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I've written professionally for nearly forty years. I've worked in Film, Television, Radio, Print, Advertising, and Home Video.

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Assessing the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict: 1 of 18
Ending the War on TerrorA fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. Sir Winston ChurchillIt has been said that one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. This is most certainly true. From the Maccabee's rebellion against their Greco-Syrian oppressors, to the Irish Republican Armythe San... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day The most popular Father's Day gifts: 2 of 11
According to GiftGeek, the independent product rating service, these are some of the best gift ideas for Father's Day. Got a fisherman in your life with poor impulse control? Well, now he can feed that impulse to hit the water and drop his line with just a few minutes of preparation. The Five-Minute Fisherman goes from the ... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues The benefits of VoIP: 3 of 11
WI-FI: Cutting the CordInnovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth. - Peter DruckerWi-fi is everywhere. Well, actually, it's not. Not even close. But the suggestion that it soon will be is neither speculation nor assertion. It is an immutable fac... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) The media and its effect on women: 6 of 18
Kings and King-makersThere is a word in common usage throughout the English-speaking world, which has its roots in ancient Persia. The word is mogul, and most dictionaries define it as, a personage of great importance: magnate . . . one who wields great power and influence over others. Nowadays, the word mogul is most often f... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues US poverty: Why we should put our people first: 1 of 3
Silent Voices: Child Poverty in AmericaAt a time when every presidential candidate is hoping to gain the enthusiastic support of a broad range of lobbies, interest groups, PACs, and other constituencies, it is the responsibility of average citizens to speak up for those who have no voice in the political process: America's ch... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) The significance of technology in our everyday lives: 3 of 7
The Future is Now "The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand."Frank Herbert Thirteen hundred years ago, the Greek writer and philosopher Plato gave us the expression, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Today, that is rarely the case. To the contrary, in our fast-paced, modern world o... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Wi-fi future is bright: 1 of 2
Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth. (Peter Drucker)Wi-fi is everywhere. Well, actually, it's not. Not even close. But the suggestion that it soon will be is neither speculation nor assertion. It is an immutable fact. The only questions a... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Unique Gifts Unique gifts for men and women: 1 of 1
UNIQUE AND UNUSUAL GIFTS:There is a frequently misused word in the American lexicon which like a great many wrongly applied terms in the English language finds its roots in advertising and promotion.When a product is referred to as, "very unique," the language is perverted in much the same way as when people use the superlati... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Unique Gifts High roller toys: Handcrafted gemstone globes: 1 of 1
Every once in a while, one comes across an accessory for the home or office that is truly unique and aesthetically pleasing to an unusually high degree. Such is the case with the one-of-a- kind world globes from High Roller Toys. These beauties are the product of hundreds of man-hours of skilled craftsmanship, giving rise to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) America, the land of the free: Are we really free?: 22 of 38
Child Poverty: A Better Chance for SuccessOne of the most illusive and generally misunderstood creatures on the planet is the wily and cantankerous Human Child. Its curious combination of guile and ignorance is virtually unequaled among mammals. This peculiar quadruped is almost totally dependent upon its mother for the first... More..