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For over 20 years, I worked primarily as a copywriter in the advertising industry. It was an interesting career, as I had to write on a wide variety of subjects, in a wide variety of styles, and get to know how to use different media to best effect.

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Computers & Technology > Spyware & Adware How to prevent your PC from being infected with spyware: 11 of 41
Sometimes, the Internet can be like a shark-infested sea. On the outside, it looks cool, attractive and inviting. But when you dive in... oops!The world is full of con artists and fraudsters. They've found ways to exploit the innocent everywhere, and the Internet is no different. It doesn't take much to get a secret program o... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Ways to get the most from the foods you eat: 2 of 7
To get the most from the foods you eat, you must first consider the question "Why do you eat?"To satisfy hunger? That's not the real reason: hunger is a sign that your body needs fuel. Those calories you ingest are designed to give your body energy; your food choices are the secret to vitality. Today, we tend to focus on food... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Tournament Scrabble: You just might have what it takes to compete: 1 of 3
Do you like playing Scrabble? Are you competitive? If you answer "yes" to both these questions, then tournament Scrabble is definitely for you!You don't have to be all that good. You don't have to score 400-500 points per game. You don't even have to know what "Aa" means. Tournament Scrabble is like a Fun Run: you don't have ... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Why you should switch to Linux now: 1 of 3
There's a trend on Computer Forums at the moment. It goes something like this:"If Microsoft forces me to upgrade to Vista by withdrawing XP when it says it will, then I'm going to change to Linux."The question is, why wait till then?The biggest problem with Vista is probably not Vista itself: it's Microsoft. Microsoft is the ... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Tips on confronting stress: 4 of 11
Stress gets a lot of bad press these day. Almost everyone seems to be stressed out: too many working hours, too little money, anti-social neighbourhoods, lawsuits, divorces, raising kids. All of these play a role. Yet stress is not a modern phenomenon: it's as old as the human race. Our bodies prove it: we have an inbuilt st... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Understanding why diets fail: 15 of 40
There is only one reason diets fail: people don't know what is making them fat.The fact is, metabolism plays a far greater role in weight management than either food or exercise. Thin people are not morally superior because they are thin: they simply have active, healthy metabolisms. Many thin people eat far more every day th... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Common sleep disorders and how you can get a good night's rest: 6 of 15
Dr. Rudolph Steiner, the founder of Anthroposophy, predicted in 1920 that we would see an epidemic of sleep disorders by the end of the century. He was right. About a third of the population of the United States suffers from insomnia in any one year, and more than 10 million people take prescription medicine to help them slee... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Foot-care products guide: 5 of 11
10,000 steps a day: that should be your daily goal. It adds up to over 185,000 kilometres or nearly 115,000 miles in a typical lifetime. That's a lot to ask from your feet, and good reason to invest some time in natural foot care to keep them happy and healthy!FIRST STEPS TO A FOOT CARE ROUTINEIt's worth pampering those hard-... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs What is a low-carb diet?: 2 of 4
When people think of low-carb diets, their first thoughts run to any of the popular commercial diets from best-selling books, designed to sell you low-carb products. Low-carb protein bars packed with artificial sweeteners particularly spring to mind.A true low-carb diet, one designed by an experienced dietician, is nothing of... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software Best video editing software: 1 of 2
If you are looking for advice on the best video editing software, chances are you are not a video editing professional. Chances are also that you only recently got -or started using - your camcorder, so you're not wanting to spend big bucks on professional software that gives you absolute control over every step of the proces... More..