: About Me

I have been writing articles for Helium for more than five years now and have won a few awards in their wonderful contests. I used to write two blogs for the now defunct writingup.com and Ginger's Health Corner at Communati. com (see my link). For fun and a little bit of cash, I write at myLot.com as "speakeasy". If you want to join me there, I have a referral link on my page here.

I am currently a Technical Customer Care Agent for a  top 10 cable service provider helping customers with cable TV, internet and phone problems.  Before that I spent 3 years as a Customer Service Agent for a road-side assistance company  rescueing stranded motorists all over the United States and Canada.

I am a part-time Insurance Agent and have been active in financial services for more than 12 years. I started out in financial securities and life insurance; then, expanded to health insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and property insurance. Currently, I have "cut back" and am specializing in health and life insurance.

I am also a First Degree Black Sash in Emperor's Long Fist Tai Chi, pet-owner,  wife, and mother.

In the past, I served in the United States Air Force for 20 years in both electronics and personnel management.  I also had jobs selling shoes, stocking products for a major discount retailer, installing car stereos for dealerships and private individuals, working on an assembly line cleaning and repairing telephones.  I had a small kiosk in a mall, made and sold crafts, gardened, hiked, rode motorcycles and I have sold on eBay. I have a lot of expertise in many subjects and am constantly learning more.

My passion is ...

writing and helping others.

I know too much about ...

a little bit of everything, like a sponge I absorb things around me.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a veterinarian, but, I was too soft hearted to do the necessary lab research.

Why I write ...

to help others and pass on my knowledge.

My first job ...

was picking blackberries on a farm during summer vacation

Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center How does population growth affect gender inequality?

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With the exception of countries that establish firm population growth policies, population growth by itself has no effect on gender equality. Actually the opposite is true. Gender equality limits population growth and gender inequality stimulates population growth. When China established strict policies effecting population growth, steps toward gender equality slowly started making advances. Some Chinese parents did practice gender selective abortions and even infanticide if the child was a girl; but, many Chinese families only had a daughter to carry on the family business and care for el...

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