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I've ended up having a lot of fun on Helium. I've written nearly 500 articles in the last year, and was one of the winners in their "Fundamentals of Journalism" contest. I even became Helium's top-earning writer in November, and earned over $1,000 during

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Entertainment > Music Education Learning to play music by ear: 1 of 5
When I was four years old, I played "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on my grandmother's piano. I'd never seen the music - and if I had, I wouldn't even have known how to read it. So how did I do it? I'd noticed that going down the three white keys played the first three notes of the song - and that going back up produced the next t... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Commercial jingles that stand the test of time: 1 of 5
You remember them as a child, and you remember them as an adult. There's some amazing commercial jingles that will always keep singing somewhere in your head... * "Meow Mix" This cat food had one of the most unforgettable jingles. ("Meow, meow, meow, meow / meow, meow, meow, meow," translated with subtitles as "I want tuna, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Screenwriting An update on the US writers' strike: 1 of 5
The 2007-2008 TV season will be one of the strangest in history. After the writer's strike began in November, the networks scrambled to re-write their schedules and introduce new shows to take their places, while ratings dropped precariously. Here's where things stand now for some of the major shows. "Lost" seemed like it wo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Chess tips: How to promote a pawn: 1 of 5
Pawns start on the second row in a game of chess - and can jump to the fourth row the first time they're moved. From there just four more moves can push them into the triumphant eighth row, which "promotes" the pawn into a more powerful piece. But in reality, it's a lot trickier, since the eighth row (and seventh row) are fi... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to keep up with the bills on a low income: 2 of 9
Budgetting is important, but there's always two ways to help your cash flow - by increasing your income, or reducing spending! Here's some handy tips for accomplishing both. Careful planning can stretch a low income enough to cover all the monthly bills. Everything helps, and ultimately you can achieve solvency just by savin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Will people eventually write their own version of the Bible, in the manner of, say, Wikipedia?: 5 of 22
Jesus himself walked among the common, rejecting the authorities of his day to have a soulful dialogue with the people. So this question can be answered by asking: What would Jesus do? The bible was ultimately written by men, after all - including men named Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. If they could've collaborated togethe... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain: 1 of 4
It was 1876, and Mark Twain was 41 years old, but he wrote a story remembering his childhood in the 1830s. "Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred," Twain writes in a preface, noting that some of the experiences were his own while "the rest those of boys who were schoolmates of mine." The character of H... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Best Broadway songs: 1 of 4
Music on Broadway - it's gotten better and better. But over the last 50 years, great musicals have raised the bar, and it was their great songs that created some of the most memorable music moments. Here's a list of the best. "Somewhere" from "West Side Story." This song is about more than just teenaged lovers looking for a ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Shattered Glass (2003): 1 of 4
"Shattered Glass" tells a true story about journalism - and captures one of its most notorious frauds. Hayden Christensen plays Stephen Glass, a reporter for "The New Republic," who wrote 41 major stories for the magazine in the 1990s - at least 27 of which he'd made up. Glass urges reporters not to show off in a voiceover w... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Tips for winning at Freecell: 1 of 4
FreeCell is a simple but challenging game. The original version that shipped with Windows had 32,000 different patterns, and they've all been successfully completed except one! (You can try this game by going to the game menu, choose "Select Game" and enter #11982. Three of the four aces are buried at the bottom of a column ... More..