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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 > 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 Huston Published in US by: Ballantine Books, June 2005 Category: Drama/Neo-Noir/Crime/Mob Rating: 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... 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 mistrea... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga reviews: Me and the Devil Blues 1, The Unreal Life of Robert Johnson, by Akira Hiramoto: 1 of 1
Title: Me and the Devil Blues 1: The Unreal Life of Robert Johnson (Contains Volume 1 and 2) Author/Artist: Akira Hiramoto Published in US by: July 29, 2008 / Del Rey Publishing Category: Manga/American Myth Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) Summary: In 1929, a young African-American by the name of Robert Johnson found himself at t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book reviews: Underground, A Greywalker Novel by Kat Richardson: 1 of 1
Underground is the third book in Kat Richardson's Greywalker series that features former detective Harper Blaine in her role as a Greywalker, a person who can see the grey that exists between the human world and the other world. If Poltergeist, the first book, dealt with Harper's death and subsequent rebirth as a greywalker ... More..
Relationships & Family > Divorce & Legal Issues The difference between divorce and civil annulment: 1 of 1
When Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney dissolved their marriage by annulment due to reason of fraud, it raised eyebrows and curiosity. After all, how can a marriage that everyone who could pick up a National Enquirer knew had been consummated be annulled rather than ended by divorce? And what is an annulment in comparison to... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues What is normocytic anemia?: 1 of 1
Anemia ("an-" meaning "without or less than" and "-emia" meaning "blood or blood condition") is a condition where there is lower than normal red blood cells in the body. There are several subtypes of anemia but the most common type is normocytic anemia. Normocytic ("norm" meaning "normal" and "cyte" meaning "cell") anemia is... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Book reviews: Someone Named Eva, By Joan M. Wolf: 1 of 1
Someone Named Eva was released July 2007 and is historical; novelist Joan M. Wolf's first book for children. On June 10, 1942, the citizens in the town of Ludice, Czechoslovakia were awakened and corraled by their Nazi occupiers. The women and children were separated from the men (grown and teenage). For Milada, it will be h... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Pain Killers, by Jerry Stahl: 1 of 1
Title: Pain Killers Author: Jerry Stahl Published in US by: March 2009 Category: CrackNoir Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) Summary: Manny Rubert (or Rupert) is a Private Investigator who used to be a cop with tendencies for drug abuse and for getting into all kinds of trouble, even when he isn't trying. When an old guy busts into... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Astigmatism: Causes and cures: 1 of 1
Astigmatism is a common eye condition in which there is an irregular curvature of the cornea. Nearly everyone has astigmatism to one degree or another and there are available treatments for the condition. Since astigmatism affects how lights enters the eye, the person who has astigmatism may experience blurriness in varying ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews Anime reviews: Dead Leaves: 1 of 1
Dead Leaves, a co-production of Production I.G. and Manga Entertainment, is billed as 50 minutes of non-stop comic, animated craziness. It is definitely non-stop animated craziness, but the jury is out on the comedy as much of the story goes by so fast that it is hard to remember when to inject a laugh or two. Released in Ja... More..