Jessie Weis
I m A 54-year-old grandmother living in the northwest who loves sharing ideas with others. Hearing opposing views widens my mental horizons. I ve had a short story published, which was a nice affirmation for me. I love to share ideas and think Associated Content is a wonderful way to do it.
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Going Back to Basics for Fitness in Our FiftiesHow the economy has helped me to return to basics get physically fit.
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Death and How it Defines Who We Are Meant to BeI have wondered for two years why I love Hospice so much. How could a place of death, dying, and grief leave me with the desire to be there every day? A videotaped conversation finally opened up my understanding to why I loved the Hospice Journey.
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MAMAA poem dedicated to my adopted mother.
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Hope Springs Eternal, but from Where?A look at how hope has continued in my life despite some bad turns.
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How One Woman Began a Quest to Repair Her CreditAn inspiring book, "Women and Money, Owning the Power To Control Your Destiny" helped one woman improve her financial freedom.
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Senior AngstA villanelle expressing the senior experience of the most junior baby boomers. -
Changing SeasonsHaiku drawing correlation to nature of growing "tween." -
Summer's Love PotionMy imaginary meeting with my sweetie -
The KeyA young woman's awakening to her worth.
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My Short Love Story - 1995 Ford ProbeA description of my ownership days with my Probe
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Feelin' SpringyHow spring affects us all. -
I Am Not a HeroWhat you need to see when you look at our military personnel. -
When Prejudice Reigns Supreme, Things Get Out of HandA look at how fear fires prejudice and in turn, prejudice makes us cruel
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The Rusty Cup - Where Everybody Knows Your Name and Your DrinkInformation about Rusty Cup in Astoria -
Helping the Elderly Stay ConnectedIdeas for keeping elderly relatives stay connected to the outside world. -
River MessageA man puts his deep emotions into words
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Pesach HaikuObservation about the seder meal -
One Hour to EscapeA surprise trip for our residents.
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OVERCOMING DIFFICULTY DEALING with the ELDERLY, PART 2This is a series of articles to help people learn to make their interactions with the elderly more effective and satisfying. -
Overcoming Difficulty Dealing with the ElderlyThe first in a series of articles dealing with society's disenfranchisement of the elderly and how we, as individuals can start to change this.
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Memories Of A Little TalkerMemories of how my daughter's words used to entertain me and others.
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Cauliflower LatkesI found this when I was looking for healthier alternatives and then tweaked it so it would be my own.
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Thanksgiving SurpriseA military wife gets a surprise for Thanksgiving
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Connection Through the WindowPoem describing the eternal connection holidays bring
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A New Thanksgiving Tradition for Our FamilyHow do you react when the old ways don't work so well any more? You create something new. But, is it as good?
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Just MeA poem about living alone
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The Swimming HoleScary Halloween Story Assignment
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Three Rules for a Joyous Single LifeI've learned to make my life count even when single, which is totally against my '60s and '70s upbringing. This is how. -
Just SittingThe author finds how hard it is to "just be."
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The 11th Hour: A Good Effort, but Does it Really Inspire Change?My impression of an effort at ecological inspiration by a current celebrity and why I would give it only 3 out of 5 stars.
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The ABCs of Helping Your New Kindergartner Adjust to SchoolHow I successfully prepared my kids for kindergarten.
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Disappointing Adventure in Longview, WashingtonI hate to be disappointed, but sometimes, it happens. This is my experience at a new steakhouse in Longview, Washington.
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How Concrete Experience with Combat Changes PeopleAs our combat veterans return to their families, those families face new challenges when they try to form intimate relationships again. This article looks at some of the ways those involved in combat can be affected.
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Humans Love, That's What They DoAn overview of what I love about people
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Ten Things I Hate About Peoplethoughts on my least favorite things about my fellow members of the human race
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I'm White And, Yes, it MattersMy thoughts on hearing a newscast about the museum created in the building that was the Woolsworth where 3 Black men sat at the lunch counter with Whites in order to protest the Jim Crow laws.
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A Trio of Romantic Restaurants for Valentine Victuals in Astoria OregonMy favorite restaurants in Astoria Oregon
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A Short History of the National DebtMy answer to the statement "Obama is plunging the country into debt."
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The Effects of Chanukah on My LifeWhat Chanukah means to me. -
Beware IntelliusWhat you should be aware of before you use a reverse telephone lookup site
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Yom Kippur Shofar: My Connection to an Ancient PastWhat the Shofar bring to me
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Let's Start Being Catalysts for Real ChangeThis is a discussion of how we ignore our own sins in America while pointing fingers at other countries.
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Running for Her LifeA clown learns to fly.
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Super Tarantula!A surprise visitor while camping
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Is Cash for Clunkers Insanity?A look at the non-impact the program will have on our environment and our economy.
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An Ode to OscarA reminiscence about my sister's beloved dog.
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One of Life's Little InconsistenciesMy opinion of the banning of hard-bristled toothbrushes.
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Don't You DoubtI had a dream about my soulmate singing this to me in church. Life did not allow us to be together and he passed away many years before I found out why I no longer heard from him. But, he has kept in touch, through dreams among other ways.
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Shakespeare's Shylock: Anti-Semitism or a Symbolic Statement on the Reformation?A look at Shakespeare's development of characters in The Merchant of Venice and what his real message was.
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Society's War WoundsHere is a look at the war wounds we don't normally talk about.
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The Need to Belong and WarHow the human need to belong is related to our long history of war.
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Language: The Tool of the MediaWhat roles do media and language play in whether or not a conflict develops into war? This essay is 4th in the series that expresses what I have learned about why man continues to have war after all this time.
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Mythic Reality: Justification for Violence3rd in a series of essays on the psychology of war. It examines how Mythic Reality allows humans to participate in acts of violence during wartime.
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A Book for Women to Make You Laugh, Learn, Remember and ThinkA book review about a timely book for women.
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Mythical Reality's Role in Perpetuating WarWhy has there been war since humans have walked the earth? Mythical reality is an ability of the human mind to deal with stress that also keeps us warring with others.
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Why Has There Always Been War?This is the 1st in a series of articles I wrote for a class that taught the psychology of war. I have always wanted to publish them as I believe someday we can find an alternative to war.
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My Favorite Coffee Houses in Astoria, OregonThis article gives my opinion of the best places to get espresso in Astoria, Oregon.
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What Soldiers Carry with Them and WhyThrough my experiences in a war class at college, I learned a lot about what soldiers take with them onto the battlefield and the how psychological factors affect them as they take on an enemy. These are my reflections on those things. -
The Function of Dysfunction in the MilitaryReflections on how dysfunction in soldiers is useful to the Military, but must be rectified when the soldiers come home.
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VisitationsProse about my ghost. -
An Inspiring Love Story: What Dreams May ComeWhat Dreams May Come is a movie that inspires hope and that insinuates that this life is not all there is while providing an entertaining, heroic jaunt through Heaven and Hell.
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What I Loved About the '80sSome memories from the 80s.
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Workplace ViolenceSociety's priorities are in the wrong place and have allowed for violence in the workplace to escalate.