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Since retiring four years ago, I have been freelance writing for two and doing home owner's maintenance for the other two. Previously, I once worked in Housing and Maintenance Management, economic development, and government. I also have over 22 years experience

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Emotional wounds: 18 of 153

You sit on me when you're hungry, I can't breathe, falling into the abyss. A star blanket keeps me warm. Slipping back into the womb, Listening for a sing-song dream. I can't be right about anything, If I'm wrong about love. I can turn myself inside out, You can't wound me when I'm not there. I can't hear you behind a yard t... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Should you rent or buy a home?: 5 of 42
Deciding whether to buy or rent a home these days can be a difficult decision. Should you jump in and buy a home knowing that home values are falling across the country, or should you just rent an apartment or house until better times arrive? The mortgage meltdown debacle, tightening credit rules, and the government's interv... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Dealing with noisy neighbors: 3 of 25
It doesn't matter where you live, in an apartment, condominium, or your own castle, you have neighbors. Neighbors come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. They also come fully equipped with neighbor-etiquette, a form of behavior that can be wonderful or obnoxious, depending upon their temperament. We should all be blessed with... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Buying a Home: The importance of home inspections: 2 of 16
The process of buying a home can be a harrowing task for a new home buyer. Once the buyer and the seller agree to the terms of the purchase offer, the real estate professional, agent or broker, get to work seeing to the completion of the requisite paperwork, including the Home Inspection Report. For all parties involved, esp... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Do Obama's ideas signal new hope or are they the same old Democratic ideas in a different package?: 1 of 8
Barack Obama's oratory delivers a new message of hope that is sweeping the country in words that inspire and encourage a troubled nation to look inside itself and rediscover its promise and relevance in the new global community. His message of hope is far more than old democratic ideas presented in a new package. Much more. ... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Where to find inexpensive cigarettes: 2 of 15
You will find the all-time winner in the hunt for cheap cigarettes at your nearest Indian Reservation smoke shop. Upon entering the reservation boundary, you are likely to find tax-free smoke shops thriving from border to border, as well as at every gas station, quick stop, craft store, trading post, and casino. You can pick... More..
Business > Starting a Business Write a business plan over lunch: 4 of 29
Perhaps you're enjoying lunch with a like-minded friend and suddenly you experience a flash of inspiration, an out-of-the-blue experience that crystallizes a vision you've been nourishing deep inside your subconscious for some time. An idea so profound for a product destined for greatness that you instantly know that it's go... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Is it time for all websites to pay writers for their articles?: 3 of 21
Communications, entertainment, and web-based information platforms have finally evolved to a level of sophistication where free web based content has overstayed its welcome. For a decade now, free content information has been an important component in the evolution of web-based services. In fact the Internet is strung togeth... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes What to consider before buying an older home: 2 of 14
There are plenty of good reasons why buying an older home can be a great investment. Older homes have intrinsic value that appeals to our sense of belonging, especially if they are well-maintained and located in a desirable neighborhood. Older homes are prestigious and are a wonderful place to raise a family because they are... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues An informative guide to Google PageRank: 2 of 14
What is Google Page Rank? Chances are that you are already familiar with the process of searching for a valuable, information rich website by typing in a search term or phrase into the Google search box. Google will dutifully return pages of results based on that search term or phrase ordered by their "ranked" popularity. Th... More..