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I have both a Bachelor's of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as both a freelance writer and a college professor of writing in New England. My areas of writing expertise are vast and encompass everything you

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Runes of Avalon 2: 7 of 13
Runes of Avalon 2 receives 4/5 stars!Big Fish Games most recent publication, "Runes of Avalon 2" is a masterful game. Coupling a stunning visual display with an indirect education in the Runic Alphabet, Runes of Avalon 2 sets the player as a helper to Evelyne of Avalon as she uses her Rune Magic to remove the clouds of darkne... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Best horror movies of all time: 36 of 57
A few pounds of popcorn past the lips, couple chugs of the office-garbage-can-sized soda, and a few dramatically voiced previews, and we're off. It's time for another scary movie. Your husband presses his fingers hard into your arm while the teenage boys next to you laugh at all the scary parts, trying to impress the one teen... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Gaming trends: FPS multiplayer games: 19 of 28
NES Duck Hunt aside, I remember Doom first and most clearly. It's blocky graphics, cumulative blood spatter, and who can forget God Mode? The first game I ever encountered where you could render your character invincible and simply spray a few zombies and demons full of bullet-holes for a nice crimson shower. Sigh. What stres... More..
Education > Education (Other) Assessing the importance of education: 34 of 47
For those of you who have not read Ishmael and My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, rush out and buy a copy now (to support the author, of course) and read it cover to cover because it will change your life. Starting with your view of the education system. In the book, My Ismael, Daniel Quinn takes a stab at why things are the way the... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) How to prepare for a parent-teacher conference: 11 of 15
As A Children's Case Manager well-schooled in the Special Education regulations, I have a few points of expertise on which to weigh in regarding the parent-teacher conference. Parent-teacher conferences as well as PET's (Pupil Evaluation Team meetings) can be emotionally charged and cumbersome undertakings. After all, we are ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: BloomBusters: 9 of 12
Bloombusters receives 3/5 stars!At first glance, Bloombusters seems like a very convoluted game. Is it a time management game similar to other gardening/farming games so popular right now: Plantasia, Annie's Farm, Grimm's Hatchery? Is it an arcade game as you try to stamp out the bizarre, squishy critters created by the toxic... More..
Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Creative "green" gift wrapping: 48 of 63
For generations, the conservationist behaviors of the baby boomer generation have been mocked by people young and old. But in today's society, as the economy bores another hole in its already thin belt and as the global waste creates mountains out of mole habitats, conservation is making a comeback. People all over the world ... More..
Entertainment > TV Networks & Industry Evaluating the worth of Netflix: Readers share their experiences: 42 of 47
My partner and I pay for cable every month in order to watch about two episodes on network television. That's right. We pay $55 monthly just to watch two hours of television. Instead of television, you know we do? We hop over to the local Blockbuster and rent a stack of movies at 3.99 a pop and spend our weekend watching film... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Small business tips: Business plans 101: 19 of 21
Small business is the medial arch of America. It is what keeps America standing tall. When immigrants first started piling into cramped boats on their way to America, it wasn't dreams of gold-paved streets and diamond-studded street-lamps that lured them away from their homes in bustling Europe. No! It was the dream of owning... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno): 43 of 47
A creepy fairy tale comes to life with all the feel of a Tim Burton meets Tool music video splash. Brilliant, really. With no intention of spoiling the ending for you, I will tell you in as much detail as I can muster what makes this film so powerful. Set in Spain against a backdrop of communism and guerilla warfare, young Of... More..