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I am a former newspaper and wire service journalist who has been writing professionally for 40 years - although today I do mostly satire, fiction, and short articles.

While working in the US, I specialized in covering politics, state-level government, and

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 414 of 478
(Note: I actually "wrote" this poem in a dream in January, 1969. It has been stuck in my mind since then. In the dream, I was in Rex Harrison's living room, looking at his aquarium, when he entered and upbraided me with this piece of doggerel. When reading it, make certain you imitate Rex Harrison to get the full impact.) Wh... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines Airplane security in the post 9-11 world: 7 of 8
CASINO SECURITY ADMINISTRATION If you haven't flown in the US in the past few years, you may not be familiar with an organization known as the Transportation Security Administration. These are the people who are involved in The Great Pointy Object Search and go through your hand luggage - and wave a magnetic wand over your b... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Earning writing stars on Helium: 28 of 28
Earning writing stars on Helium can be gamed - and the article you are reading right now is a perfect example of how not to do it. If gaining additional stars is my goal then I should not have written on this subject. As of this moment, there are already five articles which appear here. One was written by a member who has fi... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day How Valentine's Day is celebrated worldwide: 16 of 16
My girlfriend splits her time between her three homes: one in Italy, the second in Switzerland, and the third in Israel. In Israel, the day is almost completely unknown. In Italy and Switzerland, backed by restaurant owners and flower shops, it is just beginning to pick up some steam. Until two years ago, my girlfriend insis... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Humor: Daily news (11/26/07): 6 of 6
With the United States hosting a summit meeting in Annapolis to bring peace to the Mideast, President Bush decided to bring in some of the leaders for a friendly poker game at his house. Sparing no expense (namely, we slipped two Hershey bars to the guy who delivered the beer), "Helium" was able to get a transcript of the ev... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines How to get good airline meals in economy class: 6 of 6
There is a little known secret which will allow you to get good food when flying - even in Economy Class. Airlines don't worry about how many usual meals they have to serve on an average flight. They buy them in bulk, at the lowest possible prices, and know that if they won't be served today they will be tomorrow. Of course,... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History An analysis of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address: 6 of 6
When Abraham Lincoln made his Second Inaugural Address, hundreds of thousands of deaths had already assured the success of his first dream and one death six weeks later would guarantee the failure of his second. As Lincoln spoke on that day in March, 1865, for all practical purposes the Civil War was over. Of all the Confede... More..
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Obscure people who have become stars through YouTube videos: 2 of 2
Google her nickname and you will get 28,000 hits - not bad for a Delta Flight Attendent whose claim to fame is starring in a safety video, especially when you realize that it is not even being shown on any flights yet. No one can say exactly why - perhaps it is her patented finger wagging when she tells you there is no smoki... More..