Donna Carbone
Married for thirty five years and the mother of the two grown children, I began writing at the age of ten. My first success was winning a poetry contest in grammar school. From that moment forward, I realized that the written word was as vital to my survival as food and air. I continued to write all through my school years, but soon pots, pans and diapers replaced pens, paper and the freedom to create. My son's graduation from college with a degree in theater and his subsequent success as a screen writer awakened my desire for "more." I began writing poetry and short stories, and am presently working on two books, one of which I hope to finish before I die. My son and I recently finished our first joint writing venture -- a movie script which has generated some interest among backers in Los Angeles. A number of my poems have graced A Long Story Short, and I have been published in the Lucidity Journal. Each day inspires me...what I see, hear and experience.... if it stays in my mind, I write about it.
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Will Eliminating Don't Ask/Don't Tell Change Long Ingrained Attitudes?No Congressional ruling is going to instantly make a bigoted person accepting of those he considers inferior or "sick." -
Another Word for the List of No No'sShould undocumented workers should advance their cause by riding piggyback on the "N" word?
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Strip Club as ClassroomI wouldn't recommend a class trip to a strip club, but since these boys have already had dessert, why not round out the meal with a good steak dinner.
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The Cost of Political CorrectnessPresent methods of protection serve only one purpose -- to quell the angry voices of those Americans who are more interested in being politically correct than in actually protecting the liberties they cherish.
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Artino's Italian RestaurantThere aren't many places in Palm Beach County where you can get a delicious meal and a 90 minute trip down memory lane at a fair price. Artino's is one in a million.
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Artino's Italian Restaurant: Good Food, Good Fellows, Good FunIf there's a secret to running a successful restaurant, it's knowing that dining out is about more than just the food. The experience needs to incorporate all five of the senses. Chuck Artino has found the formula for a winning combination.
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Kitty's Whiskers Inspire Scientific StudyFor four years, MIT researchers line figurative litter box with grant money while studying why a cat's whiskers stay dry while drinking. -
British Researchers Make Amazing DiscoveryForget heroin! Alcohol outranked all other lethal substances according to British researchers. -
Incompatible: Military Macho and the MindNo x-ray machine invented to date is able to pinpoint PTSD or TBI. No MRI can isolate an effected mind, allowing doctors to cut that portion away, leaving only healthy tissue. We fear what we cannot see and the military runs on the visual. -
The Military, Mental Health and Suicide StatisticsA recent study found that more than 620,000 veterans who had served in the Middle East would need long term care for mental illnesses or traumatic brain injuries.
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Wartorn: An Open Letter to James GandolfiniThis documentary was an important first step to public awareness of the dangers of post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. Now, it's time to demand action!
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Human Trafficking Vs Murder: What Are the Feds Really After?How long do women and children sold into the sex trade have to wait for a murder to be committed before the Feds care enough to set them free? Free, that is, provided they aren't the ones being murdered. -
Dr. Laura and the "N" Word: NoxiousNO ONE should be using that the "N" word '" not if they are pink, blue, green, orange '" or black. -
It's Not Nice to Sue Mother NatureBusinesses have a right to set standards and dress codes. Don't apply for a job as a stripper if you don't intend to take your clothes off. -
Assume the PositionApple needs to devise an application whereby common sense is absorbed into the human body while using an iPhone. -
God Doesn't Read PlayboyRepublican candidate, Bill McCollum, recently criticized Rick Scott for investing in a Hispanic social networking website, which he says promotes gay dating.
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Gay Adoption: When Church Influences StateJames A. Smith, Sr. of the Florida Baptist Witness recently interviewed Bill McCollum and asked him if homosexuals should be permitted to serve as foster parents.
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Incompatible - Military Macho and the MindWhy are our veterans choosing to die by their own hand and why hasn't the military found a way to stop them? -
Pearls of WisdomHere we are - 90 years after the signing of one of the most important documents in our nation's history and in the fight for equal rights. We have learned much, but sadly, we have failed to pass that knowledge on to younger generations.
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Angels Dying Needlessly"In the past 10 years in the United States about 450 youngsters locked in cars have died from hypothermia. The average annual number of deaths is 37." PB Post -
Those Daffy Ducks! the Truth About Penis EnvyOur science topic for today is duck penises or, more specifically, how they grow a big one. -
B. Scott Finnell - Social Worker or Hypnotist ExtraordinaireA female employee of Pressley Ridge alleges that Finnell hypnotized her on his "magic" sofa, during which time he slowly counted down while caressing her until she felt a rush of pleasure. -
Father "Her" -- Women in the PriesthoodThere is a growing movement by women to embrace the God of their faith without the acknowledgment and permission of the Vatican. -
The Military, Mental Health and Suicide StatisticsThe VA's suicide prevention hotline receives over 250 calls a day. Since January of this year, 65 service members have taken their own lives. Yearly attempt estimates have reached 12,000. Why? No one seems to know.
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Whose Money is It, Anyway?Marchers representing the Service Employees International Union do not discriminate along party lines. They dislike all wealthy politicians no matter if they ride in on an elephant or a donkey.
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Tire Tracks in the SandIn recent months, two people have been injured and two children killed on Florida beaches that allow vehicles to share the sand and surf with pedestrians. How many deaths is too many deaths?
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Real Men Don't Drink Frozen MargaritasOrdering a frozen margarita is grounds for banishment from the boys club.
