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I'm a writer who earned a B.S. degree in business and accounting, and I also earned an A.A. degree.

In past years, I worked for three of the World's largest multinational corporations as an expert in corporate State taxation. I did some corporate Federal

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Autos > Fuel Economy Commentary: Gas prices: 1 of 34
When will the price of gasoline and/or other motor fuels hit $5 a gallon? In spite of the fact that an estimated 80 billion barrels of crude oil was recently discovered in Brazil, you certainly can expect to be paying more than $5.00 per gallon for gasoline if Senator McCain becomes the next President of the United States of ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas What to buy with the gift certificates you got for Christmas: 1 of 31
It is sad but true that you can only redeem your gift certificate presents that you received from your friends and your family at the stores where those gift certificates were purchased and then made redeemable for a stated amount. Yes, instead of buying you a tangible gift you got a plastic card that you can use like a de... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Will O.J. Simpson go to jail this time?: 1 of 27
It's not likely that Mr. Simpson will be found guilty and end up in jail for armed robbery. You see, the person whose room he went into said that he wouldn't press charges for some reason or another. Then again, he did press charges and Mr. Simpson was found guilty of his crime. He is in jail and an appeal is expected and pen... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) New fad: Lawn chair balloon rides: 1 of 26
Those of you who cannot afford the price of a factory made hot air balloon can make your own mode of flying, as shown by the recent flight of a person who used a whole lot of helium filled balloons and a lawn chair in which to fly above the ground from one place to another place. Hell itself would have to freeze over before I... More..
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Surviving job layoffs and other misfortunes in the job market: 1 of 23
It is not a simple task to recover from the loss of ones primary means of earning an honest living. Just trying to stay alive after such an event can be a full time job for some most unfortunate people within our society.For those who are recently unemployed they must now seek other forms of compensation that will sustain the... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: The joys of air travel: 2 of 45
How easy it would be if every aircraft was equipped with a parachute. When the engine or engines quit running all that the pilot would have to do is deploy the parachute and hopefully gently come back to Earth. However, such is not currently the case for every commercial airliner that is flying today or those new aircraft tha... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Entertaining tips and ideas: 1 of 21
For those of you who are lucky enough to own a home that is equipped with a swimming pool, bar-be-cue grill and a patio, now is the time to host a pool party or a garden party for your relatives and friends. It is one way to repay those people who, no doubt, invited you and your family to one or more of their hosted parties w... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Is giving really better than receiving?: 4 of 78
It is truly a heart warming experience to give a gift to a loved one or a stranger in need. Those people remember the kindness of others, and you are respected and will maybe even be rewarded by one of those people at some time in the future. Those needy people do seem to feel better and it is truly a crime to let a homeless ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Employment: Fun jobs: 1 of 19
During my life I had and continue to work at jobs that I consider to be a whole lot of fun. A good deal of that fun is derived from me knowing that I am supporting myself with an income and receiving the personal satisfaction of being proud of myself for living as long as I have, while making a positive contribution to the we... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies How to deal with dust allergies and other spring cleaning respiratory problems: 1 of 18
Being a person who has been cursed, for most of my life, with many different kinds of allergies, I can tell you that the best way to deal with your allergies to dust, molds and various plant pollens is to maintain a clean home environment all of the time.Sure, you can buy various allergy medications that will help you functio... More..