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I'm a writer, researcher and editor. I have had articles bought by five separate publishers in Helium's Marketplace. I am an internationally published author.

My interests and my skills are very diverse. I'm a lifelong automotive enthusiast and an avid gardener.

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Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2009 Toyota Camry: 4 of 4
We recently rented a 2009 Toyota Camry for a 200-mile trip. I was so impressed by the Camry, I decided to write a review. The model we rented was a 4-door Camry SE with a V6 engine. The seating capacity for this car is five adults. I must say it was quite comfortable and very roomy in the front seat. However, I believe three... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Why toddlers bite parents and other children: 3 of 3

A biting toddler can cause crying children, screaming parents, or a horrified, germophobic parent to rush for the alcohol. Why did your child just become the victim of a bite, or just victimize an adult or another child? There isn't a simple answer for that question but rest assured it wasn't a malicious act. A toddler doesn... More..
Autos > Classic Cars Classic car reviews: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle: 3 of 3
The peak production year for Chevrolet's popular Chevelle line was 1969. By 1970, production and sales on the majority of the muscle cars were already starting to decline and the Chevelle was no exception. General Motors, often the turtle in the race of the Big Three, gave one more shot of adrenalin to the Chevelle. The opti... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Tips for finishing drywall: 2 of 2
Drywall finishing and drywall hanging are two distinctly different trades. In days gone by, when most tradesmen were union members; a drywall hanger was a member of a carpenter's union and a drywall finisher was a member of a painter's union. The point being; advice from a drywall hanger or drywall installer is not necessari... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Women in construction work: 2 of 2
Women in construction are not nearly as uncommon today as they were when I got my first construction job 30 years ago. I was part of the first wave of enforced affirmative action in the 1970's. Qualified white men everywhere were being passed over in order for minorities to fill quotas on government funded projects such as h... More..
Personal Finance > Taxes Filing taxes as a contractor: 2 of 2
Filing taxes as a contractor It is important to realize that filing taxes as a contractor is much the same as filing taxes for any other business. While there are many subtleties in the definition of the legal relationship between a contractor and an employer, tax filing is fairly cut and dried for the self-employed. An inde... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) How to keep your septic system healthy: 2 of 2
Keeping your septic system healthy is much easier and cheaper then trying to get it back to operating efficiently after problems develop. A new system is an expensive proposition and in many areas septic systems have been grandfathered. You may keep an old system but local regulations will not permit you to build a new syste... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues How did Google start?: 2 of 2
Google's auspicious beginnings came as a search engine designed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University in 1996. The search engine was dubbed Backrub due to its unique algorithm denoting relevancy by the backlinks to a page. This approach to web page analysis became known as Page Rank. The unique search engine w... More..
Autos > Cars Guide to car CD players: 2 of 2
CD players for your car come with many different options and in many different price ranges. The first decision you need to make is; what suits your needs? Options are available for everything from a USB port to a stealth face plate that automatically hides in the dash panel when you turn off your ignition. What works best f... More..