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I spent most of my working years as a secretary and administrative assistant. Nearly all of those positions involved writing and editing everything from proposals to business plans. But my favorite time of all was the four years I spent running my own resume and writing service. I met and worked with literally thousands of wonderful people, and worked on projects ranging from short letters to screenplays.  Since retirement, I have been able to devote my time to writing about the many subjects that catch my interest. 

In addition to writing here at Helium, I am working on several other projects, including a book of jewelry designs, a book about mysterious objects and places, and a screenplay. In my spare time, I design knitting and crochet patterns.

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My passion is ...

learning

I know too much about ...

nothing at all - there's always something to learn.

My parents always told me ...

If you're going to do it, do it right

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

Why I write ...

I can't imagine not writing

My first job ...

Working on a library bookmobile

My best moment ...

I hope I haven't had it yet

Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History The second Battle of Adobe Walls

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There were only a few men and a single woman at the isolated little trading post of Adobe Walls. The Indian war party believed they would have an easy victory. They never counted on Billy Dixon’s rifle. Adobe Walls Adobe Walls was a tiny trading post built in 1874 about a mile from the ruins of the original Adobe Walls in the Texas Panhandle. In 1864, Kit Carson and 300 volunteers fought against thousands of Native Americans at the original site, which was later abandoned. Early in May, 1874, Charles Rath and Fred Leonard arrived at the site of the new Adobe Wells. Soon there were tw...

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