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I live in New Brunswick, Canada. I'm a husband and father of two. I work in an information services department. I've traveled a bit with my job to places like England, Australia, France, and different parts of Canada and the US.

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Ratatouille: 5 of 22
Ratatouille has generated a certain amount of buzz in the media and I'm happy to say that the film lives up to the hype. This story of a humble, yet talented rat who pursues his culinary dreams is a great piece of work. It's suitable for all ages, well written, and a lot of fun. This movie works on several levels. There's th... More..
Other If you could have a one-hour interview with any human being past or present, who would it be?: 53 of 230
If given the opportunity, many people would want to meet someone famous: a leader, innovator, politician, religious figure, actor, musician... and so on. It would be wonderful to have a one-hour interview with any human being past or present to find out what they were really like. However, in my case, the person that I would... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Technology: 7 of 30
"WE CAN REBUILD YOU... BETTER, STRONGER, FASTER" Haven't we all wanted to be better, stronger, or faster? I was just a young boy when The Six Million Dollar Man debuted on TV back in the early 70's. Col. Steve Austin, former astronaut, crashed an experimental plane and ended up somewhat like Steve Buscemi's character in Farg... More..
Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality Creative inspiration: Where do our ideas come from?: 12 of 50
Successful writers are often asked where they get their ideas. Writers like Stephen King and Harlan Ellison have written imaginative and humorous anecdotes which explain how they use their creative talents to come up with brilliant story ideas. Most of these stories are just attempts to make light of the creative process and... More..
Arts & Humanities > Helium Dos & Don'ts Helium don'ts: How not to write for Helium.com: 8 of 33
Sometimes the best way to learn how to do something correctly is to see an example of how to do it incorrectly. Most How-To guides provide hints, tips and advice to help you be successful at something. Unfortunately, sometimes people learn better if you tell them what they shouldn't do. I'm assuming that you, the reader, wou... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Great educational resources about space and astronomy: 2 of 8
Humankind has been curious about outer space for thousands of years. Over the centuries we've learned a lot about the planets, stars, comets, and other heavenly bodies. Like many kinds of knowledge, we've managed to transfer that information from books to electronic format. The Internet has given us access to a number of won... More..
Business > Web Advertising Article marketing: A virtual handshake 24/7: 2 of 8
There are many ways to promote your business to the rest of the world and you want to find those methods that have a long-term impact in relation to your efforts. In years past a lot of time and effort was needed to make personal contact with prospects, either through cold-calling, attending trade shows or events, or even jo... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary The death of old media: 1 of 4
The death of old media has been predicted for since the mid-2000s and although these legacy media are starting to resemble marching zombies, they still cling to a form of half-life. However, it does seem inevitable that they will disappear, made obsolete by new technology and new rules. To be clear, old media are those organ... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Reddit.com: 1 of 4
Reddit.com is one of the more popular social news sites in existence today. It is worth examining due to its popularity and userbase, but it might not be for everyone. Reddit.com appears simple at first glance, but there's more going on there than you'll notice at first glance. With that in mind, here is a website review of ... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Assessing the trend of personal Internet spaces: 1 of 4
Facebook has become the most popular and widely used personal Internet space, finally eclipsing the dominance of MySpace.com and other smaller websites. One of Facebook's main features is the ability to store and display pictures. In fact, you can post an almost unlimited number of pictures, images, you name it. You can have... More..