As long as I can remember, my passion's been writing and reading. Curious by nature: I'm always looking for new challenges.

I love life and never take it for granted. I have a sense of humor, my cup is always full and my greatest accomplishment is my family.

Each day I anticipate something wonderful will happen, an adventure is just around the corner. There's so much to see, so much to do, and so many things to write about.

Helium has given me the opportunity to voice my opinions, share my muses, and my experiences. I would recommend to anyone who wants to dip their toe into a writing media, to test the knowledge pool of Helium first. The talent here is first rate. The members at Helium are friendly and supportive. It's an honor to be part of the Helium phenomena.

My passion is ...

my family, writing, reading, art, life.

I know too much about ...

about hospitals, and sick children.

My parents always told me ...

you can do anything you put your mind to, the sky's the limit.

My childhood ambition ...

Teller of Stories, archeologist, dress designer, married with a dozen children.

My favorite memory ...

There are so many, but one of them was my first kiss from my husband when I was young.

Why I write ...

I love telling stories, love the magic of words.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Helium, Boris Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago, watch HG.TV, History and Discovery channels,/ all music.

My first job ...

waitress in small country restaurant, I was sixteen.

My best moment ...

There are so many best moments . . . when my children and grandchildren arrived . . . every time my daughter was released from the hospital . . . reading a good book . . . when something I've written grabs the reader . . . when everyone around me is happy and content, that is my best moment.

My inspiration ...

So many things inspire me . . . The human spirit inspires me . . . everything that touches my senses inspires me . . . my amazing children and grandchildren . . . my daughter's strength, courage and spirit . . . Love and Life inspires me.

Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty What are some examples of corruption involving water and what is the impact of the corruption on people and communities?

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Whenever demand outweighs supply, corruption rears its head, exploiting the weak and poor, from small scale corruption selling on the black market to large scale corporate and government corruption, manipulating whoever and whatever to justify their means.

In 1974, the movie "Chinatown", Jack Nicholson's character is hired to investigate a scandal in city government. He finds out officials are forcing farmers out of their land so they can buy it cheap, in order to build the controversial dam which would redirect much of L.A.'s water supply to that land; thereby increasing its value. ...

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