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Designated a Top 1000 writer in the People's Media Awards 2007, Carol's outstanding writing ability was also recognized when she was named a finalist in the Hans Christian Andersen Writing Competition in 2004.

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Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day How to write your own Valentine's Day card: 2 of 22
How desperate some people feel when Valentine's Day comes along and they are called upon to write their sentiments in a Valentine's Day card. Whether not confident of their writing skill or unsure how to express the emotion they feel, they experience angst, pressured to write something that is both sentimental and original. ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Food: 14 of 139
In the plethora of pro and con articles on the internet, there's yet to be one addressing an issue of interest to most parents consigned to dinner duty: whether to barricade the kitchen or to admit helpers, distractors, and curious chef wannabes? For those who choose to barricade, police tape is convenient both because it ad... More..
Business > Business (Other) Advantages of using a professional translation service: 2 of 12
The expansion of multinational business and ex-pat living opportunities has vastly increased the public need for foreign language translation. In business, legal, and medical settings where precise oral or document translation is required, use of a professional translation service is essential. The advantages of a profession... More..
Travel > Vacations Best vacation destinations for a nature-filled getaway: 10 of 51
Of the many intriguing natural habitats rife for exploration in the United States, a few are unique for their quiet significance in showcasing the diversity that comprises America. Chincoteague and Assateague Barrier Islands What makes Chincoteague and Assateague islands stand out among the 282 barrier islands along the Unit... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Intellecual property rights protection: What you need to know: 1 of 4
With the explosion of internet writing, protecting intellectual property rights is at once more difficult and more necessary than ever before. Once intellectual property is available on the net by self-publication or through any license arrangement, it is easy prey for unscrupulous infringers, unschooled admirers, and anyone... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Is it fair to ask underdeveloped countries to "go green" when many advanced industrial countries owe their success to destructive environmental practices?: 16 of 58
Yes, but ... It is undeniably the right thing to do to ask all countries to go green. The planet needs it. Not only can no nation afford to deny its fundamental responsibility to adopt green practices, the world community cannot afford to allow individual nations to fail to live up to this responsibility. The greening of the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Recycling: Are we doing enough?: 6 of 14
The United States of America has long been known as a leader in many endeavors. Lately, we've slipped. We are behind other nations in economic stability, health care, and other measures. One measure in which we are far behind is adopting environmentally sustainable lifestyles. This article demonstrates some of the ways in wh... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables UN declares 2008 "International Year of the Potato": 3 of 7
The United Nations (UN) has declared 2008 the International Year of the Potato. Before all you couch potatoes out there pop a cork and proclaim lifestyle vindication, note that we're talking about a lowly root vegetable here. The same one that suffered blight, leading to the death of more than a million Irish in the nineteen... More..
Sports & Recreation > Biking Cycling gear reviews: The Chrome Pacer jersey: 1 of 2
No need to ride about town scratching like you've acquired a bad case of fleas with the Chrome Pacer jersey. The Chrome Pacer is "itch free." A company that got its start outfitting bike messengers, Chrome has recently turned to outfitting the ordinary urban cyclist. The Chrome Pacer jersey is part of that new product line. ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Biking Bicycling gear reviews: Ibex Beezer jersey: 6 of 10
Ask an avid biker what he wants in a biking jersey, and you may get an earful of what he doesn't want. A pox on biking jerseys that balloon out in the wind. Woe be to any gear that holds moisture close to the body. Seams had better be invisible or expect a tongue lashing, especially if they have the audacity to chafe an inno... More..