled over the top and the grated Romano cheese provide a decadent finish for this Thanksgiving mashed potatoes recipe.
  • How to Make Stunning and Inexpensive Artichoke and Tulip Centerpieces for Your Party or Wedding Reception
    These tulip centerpieces and artichoke votive decorations are an easy-to-make decoration for a party or wedding reception. All you need are a few tools and some readily available materials to fashion a stylish but simple design.
  • My Photos From The Night of the World's Largest Zombie Walk!
    While over twice as many zombies attended our walk as the Guinness World Record Largest Zombie Walk it didn't count because Guinness Book officials were not present or contacted. Here are some of my photos from the night.
  • How to Make Your Fresh Floral Arrangements Last Throughout the Entire Holiday Season
    You could buy new flower arrangements every week for the month of December but you don't have to. You can keep your home decorated with stylish fresh arrangements throughout the holiday season with a minimum of fuss if you just follow a few guidelines.
  • Talk Dirty to Me - a Beginner's Guide to Talking Naughty in the Bedroom
    Talking dirty during sex is a big turn on for a lot of people but many are afraid to try it. With a little knowledge and confidence on your side you'll be ready to give dirty talk a try.
  • Grand Rapids, Michigan to Attempt World Record Largest Zombie Walk! Be There! Be Un-Dead!
    Thursday, October 30th at 9pm the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan will attempt to beat the World Record for the World's Largest Zombie Walk! Zombies will proceed in a pretty much orderly, though distinctly undead, fashion through downtown Grand Rapids.
  • Ten Things, I, as an Atheist, Am Thankful For
    At Thanksgiving, some will say they feel sorry for atheists because we have no God to thank for anything. I would like to say, don't feel sorry for us.
  • Vanessa, the Boxaholic Kitty - As Seen On Cute Overload!
    Here are a few pictures of my roommate's kitty, Vanessa. She's so cute she wound up on Cute Overload, you should check them out at http://www.cuteoverload.com - if you think you can handle the cute!
  • The Inside Void and the Written Line - a Poem of Catharsis
    I caught a glimpse of something in the mirror that I don't want to kill. A gaping chasm shaped exactly like me clings closer than a shadow.
  • Three Tasty Croissant Appetizer Recipes
    These recipes make impressive party snacks without any complicated techniques or extended preparation time. Simple and savory, you can prepare these treats ahead of time and reheat in the microwave or oven.
  • In the Voting Booth the Winds of Change Are Rising - Obama, Biden
    Make a simple choice. Liberal and liberty grow from the same roots.
  • How to Make Decorating Fondant for Cake Art
    Fondant is like edible modeling clay. It can be shaped, colored, cut or molded. It can turn a plain cake into a work of art. This simple and inexpensive alternative to commercial fondant is surprising easy to make and to work with.
  • Caramelizing Sauce for Noodles
    To use, simply add to your frying pan or wok with the item or items you wish to caramelize. Cooked, drained wheat noodles such as udon (elementary Japanese wheat noodles) noodles are great for this. This sauce is also excellent for stir fry.
  • Why Do Augmented Breasts Look so Unrealistic?
    Most people can tell the difference between natural and augmented breasts at a glance. They are almost uniformly unrealistic. Why do cosmetic surgeons sculpt them that way rather than trying to achieve a more natural appearance?
  • A Recipe for Asparagus, Potato, Cheese Soup with Bacon
    This recipe makes a generous quantity of a silky, decadent soup. It is a creamed soup base with tasty asparagus spears, tangy cheese, golden brown potatoes, and savory bacon pieces.
  • The Monster
    Far from home, a creature tries to survive in a human city.
  • Cry for the Moon
    The moon is high and lovely in the sky against the tear streaked crimson clouds of the nuclear night. The dark clouds alternately cover and disclose her in some obscene display. She's a solitary flasher with the grace of a dove in flight.
  • A Killing Rage
    My loins feel the thrust of him where his blade marked the way. A cold steel caress across my breast, an indelible print from his hand.
  • Our Sick Sexual Culture
    The common culture uses sex as a tool of power and barter rather than as a beautiful sharing of pleasure. The use of sex as a trade good between women and men is taught in the popular media but worse yet in American homes, schools, and churches.
  • How to Keep Intimacy Alive in Your Long Distance Relationship
    Without feelings of connectedness and at least a bit of sexual chemistry romantic relationships will wither and die. Here are some suggestions to help you keep your flame burning across the miles.
  • Planting Flowers You Will Never See, a Poem for Mother
    I kneel in the dirt, soil under my fingernails. The smell of earth reminds me of time spent with you, walking in the woods.
  • Eyes Painted Shut
    I've painted my eyes shut like the glass panes of a decrepit old house. There'll be no escaping through the windows of my soul.
  • Words like Kisses
    Words are simply noises made with lips and teeth and tongues like kisses for ears untouchable or bites for the civilized beast.
  • The Price of Gas is Up Again
    The price of gas is up again it's not falling soon, my friend. The world's insane, war in Iraq we don't know if they're coming back. The richest country, what a lie - slowly, daily, people die.
