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Hallo, Grace here.

I actually have already forgotten how I stumbled on Helium a little over a year ago; it has already become my home away from home and I have made some extremely close friends in an incredibly short period of time.

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Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 63 of 316
What is marriage? Is marriage about sex? Because that is what this debate is all about. Our society is still heavily biased towards same sex relationships. When talking about gay couples, the term 'relationship' always refers to the fact that the parties are having sex. Likewise, in the context of same sex relationships, the... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Pork roast: 3 of 15
Grandpa's Pork Roast Everybody's grandma has their own recipe for pork roast. In my family, though, grandpa was king of the kitchen! He used to make the secret barbeque sauce that would knock your socks off and keep you begging for more. Ketchup, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce were main ingredients in his concoction (which... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Society's Problem: The consequences of looking the other way: 2 of 10
When society looks the other way, nothing changes. People cheat. They lie. They steal. They humiliate, violate, injure and take for granted. When no-one objects, the behavior continues. A shocking example of substandard human behavior is the way women are treated in today's society. Many men who read this will stop right her... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism What causes alcoholism?: 1 of 5
Alcoholism can be caused by a combination of factors. The key to avoiding alcohol addiction is to understand the causes and recognize the signs and symptoms of abuse and dependency. - Causes of Alcohol Abuse or Dependency - - Genetics. Children of alcoholics are believed to have a much higher risk of becoming dependent on al... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Double standards: 1 of 5
Harlotry A floozy is a boozy lass, who trades in cigs and drinks. A slut could be just any girl, who looks at you and winks. A stroller's out to make a score, You're just a path to something more - She's slightly different than a whore, Who's standing at the brink. To the hustler, men are nothing more than just a game; She p... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting The changing roles of the grandparents: 4 of 19
Throughout history, the presence of grandparents in their grand-children's lives has swung from constant fixture to sometime visitor and back again. As the first decade of the 21st century draws to an end, the role of grandparents has changed once again. The irresponsibility of this generation towards the next is forcing mor... More..
Home & Garden > Real Estate (Other) How to keep your neighborhood safe and welcoming: 3 of 13
Do you live in a safe neighborhood? A welcoming one? Like most homeowners (or renters for that matter), you probably would prefer to live in a community that makes you smile when you turn down your street, where your children can play unmolested and you know all your neighbors. Unfortunately, this doesn't just come naturally... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Freelance writing: Navigating and taking advantage of writers markets: 3 of 12
There are many things to learn before you take that first big step into the professional freelance world. There will be a million more to learn during the next hundred steps, but fortunately there are a million resources you can take advantage of and people willing to lend a hand! There are many different writer's markets, a... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Alcohol abuse: The basics: 1 of 4
Alcohol abuse is considered one of the leading causes of death in the US, especially when you take into account the accident fatalities caused by drunk drivers, deaths caused by alcohol related illness, and alcohol poisonings in college students across the country. Addiction to alcohol usually starts slowly, as a way to rela... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism How does alcohol affect your health?: 1 of 4
The effects of alcohol vary from person to person depending on the several different factors (including age, sex and weight), but impairment of some degree or other is pretty much guaranteed. Alcohol in drinkable form has different strengths, referred to as the 'proof' of alcohol. To figure the percentage of alcohol in a dri... More..