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Victoria has sold 18 articles in Marketplace on various topics (not reflected on new badge) and having award-winning poetry published in US and Canada, has given her the confidence to explore a wider variety of writing genres.

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Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) Why you should put your picture and bio on your Helium site: 1 of 16
After thoroughly enjoying a fellow Heliumite's article, it is a natural curiosity to want to go to the "About Me" page with the hopeful idea of getting to know a bit more about the writer. I enjoy getting to know something about their inspirations and aspirations and its a pleasure to be greeted by a friendly, smiling face. ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Big Bang or Big Man: How in the heck did we get here?: 8 of 92
There is a very simple but proved principle that affects us all, and it is this: Look around at your immediate surroundings, your home,your furniture, your car, your clothes etc. You, no doubt, believe they all had a maker. So,the principle is, everything made requires a maker. Now consider the vast and awesome universe, it ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American An overview on Pilgrim clothing: 1 of 9
What did the average Pilgrim wear for clothing everyday? Most of us have the idea that the Pilgrims' clothing was quite simple, mostly black and/or grey, with white collars, silver buckles on the hat, belt and shoes. This is a common depiction of their clothing most of us have, mostly having learned this through early school... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Best selling novel of all time: 1 of 8
It is no secret that the Bible is the very best selling book of all time..... yet, sadly, the least one read. It has become a mere "formality" in court rooms despite people swearing to tell the truth because of it. A tradition for one to lay their hand on during political oaths, or it occupies a home only to be placed on a s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophy (Other) Why starry nights spark philosophical conversations: 4 of 26
Starry nights spark not only philosophical conversations, but can stir up personal, thought-provoking contemplation as well as influencing the romantics in songwriting and poetry. They have even influenced Hollywood, cloaking their great actors with the word "Star". Stars inspire us to think, wonder and can tickle our curios... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American A look at how the Pilgrims interacted with Native Americans: 4 of 18
The Pilgrims interacted with Native Americans in a number of ways. After the Pilgrims endured a terrible winter, on March 16, 1621, you can imagine their surprise when the first Native American, named Samoset, walked up to the new colonists and said, "Welcome, Englishmen." Samoset explained he had learned to speak English fr... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American What did the Pilgrims eat?: 3 of 13
What did the Pilgrim's eat every day? When we compare how little variety of foods the Pilgrim's had, it does help us to be more thankful for what we have today. According to Edward Winslow, a passenger on the Mayflower and who also ate at the first Thanskgiving harvest, there was a huge difference...for the better. Winslow s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium How technical errors in articles affect raters' views: 8 of 33
When rating articles on Helium, we are given reasonable guidelines to follow. If any article contains poor spelling, grammar and punctuation, it deserves to be down-rated. To rate otherwise, would not serve in the best interests of the other writers who put more effort into their work. It will not help the author of the poor... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American Who was Squanto and how did he help the Pilgrims?: 5 of 19
Squanto, a native American Indian of the Pawtuxet tribe, was instrumental in helping the Pilgrims when they arrived in Plymouth harbor in 1620. He served as a guide, advisor of agriculture, interpreter and played the role of an unoffical ambassador between the Pilgrims and the surrounding tribes. However, the question of how... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American A look at the elements of Pilgrim society: 2 of 7
In some ways, the elements of Pilgrim society are still with us today, only much improved, especially for women and children. The Pillgrims formed neighborhoods, dealt with race relations, between themselves and Native American Indians, they formed a government, and had a form of commerce (trading/bartering) of goods and ser... More..