  • The Sonnet Sonnet
    Instructions On How To Write A Sonnet In Sonnet Form
  • Momma's Hand
    I looked up at you, looked up to you, too. You held my tiny hand in yours and never strayed from my side. You led me through everything new until you knew I could stand on my own. Momma, you held my heart, too...
  • Growing Up "Gifted"
    I never went on to become a world renowned scientist or a wizard of Wall Street. I haven't changed the world. I'm not wealthy or famous nor have I cured any diseases. Most folks aren't and haven't either but no one is disappointed about it.
  • Easter Observations
    an Easter poem
  • Elder Green
    A poem about living forever and staying young forever
  • Killing the Devil
    A poem about taking back the beauty of sex and sexuality after rape and molestation
  • How to Culture Rotifers to Feed to Your Live Coral or Fish Larvae
    Buying rotifers to feed directly to your tank can be quite expensive. If you are a reef keeper already you certainly have the skills to do this! Compared to many aspects of saltwater husbandry, it is remarkably easy to culture rotifers.
  • Time Machine
    A Poem About Being an Adult Survivor of Molestation
  • Citing Your Sources - How Far Should You Go?
    I'm in a bit of a quandary. I'm not sure about how to cite sources for knowledge learned in childhood from unremembered sources. I'm also unsure how to cite first hand knowledge gained by trial and error.
  • Polyamorously Yours
    Why speak of cheating when it's not a game, this love we play?
  • Talking About Sex with Your Lover
    The word "intercourse" describes an interaction, an exchange of thoughts and feelings. That's precisely what enjoyable sexual intercourse is all about. It's a conversation between bodies as well as minds, ideally in the same language.
  • Does Life Have Meaning Without God?
    Finding life without an afterlife pointless or depressing is as silly as going to an amusement park and becoming so depressed that your visit will end that you sit down just inside the entrance and cry your eyes out...
  • Love is Thicker Than Blood
    Electric palm trees line the streets And hookers stalk outside their glow Where winos beg for special treats And junkies suck up candy snow...
  • Fantastic Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe
    Always a crowd pleaser, I make this soup up ahead of time and bring it to potlucks in a crock pot.
  • Disjointed Musings of a Bass Guitarist
    I sit here writing music for the deaf the kind that throbs through lung and bone the kind not heard by ears alone. Bass and drums pulse with life and beat like blood beneath my hands filling silence with wildness and quiet with voice.
  • Beneath Your Heart
    Beneath your heart I grew Curled up like a bean I planted roots in your soul.
  • Asperger's Girl
    a poem about feelings, something people with Asperger's Syndrome struggle with
  • An Angel in My Underwear
    A poem about a lover wearing your clothes
  • A Stranger to You
    A mask of anonymity covers my true face. Maybe we passed in the grocery store, in an elevator, or on your pillow when you woke...
  • Water Cycle
    A chalice full of teardrops a basin full of fears a rain that never stops- all ends but the tears.
  • Pressed Against the Darkness in My Heart
    My heart is swollen like a flooded river, too big for my chest wet, soft, fragile and about to burst.
  • The Dark Night of the Soul - a Poem About Curiosity
    I am boiled by the rage to know choosing ignorance as my foe. Upon me is the dark night of the soul that hides (and taunts me with) my goal. The agony of things unknown has festered in my brain...and grown.
  • Dreams Died First
    Harshly night pricked her with a thousand pins each piercing sharper than the one before, her flesh paying the cost of two men's sins. Innocence lost with blood, she fought no more.
  • Out of Breath
    It only hurts when I breathe but it's OK because I can't breathe any more. Your head on my pillowcase is like a dream of heaven. I can't dream any more. Kissing you makes me tremble to my soles. I can't stand any more.......
  • You Won't.
    You won't find me hiding in the landscaping dreaming of the last beating. No one will see me crying with joy finding apple peelings sealed neatly in a ziploc bag.
  • Spiraling Pain
    Bits of ash tantalize, suggest words one can almost see. Sooty metal spirals twist into my abdomen catching on sensitive vital organs of the soul.
  • Bleeding Butterfly
    I am the butterfly, the left hand, the traitor and the whore. The arteries of love are cut clean through.
  • Inspiration
    My soul is still roaring in the silence Agony and angst are like wine upon my lips Soundless in their violence Calm insanity slips Inside me, defenseless......
  • A Piece of Paradise
    Nestled snugly in honeyed heaven's north there is a piece of paradise so sweet........
  • You Are the Sun on My Tongue
    I cry while smiling when I stumble through your heart. I laugh in riddles when my whole world falls apart.
  • Shattered
    The winter wind at night caresses my skin, burrows beneath it somewhere around the fifth rib. My heart freezes, crystals cleave its chambers spreading outward in a spiderweb of ice.
  • My Venus
    We kissed in her car Tongue and teeth and heart. My resolve broke apart. Hands slid south To the forbidden planet, My heart could barely stand it.
  • Plucked Up
    A human bloom torn petal by petal she loves me, she loves me not. Every petal falling sheds just a bit more blood. All the petals gone, not a one to pluck.
