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I have written professionally for the last 30 years. While most of my work has been in the area of public relations, I am the author of 39 books, and my work has been published in hundreds of newspapers and magazines.

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Computers & Technology > Business & Office Software Microsoft Word tips: Importing Outlook contact information: 1 of 1
Inserting Outlook contact information into a Microsoft Word document is easy, as long as your version of Outlook and Word are compatible. Here's how you do it: 1. Open your Outlook contacts and select the records you want to merge into your Word document. You can use all of your contacts, or select a subset by doing a find o... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Are cortisol levels and depression linked?: 1 of 1
Cortisol is a stress hormone that helps your body deal with danger. Cortisol increases blood sugar, enhances the the way your brain uses glucose and makes tissue-repairing substances more available. Evolution has provided this response to help the human body in situations in which it must fight or flee. The trade off is that... More..
Computers & Technology > Radio & Audio Devices How to reduce or eliminate sibilance from a vocal microphone: 1 of 1
Sibilance is the term for harsh "sss" or "sh" sounds in a vocal recording. There are a few ways of dealing with the problem: Before recording: Look for microphones with a "flat" response, which tend to suppress sibilance. Many high-end vocal mics deal with the problem with larger diaphragms and other built-in components that... More..
Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication The side effects of Zetia: 1 of 1
Zetia, Merck/Schering-Plough's brand name for the drug Ezetimibe, reduces serum cholesterol by inhibiting the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the small intestine. Some studies suggest that Zetia can reduce serum cholesterol as much as 54%, but the drug does have some serious potential side effects you should know about.... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends How does the MUTE file sharing system protect your identity?: 1 of 1
When you share a file on most P2P file sharing systems, the requesting computer makes a direct connection to your computer using your IP address. It's always possible that your Internet Service Provider could be forced to reveal who that address belongs to, thus placing your privacy at risk. The MUTE file sharing system prot... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy The government should be held to the same principles of good business management as a publicly held US corporation: 7 of 13
The U.S. Government is run like a corporation. That's what's wrong with it. A corporation is ultimately responsible to its shareholders, not to its customers or employees, and certainly not to society at large. Yes, it's nice if customers feel they're getting genuine value from a product, and if employees feel they're workin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Does religion have anything to do with terrorism?: 29 of 51
A terrorist act - that is, violence aimed at civilians with a political aim - runs counter to our basic moral instincts. We feel it is wrong to harm the innocent, and it is certainly illegal. To engage in terrorism, then, requires an ideology that places the terrorist beyond or above mundane ethical and legal rules. While th... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What is bluegrass music?: 11 of 19
Like Country-Western and Rock and Roll, Bluegrass is a modern music genre that is derived from older folk forms - the real roots music. Bluegrass music was invented by famed musician Bill Monroe in the 1930s, and is named after his band, the Bluegrass Boys. Like the original Appalachian music, called Old Time or Old Timey, B... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is Jesus just a myth?: 46 of 77
It's highly likely that Jesus was not a historical figure. Many excellent scholarly works have been written to support this conclusion, but let me just summarize the evidence: 1) The earliest Christian writings we have - the Pauline epistles - show no historical knowledge of Jesus. Paul cites practically no historical detail... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Is Al Qaeda growing stronger despite global anti-terrorism efforts?: 18 of 30
We have to keep in mind that Al Quaeda is not some centralized group that used to be headquartered in in Afghanistan and is now based in Pakistan. Its a loose global confederation of anti-Western Islamist cells who operate and fundraise independently. They may be united around Osama Bin Laden as a figurehead, but they do the... More..