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I am based in Australia and write a variety of genres including creative, factual, commercial and opinion, both published and unpublished. I have several projects on the run at any one time, ranging from conceptual through to nearing final edits, which could

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Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Dealing with dementia: 1 of 14
Dementia is a process of deterioration in brain functions, rapidly over months or a year, or gradually over several years. This decline is due to brain disease or damage, above what might normally be expected from the general aging process. There are many types of dementia, including vascular dementia and frontotemporal loba... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: What my garden taught me - the hard way: 10 of 88
Once a gardener... I used to be a fine gardener in my young energetic days at University, if I don't say so myself! I was one of those students who studied just enough to gain credits or higher, but didn't chain myself to my second hand pine desk. There were more interesting things to do. Thankfully I was attending a Uni loc... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography Will great rivers die?: 4 of 21
All things will die, eventually. And they will come to 'life' again, eventually. We live on a dynamic planet that is constantly changing and evolving throughout time. Unfortunately, the natural rate of change has been exacerbated through intensive human interaction with the planet. Water intensive agriculture, water pollutin... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Karaoke at the wedding: 6 of 22
I walked down the isle to a moving Celtic instrumental and gazed into my husband-to-be's blue eyes that were sparkling with tears. One thing I had always loved about him was that he wasn't afraid to show his emotions. The ceremony went beautifully; my brother played another moving piece - a guitar solo that he wrote especial... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why one should avoid artificial preservatives in food and cooking: 7 of 17
There are a range of chemicals that are added to food in order to enhance flavor, improve color or to preserve its life. The vast majority of food additives used today are artificial, that is they are synthetically produced and do not naturally occur in food groups. The growth of the food additive revolution has meant that m... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why cooking with larder ingredients is more nutritious than using artificial flavor enhancers: 4 of 8
Why do we mess with nature? Everything provided in natures bounty; the fibre, carbohydrates, sugars, vitamins, minerals, fats, oils and protein, can sustain the human body in peak physical form. Why mess with that? I have a theory that we push our boundaries all the time, every day, so we think we need more more more! We con... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Renting my first apartment: 9 of 16
Arhhh, adulthood, freedom, independence! The promise and glamour of being all grown-up! It's a big milestone in our lives, leaving the safe family nest armed with naught but a few boxes of second-hand frypans, mismatched glasses, a few bits of timber that, together with a few bricks, make an excellent shelf system for all th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Is the current "green wave" good for the environment?: 11 of 17
While the terms 'current' and 'green' concern me, the current 'green wave' is good for the environment for several reasons. Firstly, any incentive or measure that results in less impact on the environment has to be, by definition, good for the environment. The question is to what extent are we lessening our impact on the env... More..
Business > Office Advantages of going paperless: 24 of 33
Many people have coined the term 'going green' in their business, which is resulting in a strict stereotype of environmental consciousness. The environmental benefits of going green are well documented. Reducing the production of paper-related products save forests, many of which are unsustainably harvested. Cutting down on ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs My true garden story: 262 of 298
As I sat on the cold cement steps of my front porch, the late winter sun battled its way through the clouds, trying its very best to accommodate me and tempt me to ignore the hard cold surface beneath my buttocks and stay just a little longer. I complied, my gaze resting on the clay pot shaped to look like half a tree log. I... More..