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I've been writing for as long as I can remember - poems, music lyrics, short stories and I have been dabbling with ideas for a number of novels for years. I'll write about almost anything - as you can probably see from my list of articles.

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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Your "meaning of life": 1 of 74

I think the late, great Warren Zevon said it best when he was asked about this very subject. It was during an interview with David Letterman after Zevon had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. He was asked if there was anything he understood now, after being confronted by his own mortality, that he didn't before. He sai... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A shoulder to cry on: 2 of 134

Rock of AgesI'll be your rock of agesWhenever you need meTo provide love and understandingThrough good times and badI'll always be there for youEven when we've grown oldYour heart I will always cherishAnd treat it as my ownAll you need to doIs whisper my name, I'll hearAnd home to you I'll come runningTo keep you from harm's ... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Credit Bad credit: Now what?: 1 of 49

To my mind, there are two parts to this question:1 - Avoiding a bad credit rating; and2 - If you have a bad credit rating, what can you do?AVOIDING A BAD CREDIT RATINGOne of the major pitfalls of our modern society is this overwhelming need to consume. Technology improves at such a rapid rate that today's latest gadget is goi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 10 of 386

On the stair, a velvet eyed angel waitsWith others, for love, perhaps she waits for meMy name, my love, is not known to her, yetI've seen her before, watched her, wanted herPondered the possibilities, knowingMy chance, our time, our destiny, will comeShe glances my way, I wonder of thingsThe future, our future, of rings and k... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Describe yourself: 8 of 294

Fanfare for the Ordinary ManI am an ordinary manEngaged in the vanilla struggleOf everyday existenceTo make ends meetTo please othersTo raise my childrenTo try and make a differenceFor as long as I am givenI am an ordinary manWho finds joy in the everydaySimple pleasures of lifeThe rosy tint of dawnThe power of wordsThe pluma... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming denial patterns: 1 of 36

Between a Flat Earth and a Hard PlaceThere has long been the argument that you should never mix science and politics.That the two are mutually exclusive was made plainly evident with the release of a report on geosequestration (try saying that after a few beers) technology by the Australian House of Representatives Standing C... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Five ways to conquer cravings: 1 of 35

You settle down for the evening in front of your favorite TV show. After a while, you remember a block of chocolate tucked away in the pantry. Mmh, chocolate. It is soon all you think about. What you have is a food craving, also known as the munchies. Most of the time it provides an almost irresistible urge to consume junk fo... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to shine like a star on the center stage of the interview: 1 of 33

You have just received the Big Call for the dream job you applied for. The first hurdle, being short listed for an interview, has been overcome but any elation you feel is tempered by a heady amount of fear. Being nervous at job interviews is normal. A big part of that fear is fear of the unknown. The rest is probably a c... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's How to make healthy (and successful) New Year's resolutions: 3 of 89

Out with the old, in with the new. New Year is the time for reflection and a clean slate. And the New Year comes with the added burden of resolutions to change our behaviour. To go on a diet, eat less, differently, get fitter, the list is endless. What is common among so many New Year's resolutions is that they are unrealisti... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Archives Christmas 2008: Uncommon ways to save money at Christmas: 1 of 28

Thanks to the global financial crisis, finances for many of us are tighter than a fish's proverbial. The traditional splurge at Christmas, if it does occur this year, will be using credit instead of cash. Like some Dickensian nightmare, festive spirit financed on credit cards will return to haunt us as the ghost of Christmas ... More..