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About me - Julie Hume

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Thank you for dropping by. I wonder what you would like to know?

I was born in Scotland rather a long time ago, and am often surprised by that strange women who looks back at me from the mirror. Going by the crow's feet, I guess she's had an interesting

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Computers & Technology > Internet Tips What type of Internet portal is best for promoting your work: A traditional website or a blog?: 1 of 16

Once upon a time creating and maintaining a website required knowledge of html (Hyper text Mark-up Language) or at the very least a passing familiarity with a so called WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor like MS Frontpage or Dreamweaver. While Frontpage was renowned for bloated and messy code it did at least enabl...
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Potential dangers of chaining dogs: 2 of 9

A life in chains... ...is really no kind of life at all. There is not much worse torture you can inflict on a dog than to leave it chained to a tree or post in your backyard for the length of its sorry life. As pack animals dogs need interaction, as intelligent animals they need mental stimulation and as active animals they ...
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Is it wiser to always tell the truth?: 4 of 13

Is it Wiser to Always Tell the Truth? Perhaps instead of is it wiser to always tell the truth, the question should be is it best, or even, is it kinder to always tell the truth? Would it be wise of a suspect to tell the police where the body is buried? Obviously not. Would it be best for him to do so? From the suspect's pers...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Your new pet: Adopt from a shelter or go through a breeder?: 19 of 55

Adopt from a shelter or go through a breeder? There are other ways to get a pet but if you have already narrowed your options down to these two choices which would be best for you? Animal adoption is an emotive issue. Thousands of animals are abandoned every day. Not just dogs and cats but horses, ferrets, rabbits, hamsters....
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Let me be strong: 8 of 21

The last time I saw him, he made me cry, He pushed me down and blacked my eye, He pulled my hair and broke my wrist, Bruised the face, that once he kissed. Its long done now, well in the past, And bruises fade, they do not last, At least those that appear on skin, What lasts longest are the scars within, But things are bette...
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Why some perfumes are called "toilet water": 1 of 1

Why are some perfumes called 'toilet water' and some called cologne or perfume? While it may sound obvious to say the answer lies in the solution this is in fact true. It is the concentration of chemicals that create the fragrance suspended in an alcohol or alcohol and water based solution that defines the type of scent. Com...
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips How older people could benefit from learning to use the Internet: 7 of 7

Silver Surfing Comes of Age The Internet recently celebrated its 40th Anniversary. Imagine that! If it was the marriage of a committed couple that was being fted, they'd be enjoying their Ruby Wedding. Not many people get to do that before they reach the age of 60. Many of the people involved in the birth of the internet are...