Page 1 of Iris Taub's writing

1. Reaching Out Through Facebook! I never considered myself the type of person who could get involved with networking and still can't understand the concept of "tweeting" when you literally give a blow by blow description of what you are doing, but I have to admit that sometimes... (posted by Iris 7 days 11 hours ago.)

2. Racism, It Is Not As Simple As Black And White! Back in the mid 60's when the term Afro American's was first introduced, it was a huge change in our history but also a turning point for those who clearly wanted to be recognized, accepted and respected! I always believed that equality had no... (posted by Iris 32 days 1 hour ago.)

3. Time to Spare, Time to Reflect! There is a wonderful saying that goes something like this "Never judge a book by its cover!" A rather wise phrase and it hits home for anyone who has a disability that according to society doesn't quite fit the visual confirmation and the neat... (posted by Iris 38 days 11 hours ago.)

4. Expressing My Feelings! I always found comfort in expressing my feelings by writing down my thoughts and found that by expressing those feelings and putting them on paper, I could release any tension and anxiety that I might have been feeling! I have written articles... (posted by Iris 53 days 9 hours ago.)

5. Ten Things About My Friends! I follow Facebook on a regular basis just to keep in touch with some dear friends and there are many people who post quotes that they have read and like to share with all of us in their network. It is true as we mature, we become more selective... (posted by Iris 73 days 8 hours ago.)

6. Counting My Blessings! Our challenge this week is to list 15 things that make us happy! Well, where do I begin! 1: Sharing my life with my best friend and husband of almost forty years! 2: Being proud that we have raised two wonderful children who have blessed us... (posted by Iris 80 days 11 hours ago.)

7. Following Your Heart And Not The Crowd! In today's society, anyone or anything out of the usual is not accepted and if someone dares to follow their heart and the rest of the so called normal world thinks it is unacceptable, do you conform to their way of thinking? I remember in High... (posted by Iris 90 days 8 hours ago.)

8. Our House One of my favorite songs that I can totally relate to is Our House, by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young It was the beginning of the 70's, a new era and my best friend and I realized that our continued friendship was blossoming into deeper feelings... (posted by Iris 92 days 3 hours ago.)

9. Love To Share My Thoughts With Others! I am grateful for the ability to be able to express myself either by writing or by talking to others and sharing my views and getting views from the people I interact with! As a child, I noticed that I could always express myself on paper and... (posted by Iris 101 days 8 hours ago.)

10. Reflections on Christmas Past! This time of year always brings me back to the early 60's. Although I was Jewish by birth, my Dad always believed that Santa was for every child throughout the world and although we didn't have a tree in our home, he made sure he hired someone... (posted by Iris 154 days 9 hours ago.)

11. Facing The Challanges of Life! As we are approaching yet another year coming to an end, I finally realized that life is like a series of roads that branch out into smaller paths. Each path has it's own set of challenges and it is up to each one of us to face these challenges on... (posted by Iris 164 days 12 hours ago.)

12. All I want for Christmas! Once again, we are challenged to write another article from a subject that is given to us and we all have many views and interpretations of how we feel about that particular subject. This weeks challenge gave me pause to think! We are all so... (posted by Iris 174 days 1 hour ago.)

13. Summer of 1966, My First Job As A Mother's Helper! In the summer of 1966, at the ripe old age of fourteen, I had my first full time job! I lived in an apartment complex in Flushing Queens, and a young couple in my building was looking for a Mother's Helper for the summer to care for their two... (posted by Iris 181 days 23 hours ago.)

14. When I was Young, Life Seemed So Uncomplicated! When I was young, life was so much simpler, no high tech devices that would literally occupy my entire being and I was not glued to a computer, or hand held game device, no cable TV with so many channels to choose from that it was hard to decide... (posted by Iris 191 days 11 hours ago.)

15. Arthur Ashe, A Man Who Touched So Many Lives! I had the pleasure of meeting a truly wonderful person back in the early 70's who was one of the first athletes who believed in giving back to the community. I met him when I was working as a certified medical assistant for an internist on... (posted by Iris 200 days 8 hours ago.)

16. Being Fabulous is a State of Mind! I have to admit when a new assignment is given, they can be most challenging and I of course being the type of person who never walks away from a challenge try my best to complete each assignment with honesty and hope that my articles, depending... (posted by Iris 206 days 6 hours ago.)

17. All My Children! They say that we can pick our friends but not our family, and that quote can be interpreted in so many ways. The truth of the matter is, or I should say in most cases, this quote might be true but sometimes we choose to follow that path rather... (posted by Iris 218 days 11 hours ago.)

18. Passions of the Mind There have been so many books that I have found stimulating but I have to admit the one that sticks out the most is Passions of the Mind, which is the life of Sigmund Freud. I guess at the time, his work was considered controversial because of... (posted by Iris 226 days 10 hours ago.)

19. What I Love About SearchWarp.com! I think all of us can agree that the best thing about being an active member of SearchWarp.com, is freedom to express your feelings and the great feed back you get from other writers about the articles that you present. I know that I have been... (posted by Iris 234 days 7 hours ago.)

20. In the Mirror I see Me! When I look in the mirror, the reflection that stares back at me is an image of a person who always tries to be kind, honest, compassionate and most importantly always makes a decision from the heart! We all have had our share of challenges... (posted by Iris 241 days 5 hours ago.)

21. Living In a Place Where I Could Enjoy the Simple Pleasures All Around Me! I don't think there is one particular place I would want to live that would not involve the smell of the ocean, or the sound of a water flowing gently down into a lake or pond. The smell of nature, the chirping of birds and other animals without... (posted by Iris 253 days 6 hours ago.)

22. 9/11/2001, Ten Years Later! For those of us who remember what we were in the middle of doing at that most horrendous moment in time, we all have to reflect on what that day meant to all of us! For those who have lost loved ones, the wounds are slowly healing but will never... (posted by Iris 262 days 7 hours ago.)

23. It's So Hot To Stand Strong and Follow your Heart! In a world that judges you on how you act and conduct yourself in what society considers the normal way to act, I think it is so hot to see someone who is so secure in who they are that they do what they want and don't care what other's think!... (posted by Iris 268 days 7 hours ago.)

24. My hobby, Isn't It Obvious, Writing! I think that since I had such a dysfunctional Mother and could not speak out! I started expressing myself on paper as early as age 11. When my Dad passed away in 1964, we moved from Yonkers, New York to Flushing, Queens where we moved into a one... (posted by Iris 283 days 9 hours ago.)

25. The Importance of Friends! There is a saying that is so true, at least in my case. They say that old friends are friends for life! How many times have you thought about the times you were a child, a teen or even a young adult that you met someone who you really... (posted by Iris 289 days 10 hours ago.)