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Hi! Thanks for coming to learn a little about me! I am a 42 year old writer who has recently completed travelling around my beloved country, Australia.

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Education > Adult Education How to get your money's worth from an adult education program: 1 of 4
Making Your Dollar Count in Adult Learning Programmes(Australian spelling used in this article)You have enrolled in your local community college, trades school, or university for a course. You have paid your dues, bought the essential supplies and look sadly at your bank balance knowing this has just cost you a pretty penny!T... More..
Education > Adult Education Understanding common distance learning mistakes: 3 of 11
Making Your Distance Learning Experience A Good OneDistance learning can be a brilliant way to achieve new learning goals, learn new and interesting topics, and gain the education that you need to improve your job opportunities. It can also be a total disaster and waste of time. To make your distance learning a good experienc... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Childhood memories: 22 of 80
Learning Does Not Require An Education!I wasn't expelled from school, to the contrary several teachers, the school counsellor and others wrote to my mother to try and get me back into school all to no avail. I had been evicted from home at the age of thirteen.Most people understand that homeless kids don't have a home, may go... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity How to find in-home health care providers: 4 of 14
In-Home Health CareHow to Find the Right Provider for You!Before setting out to find the right provider for you it is important to understand what an in-home health provider does and what you cn expect from them. In-home health care is seperate from and different to in-home home care though both may, in some instances, be pro... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Overcoming adversity: 2 of 7
Attitude Overcomes AdversityI believe we are not our experiences but our experiences and our attitude towards them does affect our lives.Many years ago I lay in a hospital ward with three elder ladies as room companions. I was 23 and recovering from a tragic accident which had killed my son, brain injured my baby daughter and... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: What's left of me?: 2 of 7
What's Left of MeI haven't much left to offerMuch of my joy has run dryMy heart hasn't much to proferBut if you want I can try.You see life has been difficultjust to say the very leastand love has had little resultand kindness has been a beast.If you are patient and have faithand if you can take the timeI will slowly regenera... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values The importance of money: 18 of 61
Money, Money, Money!Money is neither good nor evil. It is the love of money that is the root of all evil not money itself.Money is a tool. It is a yard stick. A token to barter for the things that you need. Money is a thing. Things can not be evil. It is what people do with things and their attitudes to things that is or is n... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Dating: 7 of 23
Until ThenVerse 1The Winter trees sing through the rainThe cold denies the stormIf this must be then set me freeWith one kiss to keep me warmChorusWith Kisses from an angelColours from a rainbowFriendly roads that we have trodEmeralds from the eyes of GodVerse 2Mountaintops painted whiteValleys deep and greenLeave me gently i... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I believe...: 17 of 54
If I were to believeIf I were to believe there is no godI would be filled with deep despair,My life would seem so empty reallyAnd I'd wonder why I was there.If I were to believe there was no karmaI would wonder why things got so badI would want to know if death was the endShould I feel more unhappy, more sadIf I were to not b... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Guidance: 11 of 34
Advice To A Son.Heed well these words of wisdomUnderstand the counsel of the wiseGird yourself with strength of truthRely upon your own understandingLittle more can come from lifeThan a little love, a little peaceAnd a little quiet.Do not have the courage of a toothless lionRoaring in the nightStand as the ravenSteady and rea... More..