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Martha started her career working on the production side of the newspaper/magazine industry working for such publications as The Thrifty Nickle, The New Mexico Independent and as a Production Coordinator for Reddy Communications, a consulting/information research

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Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans The subprime mortgage market mess and what it means to you: 5 of 28
Who Is Responsible For The Mortgage And Credit Crisis and What It Means To The AverageI received many comments on a previous article that I wrote and submitted to a number of sites concerning my theory about who may be responsible for the sub-prime mortgage mess. The article can be viewed at:http://www.helium.com/tm/813039/re... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Teenagers versus adults: The struggle in understanding one another: 4 of 22
Did you put onions in that? Every time I am asked this question by one of our girls, I can just feel the hair stand up on the back of my neck.While making tuna salad the other day, my daughter asked the question that just curls my hair, so to speak. "Did you put onions in that?" My reply is "Its tuna salad, it's supposed to h... More..
Education > Education (Other) What place do libraries have in our education system today, considering the rise in Internet-based research?: 14 of 73
While the primary goal of education is to challenge the mind and to open up the mind to new thoughts and opinions, learning is in its raw form is a social experience.The primary goal of educators is to create an interest in a subject so that children will want to research both the technical facts and other people's opinions i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration US immigration laws are unfair: Agree or disagree?: 1 of 5
The question of fairness in United States Immigration laws is usually posed as a question of fairness to the immigrants that are currently seeking to live in the United States. There seems to be little consideration given to the current citizens of the United States with regard to immigration issues.For many years we ignored ... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Salad: 21 of 92
This recipe combines all the flavors of your favorite Mexican ingredients into a zesty salad that will honor any Mexican dish that it is served with it. The red, green and yellow colors are vibrant on the plate and when served with your favorite spicy Mexican dishes, this salad will round out the meal. The best part is you do... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods What is your favorite American food and why?: 4 of 17
American's have a terrible dilemma when it comes to declaring our favorite American food. We are a nation of immigrants and while much of our food is quite delicious, it does not take it's origins from us. Our food is as diverse as the countries that our people came from. I'm not sure there is a dish that is truly American, n... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Views on illegal immigration in the US: 52 of 212
First off, I am not against legal immigration to the United States, although I don't see why Mexican nationals should be given preference over every other nationality when it comes to immigration to the United States.My family has four generations of members that have proudly served in our United States military, at a great c... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) A guide to food recipe substitutions: 1 of 4
Many cooks have come across the problem of not having an ingredient handy for a recipe that you want to make right away. Sometimes it's just not practical to run out for one item. Here is a list of ingredient substitutions. Remember, when you substitute an ingredient it can result in a dish that is somewhat different from the... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dogs: 14 of 54
This is a true story...He bowed his head in obvious shame as he entered the room full of other patients waiting to be seen for their routine procedures. His predicament was worsened by the embarrassment of being seen by so many of his own kind.As always, we are out-of-town when emergencies occur at our house. We raced back to... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Beginner's guide to tamales: 3 of 11
Tamales can have many fillings. Tamales can also have either savory meat fillings or sweet and tempting dessert fillings. Due to the amount of work that is involved in making tamales, tamales are most commonly served at holiday celebrations and are generally made through the participation of many family members. Because tamal... More..