Articles written by Patricia Grannum

How To Guides |
Community

About me - Patricia Grannum

Hello all my fellow writers. Its so nice to meet all of you and as a (relatively) new member of Helium, I look forward to reading all of your submissions.

Hmmm I am supposed to write something about me. That's often the hardest thing to do. Well, I like candlelight

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Freecycle: The ultimate recycling tool: 2 of 10

Gerard Daechsel, 74, says he's often mistaken for a homeless person. That's because he salvages everything he owns from garbage bins. People, he says, even offer him money as charity. To this he replies: "no thanks, I'm doing this for the environment." With his gravelly voice and scraggly grey hair and beard, Daechsel descri...
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Laws of Islam concerning women: 15 of 16

Patrons at the Ontario University Athletic Association's women's fencing championships were in for a bit of a culture shock this year. As Carleton University's team took the field, each team member, including the team's only Muslim fencer, Mozynah Nofal wore the traditional Muslim head scarf known as the hijab. Nofal's teamm...