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I'm a published author of poetry, short stories, and a children's book. I have had one play and several theatrical sketches produced, and have worked in amateur theatre and in professional films for many years.

I spent some time as a radio operator in the

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Saving the environment: 1 of 80

The Earth is in trouble. With billions of humans spreading into every niche and habitat, with rivers, lakes and seas polluted, the air polluted, the climate changing, and with forests being bulldozed at an alarming rate, we all need to do what we can to help save the environment from degradation and loss of species and diver...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations A call to put Christ back in Christmas: 1 of 47

I am an atheist, and yet I would like to see Christ put back into Christmas, because the Christmas we have these days is nothing more than a meaningless, wasteful excuse for greed and rampant, mindless consumerism. Christmas preceded Christianity in the form of pagan festivals surrounding the winter solstice, and many of the...
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Should women who are arrested for prostitution have their names and addresses published in a local newspaper?: 1 of 29

Should women who are arrested for prostitution have their names published? The idea is presumably that if the names are published then prostitutes will think twice about what they are doing, but the problem with the idea is that many prostitutes are desperate and have already thought long and hard about what they are doing. ...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Why England is not known for its cooking: 1 of 21

England is not generally known for its cooking because it was for a long time cooking of necessity rather than cooking with fancy ingredients. That does not mean, however, that English cooking is bland, uninteresting or lacking in nutrition. As the economy has improved over the last few decades, English cooking uses ingredie...
Pets & Animals > Birds Tips for raising chickens in your backyard: 1 of 19

Raising back yard chickens is the best thing I've ever done, and I can't imagine life without my 'chooks' now. Here are some tips about raising chickens, from my own experiences. THE HEN HOUSE If you're going to keep back yard chickens, you will need a good hen house. This can be as simple as a garden shed, or can be an elab...
Home & Garden > Plumbing Repairs Tips for unclogging a sink: 1 of 18

Unclogging a sink can be an expensive business if you call a plumber or if you go to the hardware store and purchase expensive (and highly toxic) 'drain cleaners', but in most cases it is easy and inexpensive to unclog the sink yourself. It is also almost always possible to avoid having a clogged up drain in the first place....
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama The first thing about acting...: 1 of 16

The first thing about acting is to learn to really listen to the actors on stage with you, and to listen in character, in the same way that the character would listen in a real situation. Many people think that acting is mainly about learning the lines, blocking the moves and figuring out what costumes to wear, but these thi...
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice How to receive a lousy gift graciously: 2 of 31

If you have been given a gift that you think is 'lousy' it can be difficult to accept the gift graciously. But what is a lousy gift, really? Obviously the gift wasn't 'lousy' to the person who gave it to you (unless they hate you of course), but is something the person who gave it to you likes, but which you do not. This cou...
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Is it really worth it to buy organic?: 1 of 15

Organic food is food grown without the use of industrial pesticides and herbicide, controlling these ‘problems’ in ways that have been used for thousands of years. Organic food often costs more than non-organic food, so it worth the extra cost to buy it? The answer you will give to this question depends on why yo...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Safety tips for women traveling alone: 1 of 14

A woman alone must take some safety precautions no matter where she is, and travelling alone to new places can be such a daunting idea to many women that they simply will not do it. This is unfortunate, because being a lone tourist can be a lot of fun, and it is a sure-fire way to meet a lot more people than you would if you...