Writing Life Stories

Have you ever walked past a building and smelled the fumes from a clothes dryer? A college student, Samuel Connors, worked to stop the drye...

While I have been recovering from back and leg problems, I developed a mean respiratory illness that has sapped my energy. Having multiple c...

As most of my readers know, I have chemical sensitivity, which is not an allergy, but an extreme sensitivity to most chemicals. Fragranced ...

I like to give credit where credit is due . In my travels over the past fifteen years, I've found that most motels and hotels pollute th...

Most of my friends and my readers know that I have to cope each day with   Multiple Chemical Sensitivity    This is also called  Environment...

The most heart-felt appreciation goes out to Terry Collins, and others in the North Carolina Poetry Society for their support of those of ...

Being a teacher I feel bound to educate anyone who will read or listen to the harmful effects of "room deodorizers" and spray cle...

Spiders are prolific this year. We put out some July 4th decorations on the deck. Today when I started to put them away, I was shocked to se...

Recently I wrote about following your passion. I often write about multiple chemical sensitivity. I am passionate about educating the public...

Clean air - precious clean air -photo by Barry Beall I have written about the dangers to me and many others who suffer from severe alle...

More than 5,000 different fragrances are in products that are used on a daily basis. These products include health and beauty aids, laundry ...

Once again, today, I was overpowered by a fragrance so harsh I had to escape the area. While waiting for my order at McDonald's, a man ...