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Writing is very important in my life, and it is a passion. I've written for newsletters, have written numerous technical FAQ's for several companies, and have 3 published books. I'm proud of those works and the articles I have on Helium.

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Sports & Recreation > Camping Great campfire recipes for kids: 1 of 11
You have a nice crackling campfire, and the kids are sitting around it, faces full of joy and awe. Then one of the kids mentions that they are hungry. Invariably, like a contagion, all the kids are hungry. Turn this to your advantage, and make the outing even better for the kids. It usually only takes a small amount of pre-p... More..
Sciences > Astronomy What is an eclipse?: 2 of 20
An eclipse, also called an occultation, is an occurrence of one celestial body passing in front of another, from the point of reference of an observer. These can be viewed from a point on Earth, or they can be viewed elsewhere, anywhere that an observer is able to get a viewpoint. Some of the most stunning eclipses have, in ... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Tips for making the perfect soup stock: 2 of 20
You want to have a perfect soup stock so people will keep coming back for more when the soup or stew is made. There is nothing wrong with wanting to do this, and it is surprisingly easy to do. There are a lot of different kinds of soup stock, but none are difficult to make, often without doing anything out of the ordinary. L... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Reasons why fast food looks better in commercials than in person: 2 of 20
Have you ever noticed that the mouth-watering food shown on TV commercials and on billboards always looks so much better there than it does when you actually go to the restaurant and order it? There is more than one reason for this, and they are related to the advertising itself. Advertising has one main purpose; to convince... More..
Sports & Recreation > Camping The positive attributes of camping: 2 of 20
Make no mistake, there are a lot of people who don't like to camp. Quite a few have never been camping, and simply think they wouldn't like it. Part of that is based on fears, mostly but not entirely unfounded, and part of it is because of misconceptions. When people actually try it and get away from perceived negatives, foc... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Compost: How to make better dirt than you can buy: 1 of 10
In recent years, people have become increasingly aware of the waste that they generate. Twenty years ago, only a small portion of the people in the US recycled, yet today this is the norm. Yet, a lot waste is generated that is just as commonly hauled away, rather than recycling it. This is in the form of vegetable scraps. Po... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Tips for keeping an organized garden: 1 of 10
A disorganized garden will still usually produce vegetables, fruits, and flowers. You might then wonder why it is important to have an organized garden. There are many answers, but three of them leap out: An organized garden produces more in a given area, they are easier to maintain and to harvest, and they look much nicer. ... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Health benefits of gardening: 1 of 10
For many people, the typical day consists of getting up, rushing through an inadequate breakfast, hurrying to work, spending the day in the stress filled environment of working, hurrying back home, eating a quick meal, watching a little television, then going to bed in order to get ready to do it all over again. The stress n... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: Is the sun to blame?: 3 of 29
To me, this is a no-brainer. ALL of our climate comes from the sun. It warms the earth, it causes winds and waves, and it makes life on Earth possible. The downside is that the sun has cycles, just like everything else, and most of those we aren't even aware of yet. Many may cover such a long time that we may never know abou... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Tips for packing books: 2 of 19
In our recent 240 mile move, among the other things that made the trip were 13 boxes of books, and that doesn't include the "special" books that were moved separately and specially wrapped for the move, with several layers of newspaper. There are several tips that made this task a little easier. First of all, under no circum... More..