Articles written by Kay Lobegeiger

What is Helium

About me - Kay Lobegeiger

I am retired and my passions are writing and family history which I am currently combining as an ongoing project as well as children's stories. I have a husband, 2 married sons and eight grandchildren who keep me busy when I'm not writing. I also love making

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Health & Fitness > Diabetes Symptoms and treatment of diabetes: 1 of 15
Diabetes Mellitus, the full name often referred to by the doctor, can be a life threatening disease but is controllable if you follow the right advice. It is caused by unusually high levels of blood sugar in the system, because not enough insulin is being produced within the body. If you take control of your blood sugar, you ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death: 12 of 120
She was cold. Clad only in her undergarments on this frosty winter's morning, she clung to the edge of the bed. The old lady's eyes were glassy and staring, not focusing on anything in the room, this room that was so familar to her. Her last eighty years had been spent sleeping in this room. It held all her most precious memo... More..
Education > Distance Learning Interacting with other students as a distance learner: 1 of 10
Distance learning is a wonderful medium for interaction with other students. Age is no barrier, so whether you are 17 or 70, you have the opportunity of meeting other like-minded people, and have an affinity with them because of a common interest.Anonymity is a major advantage, as you are able to chat naturally to the other s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Biography: Julius Caesar: 1 of 7
The Ides of March, an auspicious day in the annals of ancient history, saw the prediction of a seer fulfilled, when one of the most famous men in the history of the Roman Empire was stabbed to death on the steps of the forum in the centre of Rome. Julius Caesar is a name synonymous with all we have ever learned about the hist... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Average Joe meets technology: 1 of 4
I would class myself as very average when it comes to technology. Even my grandchildren can understand the electronics better than I can. When we bought the updated Television that only used a remote instead of getting up to switch channels, I was not sure I would ever get the hang of it. Then we got a video player. More remo... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) The case for audio books: 7 of 20
Audio books are a great invention.When my children were small I used to buy them the children's stories which were accompanied by tapes. They loved listening to them and had the added bonus of being able to read the stories for themselves. The children could interact with the story on tape and make all the sounds they heard a... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health Common mistakes of new cat owners: 9 of 23
Cats make wonderful companions and should be treated as such. When you get a cat, don't think all you need to do is give it a tin of cat food and a saucer of milk and then let it roam around keeping the mice at bay.I have observed neighbors who get one cat after another and al they seem to do is wander the streets. Sometimes ... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics How to balance your checkbook: 10 of 24
Balancing your checkbook is essential if you want to keep track of your bank balance. You need to fill out your check butts with the full details of all the checks and then when the bank statement comes in you are able to tick everything off.There is always the problem of some people being slow at banking the checks and they ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fairy tales: 82 of 175
Jack Frost and Jasper the Baby Elf. One very cold morning, in the Fairy Dell at the bottom of someone's garden, under the big, old, grandfather oak trees, there were six tiny acorns lying in a row. They were very still and inside was very warm because they had their tops on. Suddenly, one acorn moved and the top fell to the g... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Assessing the media's role in "outing" Prince Harry's presence in Afghanistan: 8 of 17
An absolutely disgusting state of affairs. I am not familiar with this 'Drudge report' but now, it is not even on my future reading list. Both this news media and the Australian magazine which reported the item, appear to have no integrity whatsoever, they have put the life of a young man in danger and it sounds to me like a ... More..