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I'm a UK-based part-time freelance writer and have a passion for writing on a variety of topics.

I write and edit my own section on religious intolerance at suite101.com and am a regular contributor to football website Eat Football. More recently I have written

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents The debate between moms working outside the home vs. staying at home: 6 of 37
The UK Labour Government has long promoted the policy of mothers returning to work after having children rather than staying at home to help raise them. And although this idea now seems to be backfiring there appears to be little chance of a back-peddle, despite the rumblings of another outcry at recent announcements of the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars The causes of World War I: 7 of 42
The causes of World War One were complex and deep and culminated in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in June 1914. Yet long before this, the tensions and events had arguably made a war on some scale virtually inevitable. TREATIES Various countries had signed treaties with each other which had created... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Floors & Walls The history of vacuum cleaners: 1 of 6
From a large horse-drawn vehicle to a light, portable, bagless device, the vacuum cleaner has been around for nearly a hundred and fifty years and seen many groundbreaking changes. The first manually-powered vacuum cleaner was invented by Ives W. McGaffey in Chicago in 1868. The "Whirlwind" was difficult to operate because t... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The Big Four in English Football: 1 of 6
The Big Four have traditionally been thought of as Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, but has previously been challenged by Everton (as it is again at the moment) and Tottenham. Most of the attention around the Big Four comes with their past performances. Liverpool haven't won a league title since 1990, while... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) The most beautiful places you've traveled to: 13 of 77
I find it difficult to pick the best place I've even been to because all the different countries and cities have something special about them. But there are some memories which just stick in my mind because for me, they have a real significance. BORNEO My wife and I didn't know what to expect when we flew half way around the... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Honesty is the best policy: 23 of 133
Yes, I think that honesty is the best policy, but I have to say it with some reservations. There are some circumstances which require what I would call a careful honesty or an honesty which should be carefully deployed. 1. TRUST Honesty builds trust in a relationship and without that trust there is no real relationship. If I... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should hands-free devices be mandatory for drivers?: 5 of 28
I often see people driving while talking on the phone and they're often oblivious to what's going on around them. Sometimes driving way too fast and sometimes driving way too slow, the only certain thing is that they would have no chance of stopping in an emergency. PHYSICAL DISTRACTIONS The problem with driving while using ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Is it right for teenagers to get jobs: 7 of 39
An opportunity for employment would give teenagers a chance to learn new skills and gain early work experience, which from my experience of many young people, is just what they need. RESPONSIBILITY Working at a young age gives people responsibility. It teaches them the importance of getting up early in the morning, wearing a... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Euthanizing pets to relieve suffering: 2 of 11
Growing up I had a number of animals in my house and all of them came to us as old, injured, mistreated or a combination of the three. We had everything from a rescued dog with internal problems to a toad with a broken jaw. And the thing that they all had in common, from the stray cats to the duck rejected by his peers on th... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Does technology impoverish the mind?: 10 of 54
Technology isn't the beast that some people like to make it out to be, but it isn't a saint either. In fact, maybe it's better not to blame technology at all but to hold ourselves up as the culprits for our own downfall. TECHNOLOGY CAN BE GOOD Educational. Technology can be used to teach us new things, whether it's a simple ... More..