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About me - SE Mathews

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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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Scrap Book Paige, by Aisle 5 Games: 5 of 6
"Scrap Book Page" by Aisle 5 is a PC game and is available for download from various gaming websites. The game is appropriate for ages 7 and up.The missing items game is hosted by the auburn haired Page, a Craft Shop owner, and the focus of the game is to find missing items in different places in the shop. Each level has 3 pl... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The crime of time wasting: 11 of 12
If wasting time is a crime, then I am an unrepentant criminal.Why am I unrepentant? There are many reasons but the most important reason is that I work hard and taking my downtime that another person might consider "wasting time" is my time in the day that preserves my sanity.I get up at 4:30am to get ready for a job that sta... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Ways to express gratitude on a daily basis: 13 of 13
A book search using the word "gratitude" at Amazon.com will yield over 200,000 results. Click through the pages and titles appear: "Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier" by Robert Emmons, "The Secret Gratitude Book" by Rhonda Byrne, and the list goes on and on.A glance at the list and a person can rea... More..
Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) How to pronounce Hawaiian words: 2 of 2
The Hawaiian language is a rich and beautiful language whose words have made their way into the American English vernacular.For small islands in the middle of the sea, this assimilation into the American vocabulary has been done with surprising speed. For example, the "wiki" from "wikipedia" was derived from the Hawaiian word... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Young adult mystery book reviews: Walk of the Spirits, by Richie Tankersley Cusick: 2 of 2
When a hurricane devastates her Florida home, Miranda Barnes and her mother move back to her mother's childhood home of St Yvette, Louisisana. Within a week that she is there, she learns that her grandfather might be crazy.The problem is that she didn't even know that she had a grandfatherAs it turns out, her grandfather, Jon... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Monster of Florence, by Douglas Preston: 2 of 2
Douglas Preston's The Monster of Florence is not so much a murder mystery but a chronicle of the author's discovery of a murder mystery where fiction could never be stranger than the truth because the truth is so difficult to find.The novel begins with a brief introduction by Preston on how he became entranced by Italy when h... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Internet writing: 2 of 2
I am stunned how our brains are able to mind meld over mere words on a screen.I feel like you are Percy and I am Mary.Shelley.You know, the writers.You don't know them? Erm- Well-[Pause]I feel like you are Mulder and I am Scully. You do remember X-Files right? Oh good. Back on track.[Deep breath]Ever since I found you on your... More..