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About me - John Hummel

Hello everybody, glad you could make it. Thought I'd share a few words about myself.
I live just outside of Vancouver BC and am proud to call myself a Canadian. I was born here, raised here, and I hope to die here. I can't imagine anywhere else to be my home.

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Entertainment > Television (Other) Beating the bank in Deal or No Deal: 2 of 10
The secret to winning on Deal is to be the contestant who just happens to beat the odds; there is no other way.Without a doubt, the concept could not be any simpler. Every player always starts out equal, with a one in twenty-six chance of picking the case with $1,000,000. That's all there is to it. Anything from that point on... More..
Business > Sales Restaurants: How to maximize sales through menu design: 1 of 5
The restaurant and foodservice industry can be a very competitive market and you'll want to exploit any advantage that you can, right down to designing your menus in order to maximize foods sales. layout and color can influence customer appetite and choice, either positively or adversely.Your restaurant's menu should be laid ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Jaws of life: 7 of 27
DEAD IN HIS TRACKSTendrils of thick, murky fog rolled slowly off the river, devouring the traim yard the way a snake swallows its prey. Overhead, sodium arc lamps buzzed like giant insects, turning the creeping mist from white to sickly orange."Kevin, I don't know about this. Are you sure it's safe? Maybe we should just go ar... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dreams: 53 of 200
The heavy door of sleep shut quietly behind me as I stepped out into another, as yet undiscovered world.A dark cobblestone street intermittently lit by old sputtering gaslights lay before me, curving up and off to the right. Each side of the uneven roadway was lined with old, drafty, brick and stone buildings, their windows d... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Fairy tales: 8 of 28
AFTER THE BALLCindy tossed the scrub rag into the bucket and rose to her feet, clutching the small of her back as she did so."Happily ever after, yeah right," she muttered, blowing a stray lock of hair away from her glistening brow and tucking it back under her tiara."Huh? You say something?"She turned to see her husband stan... More..
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence Natural ways to quit smoking: 7 of 24
Smoking continues to be a bane in our society, leaving nothing but misery and devastation in its wake. Where once it held a certain glamor and acceptance as a social prop, more and more smoking is being viewed with disdain as a product that has absolutely no redeemable qualities. If you're looking to free yourself of this ter... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Loneliness: 28 of 92
UNSEENAdam Rigby opened his eyes and exhaled loudly.He lay there for a few moments staring at the ceiling, reluctant to rise and meet the new day. After all, it wasn't a new day, was it? That much he knew.today was going to be just like yesterday, and every day before that for as far back as he could remember, it seemed.Adam ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Citizen Journalism The relevance of fact-checking in citizen journalism: 2 of 5
A journalist is defined as an individual who writes articles and/or stories for newspapers or other publications. Now, we all know that these mediums can be biased one way or another but we still rely on the premise that what they are reporting to us is both factual and accurate. If they are not, and the inconsistency is disc... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unusual encounters: 96 of 227
LINTBa-da-bump-ba-da-bump-ba-da-bump-ba-da-bump... .His heart tattooed a rapid-fire drumbeat against the inner wall of his chest, threatening to tear through his breastbone and explode at any moment.Gotta' hide, quick!Glancing around with an expert eye, he surveyed the area for the ideal spot. Spying it, he squeezed his way in... More..
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Knowing when it's time to euthanize: 11 of 26
Wow, I still can't believe it. Even now, looking at my faithful companion and best friend for the last twelve years as she lays in the cool evening grass surveying her little domain, I can't bring myself to quite believe that she's as sick as she is-she looks so content. Two or twenty minutes from now, when she has a respira... More..