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I am a retired U.S. Navy officer, former Economic Development Analyst, ex-community college vocational education adviser, and erstwhile computer office software instructor. My wife and I live quietly in the south of Denver, CO, in the beautiful front range

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 65 of 1267
Here's a love poem to my daughter who is happily married and living in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands: Last Will, 03/28/04 When I come to die Don't bury me But throw my ash To the ocean sea Where the wind blows waves And the sea birds screech. And both greetings fall On some far off beach Where my daughter sails As the white sur... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Military recruiters invading high schools: 1 of 19
Should military recruiters be banned from high school campuses? On Career Days, should local recruiters be excluded from setting up their exhibits hosted by earnest, fierce looking marines appealing to patriotism and promises of self-improvement? Should those schools who decide to ban recruiters be cut off from federal funds... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Do great writers rely more on effort or insight?: 3 of 56
Writing is both an art and a skill. The art comes from experience and insight; the skill comes from the effort involved connecting the dots and finding just the right ways to induce a reader to...well...read. Insight is defined as "the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing." Insig... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Comparing Mac and PC: 1 of 17
As a veteran PC user and Microsoft software instructor, I have seen the PC evolve from its MS-DOS, green cathode ray display to its modern graphical interface requiring a gigahertz of power and gigabytes of memory. I have observed my Mac-user friends snicker as they describe MS Windows as the equivalent of the Apple OS with ... More..
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) Eras of American history: 1 of 17
The era of America's history that above all others made us a united country was the period 1789 through 1865. Our country's so-called "trying years" began with the hope and vision of a united country and ended with the bloody disunion of America's Civil War. Between the time when a beloved George Washington took office and A... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History The legacy of Abraham Lincoln: 1 of 17
We owe Abraham Lincoln a debt of gratitude. Our 16th President bequeathed to every American who lived after him a united country that by 1865 could just as easily split into two. Were it not for Lincoln's stubborn and unshakable determination that the United States must endure and that its unity must not be undermined by any... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence Does competition help or hurt young people?: 4 of 65
Competition, within reasonable limits, is not only healthy, but vital for a young person's readiness to succeed in life. To deny this is to ignore the nature of the world we inhabit: Competitiveness is a motivation in just about everything we do. It starts in the womb when we kick and stretch competing for space, until, fina... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Stop, think, learn and rethink before clicking Helium's "Write now" button!: 1 of 16
Clicking the "Write now" button in a Helium article group, like rubbing the magic lantern, releases a "genie" that can bring success or mediocrity. That genie is the blank text block that pops up immediately and invites the new writer to jump into the fray and compete with existing articles in the democratic chaos that is th... More..
Education > High School Humanities How to teach controversial periods in history with an eye to citizen empowerment rather than victimization and anger: 1 of 15

There is no shortage of controversial periods, especially in American history, that provide big challenges to history teachers. How do we discuss the religious intolerance in the Salem Witch Trials, for example, without offending Christian sensibilities? Then there is our over-200-year experience with African slavery that to... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Guide to submitting a Helium article: 1 of 14
Writing for Helium can be satisfying and fulfilling for anyone who needs a quick outlet for that urge to get off one's chest what is on one's mind. Helium has over 800 individual channels ranging from Arts and Humanities to Travel. If you are a "newbie" and are a bit shy or unsure about laying your work out for millions to v... More..