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My passion is to empower writers to use technology to write and promote better, faster, and easier.

My education trained me to be a behavioral psychologist (more commonly know as a rat runner). I had a long and varied career working with computers (and people)

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Computers & Technology > Business & Office Software Software reviews: TurboTax Premier + State: 1 of 4
Don't file without itI've used TurboTax products for many years. It remembers my accounts and handles my depreciation carryovers. Now the Premier version can download income and investment information from many financial institutions. The interview process asks questions and finds deductions that I would have missed by workin... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore The lifestyle choice of being a vampire: 6 of 23
So you want to know about the lifestyle choice of being a vampire? It's not really a lifestyle, more of a death style or rather an undead style. It isn't much of choice either, by the way. But it works well enough for me.Since I'm a redhead with freckles, the sun never was my friend. Now my freckles have faded. I hear in anot... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Credit cards: How to ask for and get a lower rate on your high interest credit card: 4 of 14
In order to prevent a recession, the Fed has reduced the prime interest rate several times in the last few months. The credit card companies don't pass these lower rates on to their credit card holders. However, now is a perfect time to ask to have your rate lowered.Credit card interest rates can rise for many reasons. An int... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Common low-carb diet mistakes: 3 of 10
There are several reasons why people have trouble starting or staying on a low carb diet. Here are some of the problems that people have.Not studying their chosen diet planPeople think they know what a low carb diet is and jump into an eating plan unprepared. Whichever diet your choose, read about it from a book or on the web... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews The benefits of being part of a online community: 6 of 18
Online communities have been around since private individuals were able to get online (usually with a 3K or 12K modem). In the beginning, you could only talk with people who had the same ISP (Internet Service Provider) that you did. Some of these ISPs are no longer around, but the groups and the friendships formed there still... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Tips for subscribing your aging parents to Life Alert, LifeLine or MedScope: 1 of 3
An emergency alert system can provide safety and security for seniors while allowing them to live independently. Most of these systems consist of a button on a pendant worn around the neck or wrist and a device hooked into the telephone system. Before you enroll your parents or loved ones in one of these programs, there are a... More..
Computers & Technology > Business & Office Software Software reviews: TurboTax Home & Business + State: 1 of 3
Simplifies Business RecordkeepingI've used TurboTax products for many years. I've switched versions as my income, investments, and circumstances have changed. Now I'm using the TurboTax Home and Business version.Home and Business does everything the other TurboTax versions do, such as itemize deductions and investments, as we... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Cell phones: A love/hate relationship: 10 of 29
Thanks to cell phones, we can always reach out and touch someone. But, is that touch a caress or a slap? When we need them, cell phones can literally be a life saver. At other times, they create an unwelcome interruption.Having a cell phone when you are traveling by car provides a wonderful sense of security. In case of probl... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Eating out on a low-carb diet: 4 of 10
Eating out on a low carb diet is easier now than it use to be. However, it was always possible without much effort.For people who don't cook much, eating out is easier than cooking while trying to maintain a low carb way of eating. A lot of people eventually start cooking more for themselves, mostly because it's cheaper than ... More..
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) Are personal computers becoming too personal?: 4 of 10
When computers were first developed, they took up huge rooms. Over the years, computers have become smaller and smaller. My grandchild plays with toys that have more computing power than the first computers I used. Mainframes became minis. Minis evolved into personal computers for home use.Now computers are laptops, notebooks... More..