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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.

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Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values How to improve conditions in distressed inner-city neighborhoods: 3 of 33
Inner city regions can be distressing places to live in because they can seem cramped and overcrowded, and at the same time lonely, sterile and lacking in a sense of community and belonging. In some places, inner city areas can also be violent. One way to improve conditions in distressed inner-city regions is to improve thei... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Boarding kennels: Pros and cons: 1 of 11
I have experienced boarding kennels from both sides: as an owner of boarding kennels, and as a customer, and the choice to use boarding kennels is often the best, depending on the availability of quality boarding kennels in your area, and the availability of a reliable pet sitter, or other arrangements. For a successful, str... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Vitamin C overdose symptoms: 1 of 11
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is non-toxic, but taking too much can have short and long term effects. It is virtually impossible to overdose on Vitamin C from natural sources. Most of the effects of over-dosing with Vitamin C are long term, but short term symptoms of over-dosing include stomach aches, stomach cramps, nausea and ... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Eczema: Symptoms and treatment: 3 of 30
Eczema is another term for dermatitis. In mild cases, patches of the skin are hot, dry and itchy. In more severe cases the skin can be broken, scaly, and weeping or bleeding. In babies, eczema often occurs on the face but in older children and adults, eczema occurs more often on elbows, knees, wrists, ankles, and on the hand... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to handle being stuck far away from home: 1 of 10
Being stuck away from home can be frightening and distressing, and if you are not prepared for it, it can cost you money, upset you, and ruin your holiday. But if you are prepared for it, the problems can be reduced. I was in Paris, and enjoying the sights the Louvre, the Seine, the Champs Elysees, the Eiffel Tower and havin... More..
Education > Education (Other) Does competition in schools and colleges lead to higher quality work?: 2 of 18
Competition produces more losers than winners as a general rule, and therefore competition in schools, colleges and universities teaches students to feel like losers much of the time (unless of course they are in the minority of winners). How can this be good for education? How can it produce higher quality work, when it ens... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Symptoms of diabetes in dogs: 1 of 9
As in humans, the symptoms of diabetes in dogs begin gradually and they can be missed until the disease is quite advanced. Also, as in humans, there are two types of diabetes: diabetes mellitis and diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mellitis is by far the most common and is associated with a deficiency in the hormone insulin, whic... More..
Health & Fitness > Cold & Flu Flu shot side effects: 1 of 9
Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus and spread by sneezing and coughing. Flu epidemics occur quite regularly because the virus mutates and changes with ease. Pandemics are global epidemics that occur when the virus changes dramatically and people have no immunity to the changed viruses. Pandemics... More..
Sciences > Geology & Geophysics The difference between the moment magnitude scale and the Richter scale: 1 of 9
The Moment Magnitude scale and the Richter scale are both measures of the magnitude of earthquakes, where magnitude is the seismic energy released by the earthquake. The Richter scale is the older of the two but is now being gradually superseded by the Moment Magnitude scale. Richter Scale The Richter scale was developed in ... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Symptoms of egg allergies: 1 of 9
A food allergy is a response by the immune system to an ingredient in food, usually protein, which the body mistakes for a harmful substance. Food allergies are extremely uncommon (only 1-2% of adults, but about double that in children). Eggs are one of the commonest of food allergies, especially in children, with about 1-2%... More..