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There are many people who love the unpredictability that comes with being very young and formless. In the novel While I Was Gone, Sue Miller, wrote that "the gift of youth" was not knowing what would happen next. As a young woman, if I was able to, I would have returned this particular gift. Uncertainty was the enemy of my youth.

Before being thrust into the erratic world of professional work and adulthood, I hadn't experienced much outside of the structured environment of school. There I was 23 years old in a new city, newly graduated from college with a new job. To top off all of this good

I'm sure there are people out there who have very little distractions.  These folks are able to pursue their passions full steam ahead without having to worry about managing multiple careers, children, dishes, school work etc.

Then there's the rest of us who chug along day after day juggling many different elements-our life's work being only one of a dozen things we administer to during the course of one day.  And because of our circumstances we don't feel adequate in any of our varied roles.

In fact Annemarie Segaric, a career coach at Segaric.com told AM New York that no one seems to

I was 35 years old the first time I made a major decision that I didn't then turn around and spend an inordinate amount of time second guessing.  I decided to go ahead and self-publish my first novel, Again and Again, instead of shopping it around to see if I could attract the attention of a major publisher. 

Three years later after publishing my work through iUniverse, I have no regrets or doubts whatsoever.  Let me tell you that being satisfied with a decision I made is a new experience for me as I've had trouble making decisions with everything.  When I

We all recall the famous words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech. . . "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."  It has often been asked if this historic campaign is the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.

As we move ever closer to November 4th, 2008, it may be worthwhile to reflect on the actions of each candidate and examine how those actions reflect the content of their character.  A recent TV commercial makes the statement, "Adversity doesn't develop