Darren Stansbury
Darren Stansbury is a currently single and childless San Antonio native who loves writing and music. These are his only children. In addition to freelance writing he plays keyboards for the blues-rock/experimental rock band The Killing Floor.
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Newspapers: Dead, You Say? Read OnTo many people the internet is king. However, I think that newspapers still matter. To the doubters I say read on and then see if you still think newspapers are irrelevant. Here's why I think newspapers will survive and thrive. -
People of All Races and Ethnicities Are on the Same Team in the Game of LifeSkin color no more determine a person's vices, virtues, intelligence, thoughts, emotions, behavior, personality or character than the color of a fruit determines its taste.
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Money Can Buy Freedom, Not HappinessMoney is neither God nor The Redeemer. Money cannot make you a better person. It can make you only wealthier.
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Customer Service Pet PeevesHere are some of my customer service pet peeves.
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Spending Ideas for Those with Too Much MoneyWhat lives of beauty the beautiful people have. This is for those poor rich folks who have more money than they can manage or will ever need, and the people who know them. Read on for ideas on how to spend the wealth.
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Blessings in DisguiseUnwelcome blessings in disguise Many storms turned out to be. I'm back and I'm on the rise. As you can clearly see
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The View from My WindowGood people do good even when others aren't looking. Hardship is God's way of telling you to get out of His way. God pays Mother Earth child support.
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New Year's Resolutions You Can KeepAre you tired of making New Year's Resolutions only to break them before the end of January of the new year? Well, then you have two solutions. -
A Bitter Cup to Drink FromToday came a notice of a lay off pending 'Cause the cost of doing business is less overseas. My dreams are on hold or my dreams are now ending
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Apollo Always Shines on ParadiseIn the big city and feeling so pretty. Have money, no worry: It rains like confetti. Gold, silver and stones in sparkling array. A section of town that's so far away.
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I Be What I BeI be what I be. I see what I see.
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Should You Grant Exclusive Publishing Rights? Consider My Experience.I recently granted Associated Content exclusive publishing rights to an article. That was the one and likely the last time I grant Associated Content or anyone else exclusive publishing rights to my work. -
How Do I Love Life? Let Me Count the WaysSome say that nothing changes and that everything's the same one day to the next. I beg to differ. Some reminisce or grieve about what was, and to them I say, "Let it go. Time is forever new. Time never rests."
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Can Anyone Answer These Questions? Probably NotThe cosmos, life and our world offer plenty to remind us that we don't and can't know everything. However, that hasn't stopped some people from thinking they do. Here are questions for thought and conversation. Have the know-it-all's among you try to answer these.
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A Good Day it Will BeMy bones are telling me it's going to be a good day.
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Every Second of InfinityTime and space are foolish things that sprung from the mind of Man. Globes, clocks, maps and calendars are struck from the Master Plan.
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Give Thanks to TheeAll He does He does for You, Does it all in Love of You. Bow Your head. Show gratitude. Have a loving attitude
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The Sun's Peering LightAfter a cold, restless Night Peers a yellow Beam of Light Through the somber Clouds above. In the foreground is a dove.
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"Trouble" is My NameI trail you close. I'm never far behind, With much distress for body, soul and mind. I am the one so many people fear. The signs do tell when I am coming near.
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Evil's on Its DeathbedEvil's present now, but not here to stay. At Tomorrow's Dawn, Evil goes away. Never to return, once it leaves that door. From Tomorrow on Evil is no more.
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What Weirdness isWeirdness is ... A head hot enough to cook French fries. Weirdness is ... Farting through a straw.
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AngelicaShe flies on the astral plane. She takes showers in the rain, Moves as freely as the air, Like her long, ringlet black hair.
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Soul LightA kiss is blowing, that cool breeze Easing minds and rustling leaves. Powder-light, a soft sheen falling Melody, a mother calling.
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A Check List of BlessingsAre you feeling down? Here is a checklist of blessings to lift your spirit. After reading this checklist you may see that you have more blessings than you previously thought.
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Pig GirlHer heart is warm. Her body's fine. She's so pretty, and she's mine. She's so smart, and she's my whore. Who could ever ask for more?
