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About me - James Strong

My full name is James L. Strong, Jr. I am a freelance writer from the Washington, D.C., area. I have writing experience in the print, broadcasting and electronic media.

I can be reached at linwoodjl@gmail.com

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Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to keep your travel document safe
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You and your family take a cruise to the Bahamas. The cruise ship docks and you head for a resort where you lay on warm sand and swim in blue crystal water where fish are as fresh as the sky is clear. You rest on a hammock in the shade of a palm tree as a breeze cools your skin. You dose off in a dreamy moment. But, then, you... More..

Relationships & Family > Ancestry & Genealogy Genealogy: How to trace past owners and occupants of your home
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You've just moved into your new home. Your next door neighbor drops by to welcome you into the neighborhood. While munching on the chocolate cake she brought you, she says, "Oh, by the way, half of your garage is on my property. The garage was built 20 years ago, and I asked each owner since then to remove the garage. But not... More..

Home & Garden > Architecture Considerations for choosing an architect to design your home
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"This world is so full of thorns and weeds that we should do all we can to harvest the crops," someone once said. How true that is of homeownership and home design.Thousands of homeowners are now paying tens of thousands of dollars to repair poorly designed homes, because they chose to design and manage construction of their ... More..

Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What is gospel rap?
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What is Gospel rap? Is it another form of the devil's music, as some black preachers contend? Is it a sinister attempt to camouflage gangsta rap in a Christian costume, as some televangelists claim?Though short-sighted and naive believers may think this way, Christian rap has become as popular as video games. It weds secular ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should the government decide what preachers can say from the pulpit
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6 Arguments Some Black Christians Use to Justify Discrimination Against HomosexualsCan anti-gay Christians really love gays when they support discrimination against gays? That's the question which has piqued my curiosity for years the quality of question that led me years ago to investigate the claims of the occult. Is love s... More..

Health & Fitness > Depression Thoughts on whether vitamins help with depression
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Are you prone to depression or taking an antidepressant, such as Prozac, Celexa or Paxil? If so and your depression has not ventured into the chronic disease arena, an alternative means to deal with this degenerating mood may be found no further than your refrigerator or supermarket.A growing number of psychiatrists and resea... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for spotting publishing scams
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Laura has just finished her book manuscript. She contacts a publishing company to see whether it may be interested in publishing her book. She talks with Mark, an executive at the company. He's responsible for evaluating book proposals.During their first phone conversation, Mark tells Laura that just by the sound of her voice... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Guide to green computing
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Imagine your home or work office as a hospital. One of the patients is a very close friend, your computer. You go to visit him one sunny Sunday afternoon. You walk into his hospital room and see him lying in the bed with alien tubes coming out of his ports, DVD drive, cooling fan and God knows what else he has in his console.... More..

Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The history of gospel music
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In the 1940s and 1950s, when musicologists began packing the history of American music with substance and soul, whites assumed gospel music was created by whites. Not all whites bought into this fallacy, of course, as some questioned the assumption not like pacifists handcuffed to wrong, but as activists swinging picks and sh... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration How to recognize a fake Green Card
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A green car is like an overpass. It makes it easy for immigrants to pass over the massive traffic jams that hinder their progress in America. In this sense, a green card is the blood of a passover by which newly arrived visitors to this country can escape hassles from immigration officials and avoid being sent back to their c... More..

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