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The Teal Blue Ribbon TattooOn her wrist, over the deepest scar left by the zip ties, was a teal blue ribbon tattoo to remind her that she had survived.
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Seesaw - Immigration LawWhere immigration is concerned, even when a sensible idea is offered, faces turn red and arms start flailing in descent before people acquaint themselves with the facts.
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Sentenced by "The Good Book"In 2006, then 30 year old Chad Stoffel was a teacher at Summit Christian School. He is a homosexual, which means that based on certain Christian teachings, he is also a sinner.
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Eye in the Sky: "We're Looking at You"By the latest statistics, the total number of individuals being monitored with GPS technology is over 5000. That means a lot of women and children are living in fear of their lives on a daily basis.
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Mixed EmotionsThree years after her daughter's kidnapping and rape, a mother talks about healing and moving on.
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Whatever Happened to "No"Consumer advocacy group claims McDonald's Kids' Meals the cause of obesity in children. Yeah! Right!
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Here's the ThingHow can it be that, with all the words Webster has put at our disposal, the utterance we most choose to specify an object or action is not specifically an object or action at all?
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Brains Before Boo.....BodyWomen have fought hard to be recognized for their brains not their breasts. Hooters has a completely different mindset than the financial sector.
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Dinner with a Side of DeathDinner theater is supposed to take place on a stage -- not at the next table.
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Stories Cops Tell"Spread 'em" gets a whole new meaning in these true stories taken straight from the police blotter.
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The Danger in Talking to StrangersAs any Italian will tell you, we just feel more comfortable among our own kind. So, it is no surprise that a percentage of my husband's patients were Italian businessmen....the "family" business, that is.
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Sexcess and the Corporate LadderWomen must fight harder for recognition in business. Smart women are not afraid to use every trick in the book to reach their goals...even sex.
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Remembering Soupy SalesTwo identical yellow silk neckties hang side by side in my closet. Both were used only once -- twenty five years ago on the set of a commercial I cannot remember.
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The Bandit Bash Raises the Roof at the Burt Reynolds & Friends MuseumEach year, the guys and gals of the Bandit Run recreate the rip roaring, adventure filled trip from Texarkana, Texas to Atlanta, Georgia made famous in the film starring those two lovable bad boys Burt Reynolds (Bandit) and Jerry Reed (Snowman.
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Dustin Hoffman Doesn't Remember Me - but I Remember HimMemories of meeting Dustin Hoffman
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Assault on an Angel - a Rape Victim's StoryOn her wrist, over the deepest scar left by the zip ties, my daughter has a teal blue ribbon tattoo. If you ask her why, she'll tell you, "If I have to remember what happened for the rest of my life, I want to remember that I survived."
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Parole: Permission to Rape AgainWhy the "life without parole" option should never be in question when sentencing juveniles found guilty of violent crimes
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No Laughing MatterFlorida politics grows more bizarre by the day. As the GOP Executive Committee struggles to maintain a hold of its values, nineteen members vote to allow a known racist to take the oath to serve.
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A Look at the Burt Reynolds Museum in Jupiter, Florida and Annual Bandit RunRevving engines are music to the ears of Trans Am aficionados everywhere. On May 19th, 2010, the ultimate Trans Am -- the Bandit's actual bandit car -- will hold center stage at the Burt Reynolds Museum in Jupiter, Florida
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The Devil's Advocate on ImmigrationNow that Arizona has drawn a line in the sand, people on both sides of the immigration issue have plenty to say.
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Pecking OrderAn homage to a persistent little bird who has ruined my sleep three years running. You've got to admire his audacity.
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Catholicism in the LimelightA Monsignor's flip comment regarding a pedophile pastor sent me running from the Catholic Church. I've never looked back.
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Jupiter, Florida: The Burt Reynolds Institute Presents "Almost, Maine" a Romantic Comedy by John CarianiActor and teacher Burt Reynolds brings his talented Master Class students to the stage in John Cariani's delightful and quirky romantic comedy
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The Continuing Debate Over Life Without Parole for JuvenilesThere is no parole for victims of violent crime. They suffer terror for the rest of their lives. The perpetrators should be punished for just as long.
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Should We Lobotomize Our Supreme Court Justices?The Supreme Court, in its infinite wisdom, is considering a ruling that would limit and, perhaps, abolish, life sentences for teenagers found guilty of crimes that do not involve murder.
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If My Vagina Could TalkThe Vagina Monologues: Why it's an insult to all women.
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A Cigarette or a Job -- Some People Must ChooseIn these tough economic times, would you stop smoking to keep a job? If employed in Palm Beach County, Florida, that's a choice you would have to make.
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Vacation Destination: ComptonGang life and tourism join forces to improve California economy.
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The Castle GuardChildren and summer ... the world would be barren without both.
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Watch What Goes Over Your Bottom LipDenying death one calorie at a time.
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How to Give Your Kids the Gift of Self-EsteemThe harm parents do to their children by denying them the right to fail.
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The Cocaine-Candy ConnectionAre genes responsible for your inability to resist those sudden urges? Finally, the truth behind why you just can't help yourself.
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What If There's No Heaven?Does heaven really exist? If not, what awaits believers?
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When Our Jury System FailsAre paid juries a better option in criminal cases?
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Spare Me the Abstinence SpeechPremarital Sex: An argument in favor of information -- not ultimatums.
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Little White CrossesDeath on a dare -- when speeding leads to the grave.
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The Tao of MoneyThe joy of banking in our present economic climate.