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I work in the dry world of IT Help Desk and system testing and in the beautiful state of Hawaii. Yes, it is an interesting juxtaposition.

I enjoy writing as a hobby so I joined Helium more to improve my writing than with any idea (or was it hope?) of making

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Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga reviews: Vagabond Vols 1-10, by Takehiko Inoue: 1 of 1
Title: Vagabond, Volumes 1-10Author/Artist: Takehiko InoueReleased in US by: VIZ Media starting in 2002Category: Manga/Seinen/Action-Adventure/Historical/SamuraiRa ting: 4.5 stars (out of 5)Summary: Takezo Shinmei is a young man with a demon sitting inside him. He was abandoned by his mother, challenged by his samurai father, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga reviews: Midnight Secretary, by Tomu Ohmi: 1 of 1
Tomu Ohmi's manga, "Midnight Secretary," has a vibe that is nearly throwback to the Mills and Boon romance novellas of the 1970s but wrapped up in a campy, over-the-top, and metaphorically absurd (as most paranormal romances are) premise.It is also one of the most surprisingly entertaining shoujo/josei manga finds on the Inte... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga reviews: Tramps Like Us, by Yayoi Ogawa: 1 of 1
"Tramps Like Us" by Yayoi Ogawa is a 14-volume manga that was released in Japan under the name of "Kimi Wa Petto" ("You're my pet") and spawned a successful live action drama on Japanese television.In North America, the series with the new name was published by Tokyopop with the last volume released in February 2008.Over the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book reviews: Caught Stealing, by Charlie Huston: 1 of 1
Title: Caught Stealing (Book 1 of the Hank Thompson trilogy)Author: Charlie HustonPublished in US by: Ballantine Books, May 2005Category: Drama/Neo-Noir/Crime/MobRating: 4.5 stars (out of 5)Summary: Henry "Hank" Thompson is a good guy whose gotten some bad breaks. In high school, he was a promising baseball player until a fre... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga reviews: Ouran High School Host Club: 1 of 1
When the new special (and lone) scholarship student wanders in to the Third Music Room of the elite Ouran Academy, Haruhi is expected to find an empty room where Haruhi can do some much needed studying in peace and quiet.Instead, Haruhi runs into swirling flower petals and the Host Club.In the midst of meeting the Host Club's... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Graphic novel reviews: The Alcoholic, by Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel: 1 of 1
Title: The AlcoholicAuthor: Jonathan AmesArtist: Dean HaspielReleased in US: September 2008Category: Graphic Novel/DramedyRating: 4 stars (out of 5)Summary: Jonathan A. (not to be confused with the author *wink wink*) is an alcoholic. At the opening of this graphic novel, he's having a very low moment when he finds himself in... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 How Obama won the election: 1 of 1
The history making Presidential win of Barack Obama is a chronicle of a man who was in the right time with the right people in the right places under the right circumstances.Years from now, social and political scholars will still be picking apart what it was that helped Obama roll to victory, but from a layman person's view,... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Outsider, by Diana Palmer: 1 of 1
"Outsider" by Diana Palmer is the story of Colby Lane, a former mercenary, and Sarina Carrington, the woman he had been briefly married to.When Colby Lane comes to Houston to take a job as assistant chief of security at Ritter Oil Company, he is a recovering alcoholic who has been married twice and forced into retirement from... More..
Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book reviews: Six Bad Things, by Charlie Huston: 1 of 1
Title: Six Bad Things (Book 2 of the Hank Thompson trilogy)Author: Charlie HustonPublished in US by: Ballantine Books, June 2005Category: Drama/Neo-Noir/Crime/MobRating: 4 stars (out of 5)Summary: Henry "Hank" Thompson emerges in Mexico, living life on very low profile with his adopted cat, Bud.But right when he thinks he mig... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga reviews: Gokusen: 1 of 1
Gokusen by Kozueko Morimoto is a josei (young woman) manga that began its serialization in You magazine in August 2000 until February 2007 for a total of 15 volumes.The lead character is Kumiko Yamaguchi, a 23 year old woman who is the granddaughter of a powerful yakuza head and heir to his title of Ojou.Due to the mistreatme... More..