sksongwriter

@sksongwriter (200)

United States • Age 49

Joined myLot 16 years ago

Life's too short not to take chances and too long to live with regrets

Discussions (61)

sksongwriter's Discussions

Are His New Books As Poignant As His Early Works?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 26 Nov 08

Have you read some of Stephen King's newer books, such as "Duma Key" and found yourself as satisfied with the new novels as the early works? I find that Stephen King has pulled away from some of the more shocking aspects of his...

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Thanksgiving...is it really only an American Tradition?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 26 Nov 08

Here's a thought...tomorrow, Americans all over the country will join together to celebrate the settling of this great nation more than 200 years ago. They will celebrate a day of thanks in an exchange of food and family. Turkeys,...

cranberry

dining room

rolls

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What Is Your Dreamcar, Why and Do You Own One?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 24 Nov 08

My dream car is a C5-C6 Corvette. I have wanted a Corvette since I can remember, but until recently, they have always been out of reach financially. I have always been enthralled with the American Sportscar, and nothing symbolizes...

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When Cleveland Comes To Nashville

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 2 Nov 08

Hello Cleveland Browns Fans!! While the Tennessee Titans are hosting the Cleveland Browns here in music city, there is a great many of us from Cleveland who are here to stand up for our Cleveland Browns. I want to know how many...

cleveland browns in nashville

nashville

tennessee

Why is it so hard to succeed in life?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 27 Oct 08

Okay, it seems no matter what I do, no matter how successful I am in my career, no matter how much money I make, I can never get ahead. I don't mean to sound like I am complaining, for I know that I have a great job and make a...

struggle to succeed economy life

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Is An 11 Year Old Ready For "The Shining"?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 20 Oct 08

My son has recently expressed a fair amount of interest in watching Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" with me. This is, in my opinion, one the scariest movies ever made. I saw it when I was about his age and it scared the living...

horror movies

peer pressure

the shining appropriate for an 11 year old

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In What Climate Do You Prefer To Live?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 20 Oct 08

This evening, my wife, children and I were at a restaurant. It was so cold outside that they had turned the heat on inside. As we sat there, my wife commented how she hated that it was getting cold, but at the same time she hated...

jacket

weather climate hot cold summer winter

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Have You Ever Gone Back To A Place You Remember From Your Childhood?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 16 Oct 08

Here's my story. I am in Richond, Virginia this week for management training. Richmond is about an hour and a half from Washington D.C. When I was 11, my parents moved to Washington for a year so that my dad could do...

rome

tennessee

when in rome

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Who Should Play Freddy Krueger In Michael Bay's Remake?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 15 Oct 08

Do you have an actor in mind who could take on the role of Freddy Krueger as well as Robert Englund in all of the Elm Street films to date? I don't know that there is any one actor out there that comes to mind who could play...

a nightmare on elm street

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Driveways and Parkways

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 15 Oct 08

Okay, why is it that you DRIVE in a PARKWAY, and you PARK in a DRIVEWAY? Anybody care to tackle this one? I know, I know, an exceedingly, potentially stupid question, but isn't it more fun than meandering on and on and on...

driveway parkway

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Are You Afraid Of The Things That Go "Bump" In The Night?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 15 Oct 08

Halloween is almost here. The trees are barren, the air has grown cold and the shadows stretch across the yards, blanketing the neighborhoods in darkness. When you go out at night, the full moon alone lights your way. In the...

halloween trick or treat goblins monsters

picket fence

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Dirty Politics and the Crooked Smiles of A Would Be President?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 15 Oct 08

Have you been watching the Presidential Debates at all? I have such a difficult time looking at either of these "would be Presidents" with any amount of credulity. Neither one of them seems to have the ability to answer a question...

mccain obama dirty politics

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Responding To Change At Work

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 13 Oct 08

I found out on friday that I was getting promoted to a management position within the same department I have been working in for the past 14 months. A couple other members of the same department (both with considerably more...

office work promotion raise manager

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Do You Ever Miss Your Extended Family?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 12 Oct 08

Last year, my wife, children and I moved to Nashville, Tennessee from Cleveland, Ohio. While we love the move and have really come to enjoy being here as a family, I know there has been this huge transition for everyone,...

babysitter

nashville

relocating strain heartache moving

tennessee

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One of the most exciting sporting events I've ever been to.

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 12 Oct 08

My son has been bugging my wife and I for awhile now to take him to a Nashville Predators game. By dumb luck, we happened to get 3 tickets for the 2008 season home opener here in Nashville. We begrudgingly took him to the game. It...

baseball

nashville

nashville predators hockey fun

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How Does the MyLot Reputation Star Work?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 11 Oct 08

I finally reached the 100 posts mark, and I am excited to see that I have a reputation star now. While this is an exciting add to my myLot account, I am a little curious as to how the star works. I presently have a mylot...

my lot reputation star

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Intelligent Discussions on MyLot

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 11 Oct 08

I spend a lot of time surfing the myLot postings that are put up for the world to see, and I have to tell you, there are a lot of really interesting topics out there that people come up with. That said, I also see a lot of really...

mylot discussions poorly written

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How Do You Stay Organized At Home?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 11 Oct 08

I live in a household with my wife, 3 kids, 2 cats and a dog. Between this motley crew, we seem to always fall behind on housework and we're constantly losing things. The other day, my wife bought a bottle of aspirin, which she...

family home organization upkeep

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The Impossible Answer - Riddles

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 10 Oct 08

How many of you enjoy riddles? I am a big fan of them myself and so I thought, for the fun of it, this might be a good venue to start sharing some favorites. So here is the challenge, either submit a riddle that you feel cannot be...

riddles questions answers tricky

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What Is Your Favorite Kind of Candy Bar?

sksongwriter @sksongwriter (200) • United States 10 Oct 08

It's an easy question, but one that has almost limitless answers. From Hersheys to Reeses, Starburst to Skittles, the choices are virtually limitless. But everyone has a favorite. What's yours? Do you prefer something that has...

candy hersheys reeses skittles skittles favorite c

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