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I am a freelance writer and full-time family caregiver living in Alaska. I like to write magical realism fantasy, but I write a little of everything to try and make ends meet.

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 5 of 82

After Alaska's Governor was set before the national spotlight she quickly skyrocketed in popularity with select segments and seemed to create an image of what the nation thought all Alaskans were like (talk about your misconceptions!). July 3, 2009, Governor Palin proved beyond a doubt to me that she is not the kind of stuff...
Hobbies & Games > Model Building & Radio Control Best model trains sets for beginners: 1 of 10

You can never be too young or old to get started as a model railroader, but there are some considerations that need to be taken into account when purchasing a first train set and one of those is the abilities of the person who is being introduced to the hobby. People are introduced to the hobby in several ways. Just a few ex...
Jobs & Careers > Online Jobs (Other) Best sources of information for making money online: 1 of 10

There are many ways to make money online, so I think that perhaps the best source of information on them all is good old fashioned trial and error. Try some different things out and see how they work for you. You may be very adept at some methods and not so good at others. Perhaps you play RPGs online and have time to check ...
Business > Business Issues Reasons to register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office even though copyright protection is automatic: 1 of 8

The Berne Convention (http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overvie w.html#2) safeguards the work of artists by providing an automatic copyrighted as soon as a work has been fixed in some material form, however, there are times when it is wise to take a further step to safeguard your work by registering the copyright with...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Improving as a blogger: 3 of 16

There are two kinds of bloggers: those who only write a blog to keep friends and family updated on what is going on in their life, and those who write a blog as a serious part of their online experience. Rather you are keeping friends and family appraised of what is happening in your life, or you see your blogging as part of...
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) What is a poor man's copyright?: 3 of 15

The Poor Man's Copyright is a bit of a myth in that it is not actually worth anything more than a false sense of security for the possessor of the material. Why do I say it is a false sense of security? Because if you were to try to actually prove that you had created a work using the poor man's copyright, you would quickly ...
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking A look at 2008 New Balance trail running shoes: 2 of 8

New Balance has a few shoes out for the 2008 trail running season. The following are ones that I found to be well received by the running community and have even earned top kudos from respected authorities such as Runner's World. The final reason I focused on these in particular is because I think they represent a good cross...
Local Guides > Jersey City A guide to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ: 1 of 4

"...the world around us is a series of exciting experiences to be discovered." That is one of the defining characteristics that the Liberty Science Center focuses on when they define what they do. They inspire, both student and teacher, to desire to learn. The center creates an environment where visitors are inspired. Visito...
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Pineapple angel food cake: 1 of 4

Where Angel Food Cake began might be a little confusing, but there is no denying that the fluffy elegant white cake is a favorite of many. Loving old recipes and traditional home made cooking, it is only natural for me to have collected a few old fashioned recipes for Angel Food Cake along the way. I have divided this articl...
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking A brief history of trail hiking shoes: 1 of 4

There is no hard evidence for when hiking might have first come into existence. Its roots can be found buried back in the ancient past at some point when the first people began to walk simply to see what the world around them looked like rather than in search of food or shelter. Since those first hikers blazed the way centur...