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I am a 44-year old writer residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada. My writing goes back to early childhood of 9-10 years of age when I started writing adult-type thriller stories. Eventually, I covered most genres by 1980 in a series of unpublished novellas and

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Sciences > Chemistry Easy chemistry projects for kids: 6 of 6
You're a parent or grandparent who wants to keep your little kid busy and active with a bend towards learning something about science-not necessarily from just the movements of their favorite video game warrior (especially if you want your TV back). This simple experiment that you can help them with teaches them about the pr... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) How to make loofah soap: 6 of 6
Loofah soap construction 101 ingredients: Get 2 lbs of melt and pour soap base from any arts and crafts store or through the Internet. Just enter all relevant terms into the search engine for all objects. You'll need a mold that the loofah sponge will fit into (it can be easily resized through cutting, if it has to be). You ... More..
Relationships & Family > First Dates How to ask someone on a date: 5 of 5
Sometimes beating around the bush - never saying much when there is chemistry in the air-and the hint of a spark - usually leads to the one you're interested in going out with somebody else. Why? You never said a word. They thought you were either languidly indifferent, were toying with their affections and interests, or mor... More..
Relationships & Family > Acquaintances & Co-Workers How the Internet has improved people's relationships: 5 of 5
The Internet has opened up a whole new world in people's relationships, through a vast new dimension of contact. Through the Internet, people have a closeness in existing, beginning and potential relationships far more so than ever before. With Facebook and Twitter, people are more socially interconnected in an endless, infi... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African & Middle Eastern Culture How the events of 1948 transformed the Middle East: 5 of 5
The events of 1948 was pivotal and far-reaching in its transformation of the Middle East. As the British mandate ended over the stateless nation of Palestine, fuelled by Zionist-inspired attacks against British forces, including the bombing of the King David Hotel that killed and wounded many British forces. The hotel housed... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies A history of relations between the US and Germany: 5 of 5
Since the second world war was the most pivotal event of the 20th century, I will concentrate the history of relations between the US and Germany, pre-war, war-time and post-war to modern times. But not necessarily in order of events. Germany and the US enjoy excellent relations today. Germany is a member of NATO, one of the... More..
Travel > Canada How to use the Vancouver Smartvisit Card: 5 of 5
The Vancouver Smartvisit card, otherwise known as the See Vancouver and Beyond Smartvisit card is a fantastic thing to have for tourists, globally, and even in the same province and country. This fantastic card is certainly a deal, and a very good brainchild of somebody in Tourism BC. A See Vancouver guide, written in a care... More..
Sports & Recreation > Olympics (Other) Ways to get your children excited for the 2010 Winter Olympics: 5 of 5
You want to get your kids excited for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Start by showing them the history of the Winter Olympics through various historical websites. What a good way to get your kids excited, by showing them the games on the one device that is a win-win: combining their love of the Olympics, with the computer, someti... More..
Business > Starting a Business How to effectively use a business plan: 5 of 5
You use a business plan by directly applying what it has to say to your business. If it says: Don't expand into a certain sector, don't. If it says, only hire a fixed amount of staff, don't. But, even saying that, constantly update your business plan with new information with new information that you have researched, your ad... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography How to take great pictures with flash: 5 of 5
I can think of several techniques of taking great flash pictures. One is called fill flash, a technique of flash that balances the ambient sunlight with the flash of the camera. Usually when the sun is at midday, you'll know when unflattering shadows are cast making people's faces look skeletal: eye sockets are filled in by ... More..