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I was born in Akron, Ohio in 1964, and I grew up between the suburb of Stow and the college town of Kent. My interest in writing started at a very early age, and I had my first professional publication at age 16. Poetry was my original focus, and I was fortunate enough to participate in an early web-based critiquing group called The Alsop Review. In my 20s, I had a number of poems published in literary magazines and poetry websites. I later shifted to humor essays, and I had the honor of seeing my pieces placed inside gourmet coffee cans. I wrote thousands of informative articles for WiseGEEK.com and other content sites. I was also part of the original team for BestReviews, a consumer product review company. Most recently, I wrote Associated Press-level articles for Media Decision and Wealth of Geeks, and I've also started my own publishing company, with 16 titles currently listed on Amazon.

I currently live in the Deep South (Alabama), with my wife Amy and our three cats: Natchez, Pippin, and Sir. I'm the organist for a small Methodist church, and in my spare time I enjoy singing karaoke, watching obscure movies, and creating videos . My titles can be found on Amazon, BarnesandNoble, BooksAMillion, and numerous ebook-only sites. I also publish humor essays and poetry created by Kevin Lawson and Elliot Kent.

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Woodland Elementary School's playground was a microcosm of childhood power dynamics. While the younger kids stuck to hopscotch and swings, the older students embraced a more competitive world. Games like dodgeball evolved into the dangerous \"fireball,\" and the classic \"Red Rover\" was banned after injuries became too frequent. The school also introduced tetherball, a game that bewildered and frustrated most kids. But perhaps the most intriguing rule was the \"Land Beyond The Painted Trees,\" a wooded area that, according to school legends, was home to kidnappers, bears, and coyotes. This forbidden zone was more myth than reality, as it actually led to a local shopping center, revealing a playful twist on the school's attempts at control. Comparable works include The Catcher in the Rye

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