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I've been freelancing for over 50 years. I have been published in a psychology journal, a national home magazine, and a poetry anthology, among others. My first rhymed verse was published in the school paper when I was in the third grade, and I have been writing

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Home & Garden > Home Interior Spring cleaning: Inexpensive tips for gaining new closet space: 3 of 30
Actually, a good spring-cleaning can be done any time you get motivated to use your home space more effectively. You don't need a bigger home; you need to make your home feel bigger! It involves determination, purging, creativity, and, ultimately, satisfaction. Visualize the possibilities around your home to create more close... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Tips on managing your household finances: 2 of 20
Financial responsibility makes Life a lot easier. It truly is a matter of self-discipline.Everyone needs to make a budget, and follow it. See where your money is going and change its flow if you need to.You have probably heard tons of ideas for how to save money, but you simply haven't put them into practice. We all know the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) What makes a Helium article an asset to the website: 1 of 10
Although Helium maintains its "Creative Writing" library section for its writers, Helium has become a fact-based database for knowledge articles. From Helium Knowledge to Helium.com, Helium has raised the bar of expectations for its writers to satisfy a world-wide readership for fact-based information. Helium's magazine-style... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Organ donation registers should move from an opt-in to an opt-out system: 1 of 10
I am an organ donor myself. I have signed forms to donate my whole body for scientific research and directed medical personnel to take whatever organs they want. In fact, I'd prefer that nothing is left over for my family to have to deal with because I haven't yet looked into how that is handled. I don't want my family receiv... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Cost management: Sticking to a budget: 4 of 39
Budgeting means controlling your money and not letting it control you. Money = Power. Lack of money has broken up marriages and has driven people to suicide.Everyone needs to budget. The days of easy credit are over. Becoming self-sufficient and self-reliant requires discipline, common sense, and commitment. We did not inheri... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium How and when to use "Leapfrog" on Helium: 2 of 19
Helium is a quality publishing platform for writers. It has over 850,000 articles in its fact-based directory "where knowledge rules."All information gets stale with time. Even encyclopedias and dictionaries need to be updated once in a while. Historical articles get revised, for better or worse, but with a fresh look backwar... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice What is a living will?: 2 of 19
A living will is an advance health care directive that tells your doctors what kind of health care you want under extreme conditions. This kind of will has nothing to do with your personal assets.We are all familiar with last wills and testaments, which determine how to disburse property upon your death. But what if you don't... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism The ethics of torture in the War on Terror: 3 of 28
The only "ethical" idea I can see to this would be if the torture of one human being could save the lives of many others.Most of us recognize the name of John McCain, the man now running for president of the United States. Most of us know he was once a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, which began after his Skyhawk was shot d... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Helium.com: 1 of 9
Some sites make you pay to join; Helium doesn't. Some sites pre-screen your articles before publication; Helium doesn't. Some sites simply warehouse your material without doing any activity on behalf of the writers; Helium actively advertises its writers' works and connects with other publishers who want quality material. Tho... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Sleep and weight loss: What you need to know: 1 of 9
Many people are struggling to stay awake and function on 5 or 6 hours sleep a night. Chronic lack of sleep becomes a "given" to them. Eventually, they feel groggy, edgy, less able to cope, and their slowed reaction times can be equal to that of people "under the influence." Lack of quality sleep seems to also be connected to ... More..