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I have been writing for a good number of years now, both on the internet and in the real world.

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Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources References to Great White sharks in popular culture and film: 2 of 2
There was a time when nobody gave much thought to sharks in general let alone the Great White shark. No thought at all until 1974 when Peter Benchley came to the fore. In 1974 the best selling novel Jaws was released to much applause from the reading public. That was pretty much the beginning of the Shark franchise that has ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Tulpas: Creating a being through thoughts alone: 2 of 2
I'm betting most of you have never heard the word Tulpas before. Well, neither had I, I'm just making it up! No, it's actually a thoughtform created when an individual or perhaps a group of folks think about a being or object and bada bing there it is, well ok maybe it doesn't happen quite that quickly! It can be created by ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Would a victory for Obama represent a true end to slavery in America?: 2 of 2
Slavery has been blight on mankind since the beginning of time. Slavery continues to this day and it is as abominable as now as it ever was. The United States claimed to have ended slavery shortly after the Civil War, in practice however it continued on much longer than that. Then of course we have had black people as 2nd cl... More..
Sciences > Zoology A look at the extinct MOA: 2 of 2
The Moa were a group of flightless birds native to New Zealand. There were 10 species of the bird. The Moa is related to the Ostrich and Emu and other extinct flightless birds, of which there were many. The Moa was a huge bird getting as big as 12 feet tall and more than 500 pounds, other of the birds were perhaps 20 lbs and... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Exercise-induced collapse in Labrador Retrievers: 2 of 2
Purebred dogs have always had genetic some problems. As puppies owners are not always able to determine if their new pooch is ill or not. Sometimes it's a waiting game and by then owners often have a great attachment to their dogs. Many of these problems can cause death which is the saddest part. Labrador retrievers are not ... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Why polar bears are endangered: 2 of 2
Ursus maritimus is the scientific name for the polar bear, it actually means sea bear. Scientists have seen the number of these bears drop over the past few years and the drop has been commensurate with the increase in the temperatures worldwide. Our old friend global warming is back and taking out polar bears. While there a... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Wild squirrel attacks on humans: 2 of 2
Yes, you read that right. Squirrels are going nuts and it could happen to you! In June of this year a German squirrel crazed from the heat or something bounded through a window and bit an elderly woman. The woman ran out into the street while the squirrel clung to her. After a minute or so she managed to shake it off. The nu... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Best free arcade games online: 2 of 2
There are perhaps millions of games online that are indeed free to play. How do we come up with the number of millions? There are simply so many original games and then each game has dozens of derivatives. There is literally something for everyone out on the internet and as I said many, many of them are free. Given the numbe... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore What is the Ogopogo: 2 of 2
In the annals of cryptozoology The Ogopogo lake monster is arguably the second most well of known lake monster, at least in Canada. Lake Okanagan is in the interior of South Central British Columbia. It's a beautiful place to vacation and take in the sun on a summer day. Some say that the lake is home to Ogopogo and has been... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Famous serial killers: The Yorkshire Ripper: 2 of 2
Pete Sutcliffe was born shortly after World War 2. Sutcliffe left school at 15 and, like so many young men, found his way through a series of menial jobs. Nothing much changed for Sutcliffe when he reached his 20's. He did however marry in '74 when he was 28. So while his wife became a teacher he was still in and out of jobs... More..