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Girly Shirley's Curly Pink FriesHer pink fries caress the eyes Beneath the clouds and milky skies. Words alone cannot convey The rush of love, the sweet hooray. The feeling of this Mellow Day, The fries that make you feel this way. -
The Spirit of Giving from the Spirit that GivesThe giving spirit of The Spirit that gives. The giving spirit of The Spirit that lives Within you, within me: Spiritual philanthropy. -
Home Cookin'No lobster, foie gras, filet mignon. No venison, quail or other delicacy. Just home cookin' and a pitcher of iced tea.
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CrapCrap. A feeling that won't stay away. A feeling coming everyday.
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11:1111:11, on many clocks I've seen. I've seen it many times and asked, "What does it mean?" A sign of something coming? Then, what does it foretell?
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Fiesta ColorsIt's a mid-day celebration. The sun is high and the sky is blue over "Little Mexico." The square with its many booths is alive with music, cheer and pastel colors.
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Psh-h-h-h!Sandy brown, boulders around. Dangling from the edge. Hum-drum monotone sound.
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Runway GirlI love you from my heart. I love you from my boxers. Can't help how I feel
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This Car is HauntedThe car is haunted, I'm afraid to say, By a little old lady who wants to play. You're seeing her and she's seeing you
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Dumb Things People DoThis is not about the words and actions of criminals and extremists. This is about everyday dumbness, dumbness you see everywhere. This is the dumbness of someone near you, maybe your own, including ...
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Who Needs Hell with a World like This?Hot head and a cold surround Ain't no doubt what's comin' 'round. . Furrows of the mind and soul.
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Just Me & My Tech 9My Tech 9 is a dear friend of mine. My Tech 9 is the sole friend of mine. I hold and cherish my beloved friend ...
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If Barack Obama Wins it AllObama must have a phenomenally successful presidency. Failure is not an option for America's first black president. If he fails, then not only has he failed. In many white people's minds, black America has failed.
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Grape KissesShe's you're blanket. Wear her well. She's always with you, all the way.
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Brown Leather BootsThe sky is the color of carne guisada Because you have gravy on your brain. You're like a salad among the meat and potatoes:
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Hum BucketNotes so spicy and golden brown Fill a bucket and fill your soul. Eat them. Eat them while they're warm
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Cherry Eyes in Gaze of LoveThe sun is laughing heartily As it shines on you and me. Trees are growing upside down.
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Route 666Driving along Route 666. Serpentine road strewn with past lives.
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Stepping into New LightLeaving behind much grief and pain. Losing my baggage is my gain. New light peers through my window
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The Hierarchy of the Mind - A Simple Understanding of New ThoughtThe hot-selling book and DVD, The Secret has directed much attention to metaphysics, particularly the New Thought ("Science of Mind") branch of metaphysics, which stresses The Mind as a powerful, divine creative force and agent of change.
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Boredom Begone: What to Do When You Have Too Much Free TimeThink you don't have anything to do? Think you have too much free time? Well, think again. You have plenty to do. When you need something to do, do one or more of the following to keep yourself occupied.
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How to Attract & Keep a Nice GuyIf you're serious about wanting to meet nice guys, I'm here to tell you how to attract me, the guy you snubbed or didn't notice yesterday.
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The View from My WindowMasculine confidence is an aphrodisiac to many women. What attracts many women to jerks is the swagger, cockiness, edge or cool that jerks usually display and the charge the women get from being with such men.
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Snow White & the Seven DwarfsHappy she was when she had drugs. Dopey she was on heroin.
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Unlocking Your CreativityAn often heard statement is "I'm not creative." That's a cop out. We all have creative potential. Here are some ways to free our creativity:
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Shadows in the DarkLay down your head on an ice-cold bed Under the covers in your darkened room. Shadows creep around you along the walls
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Electric KissWhen our lips meet I get the urge, A jolt to my body, a power surge.
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Cat's EyesYour eyes gaze the evening skies Into a black cat's crimson eyes
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A Year of the YinIt's a Year of The Yin we are in. It's on this day that we begin. What lies ahead is a mystery. But much is in store for you and me.
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ResetTear the house down to rebuild. Tear it down and build anew. Burn the weeds to clear the field. Seed the soil from which they grew.