  • Love is for the Weak
    They say love is not for the weak but all are weak before the presence of love. Love is for all. Love may be too much, it may bring you to your knees, it may break the strongest heart but love is the sweetest burden to fall beneath.
  • The Consequence of Truth
    Not all the lies are white. The strong aren't always right.
  • Butterfly Stone
    The sword of truth has a bladed hilt it cuts to the bone but it beats the guilt. My hands are bleeding and my aim is poor. I strike, I slash, I hit the floor.
  • Fortune is Fickle
    Fortune is fickle like the wind in your arms like the tears on your face when you can't hold a friend when the love in your heart is a frozen flower blooming in blasted field of dust and hurt.
  • Desiring Him
    Head cast back eyes closed lips curved with dreams I yearn to taste. Sunbeams rest upon wind ruffled hair
  • Phoenix of the Glacier
    Glacier dropped, a terminal moraine begins where cold ended where vast crests of ice came to die and dropped their stony load, now covered with soil a rocky cairn for times long gone...
  • Inescapable
    When I close my eyes I see you. Does this mean some love between us? You come to me in dreams - your desire obvious. The scar upon my breast burns where you suckled. I don't bother to run anymore because you're inside me.
  • Advice for the Homeless from an Old Pro: Where to Sleep
    The homeless shelters are full, you got beat up there too many times, or whatever. Now you need to find somewhere else to sleep. I'm not saying these places are legal to sleep or even that they are safe.
  • I'm a Wide Awake Girl
    I want your wisdom, I don't want to hear your lies. I'd better see the truth when I'm looking in your eyes. I walk in circles but I travel in straight lines. My eyes may be closed but I can see the signs.
  • Is Polyamory a Natural Solution?
    Monogamy is not natural, it is a social construct. If we can't fit ourselves to that construct we are held to be failures. Over half of us are doomed to be "failures" by that measure. Polyamory is natural, it is just not acceptable in our current society.
  • Keys to Becoming the Best Boss Ever and Building Loyal Employee Relationships
    The employee and employer relationship is just that - a relationship. It really won't work out if the parties involved just perform the "expected" actions. It's important to nurture mutual respect and communication on the job just as with any other relationship.
  • What They Should Really Be Teaching Kids in School
    When we were growing up our parents, role models and teachers spent too much time and effort telling us how we would grow up to be lawyers and astronauts or doctors and senators
  • Health Positive Gifts for Fitness Enthusiasts
    Select clever, personal presents for your fitness loving family members or friends. Give the gift of good health!
  • Great Gifts for Gardeners
    Looking for the perfect gift for that friend or family member who loves to garden? Maybe it's in here!
  • Love - It's a Fine Line
    Rapture calls, passion sucks you in - exsanguination of the heart. It's a fine line, bleeding hands holding the wind in your arms.
  • Tongue on My Heart
    Your sweat dripped on my face and closed eyes seemed to see a truly exquisite place like the heaven we're seeking
  • 15 Tips and Tricks for the Professional Florist and Floral Designer
    Learn new ways to clean up a few dirty, sticky, stubborn flower shop messes. Learn how to rescue balloons from the ceiling and how to salvage squashed bows.
  • War in the Name of God
    Forgive us, Lord, for what we've done In your name and your fair sons'- Call it war, call it jihad It's all in the name of God.
  • How and Where to Choose Containers and Gifts for a Gift Basket
    Are you still struggling to find the perfect gift for your boss, your friend at the office or your mother-in-law? Perhaps the answer isn't "a" gift but a gift basket!
  • Advice for the Homeless From an Old Pro: How to Get Money
    Some suggestions on how to earn a few dollars and drag yourself up by the bootstraps - just like I did.
  • Fresh Flower Care for Floral Arrangements and Cut Flowers
    You've just received a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers, after you express your thanks and bask in the envious admiration of friends, what should you do next? How can you get the most life out of your fresh floral arrangement?
  • 10 Tips and Tricks of Professional Florists and Floral Designers
    Designing your own arrangements can be very rewarding but a few tips and tricks learned from years of experience (and learning from, er, mistakes) can help you have an even more enjoyable do it yourself experience.
  • The Physics of Heartache
    If the human heart is the size of my fist How can such a crater exist?
  • Dragon Lord
    Shining in the eyes of a Dragon Lord When crouched above his golden hoard, A dark, profound reality All blackened far as eyes can see, Yet here and there a few bright beams. The sword, the gem, the armor gleams.
  • I Can't Love You Forever
    A poem about the pain of love.
  • So You Want to Become a Floral Designer?
    Explore some of the realities of what becoming a professional floral designer entails.
  • How to Acclimate Saltwater Fish & Invertebrates
    This article gives instructions on how to acclimate or accustom your new saltwater fish or invertebrates to their new home in your aquarium with as little stress as possible.
  • DIY Hospital Quarantine for Saltwater Reef Aquarium
    A concise explanation of how to have an emergency hospital or quarantine tank on hand for your saltwater fish without the need to have a spare constantly running, cycled aquarium. Great for both reefers and fish-only aquarium owners.

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