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Most recently I have been writing heavily on the topics of fresh foods, agriculture, construction, software, and hardware. I have also been developing tutorials and training on Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project Standard 2003.

I was trained as a photo-journalist

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Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade Is shopping online really cheaper?: 2 of 25
The promises of technology often end up getting mired in senselessness. Take for example online shopping.The promise of online shopping has been primarily about ease. People don't really want to go to the mall every weekend. Many times they have other interests that they want to pursue on those precious days off. So, being ab... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: My funniest garden experience: 6 of 63
During the summer of my life I decided to throw away the wisdom of the ages relating to the growing of a garden. I would banish straight, sterile rows of homogenous plantings in favor of a more casual, colorful and enlightened approach. The garden of my childhood (designed to feed two adults, seven children and countless, uns... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: Business succession planning: 1 of 6
By many estimates small business accounts for a major proportion of the accumulated wealth in the country and is often hailed as its economic backbone. Yet recent reports show that nearly half of all small business owners don't have a business succession plan. For small business owners succession planning is the key to transf... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: How to obtain limited driving privileges after a DUI arrest in North Carolina: 1 of 5
In North Carolina, people operating private motor vehicles can immediately loose their driving privileges for 30 days if chemical analysis tests indicate they have been driving under the influence of an impairing substance, have a 0.08 or higher blood alcohol content, have controlled substances in their blood or urine, or ref... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should credit card companies be targeting college students?: 8 of 39
Credit cards and people who don't have jobs are not a good mix. The concept is actually quite absurd. Credit card companies have always used employment as adeterminingfactor when deciding who gets a card in the first place. So it would be interesting to read the rationale they now use to allow people to have cards when they l... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 71 of 319
Here's how to go green on the cheap and cut your carbon footprint at the same time. What's a "carbon footprint" you ask?Look at it this way. Everything requires energy. Today, most of the energy we use comes from the process of burning fuels. When things burn they give off carbon dioxide, and other gasses, many of which are t... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Beer: A beginner's guide to ale styles: 1 of 4
Beer, as bread, is intimately linked to human life. Indeed they both rely on grain, water and yeast and the art of their creation has long been considered to be complimentary. In his book, "Beer," Christopher Finch relates that there are scientists who believe early man gave up nomadic life in order to grow grains for beer pr... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Why do relationships fail: 18 of 50
There is a natural tendency for people to point at the other person's behavior as the reason for the breakup of a relationship. They will say things like, "He didn't pay enough attention to me," or "She was too controlling." But in reality, we ultimately have to put the responsibility where it belongs - on ourselves. Unfortun... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Organized religion or God: 4 of 10
Many people spend a lot of years in a spiritual confusion left over from the influences of their caregivers, theologians and society. For many the fog never really lifts, and they enjoy a mostly happy life living within the inherent constraints of the experiences and thoughts and teachings of their influential elders, and oth... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Greed, lust, pride and the fading American dream: 14 of 32
As economic forecasters, pundits, and politically-motivated sources offer their estimates as to when the economy will be back on a growth curve, there is a subtle but telling undercurrent that could be forecasting things will never again be like they were. What many are not accounting for in their predictions is the growing ... More..