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I work in Information Technology for a medium-sized University in the United States and also enjoying writing in my spare time.

I maintain a personal blog here: http://www.greatpcs.net/ that covers a wide variety of topics.

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Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Tips to create extra room in your budget: 2 of 19
In today's uncertain economic times, many families and individuals are struggling to make ends meet and stay within their budget. Below are a few simple tips that I believe will help you manage your money more effectively, while not restricting you too much. Some of these tips might seem different but they are ones I have use... More..
Personal Finance > Taxes Will increased capital gains taxes discourage investment and inhibit economic growth?: 1 of 9
According to Wikipedia, a capital gain is "profit that results from the sale of a capital asset over its purchase price". What this means in layman's terms is that if you purchase a piece of real estate such as a house for $100,000 and then in 5 years you sell it for $125,000, you have a capital gain of $25,000 which you will... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Maximizing the benefit of your rewards credit cards: 1 of 6
In the 21st Century Credit marketplace it is often difficult to sort through the thousands of different offers of credit cards. Some credit cards promise triple points for the first 6-months, others promise a 5% rebate on gas and yet others proclaim "freedom" and let you switch between points or airline miles or cash back rew... More..
Travel > Hotels & Accommodations (Other) Babymoon in St. Thomas: Resort reviews: 3 of 7
Resort: The Ritz-Carlton St Thomas.The Ritz-Carlton at St Thomas is luxury resort featuring 180 rooms featuring easy beach access and aquatic activities.Smoking Information:All guest rooms at the Ritz-Carlton are non-smoking, but smoking on the property itself is allowed.Dining Information:The property also features 4 separat... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa Is Robert Mugabe responsible for the problems in Zimbabwe?: 14 of 24
Robert Mugabe is in fact responsible for much of the problems that are currently happening in Zimbabwe.One of the main reasons that I assert this is that I (unlike many commenting on this issue) have actually visited the country. I arrived in Zimbabwe in the Spring of 2001 and also traveled in the adjacent country of Zambia, ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Portal: 3 of 4
"This was a triumph.I'm making a note here:HUGE SUCCESS." - Jonathan Coulton's "Still Alive".With the opening lines of the end credits song shown above, you realize how much fun you just had playing Portal. Portal was one of the most interesting new games to come out as part of Valve's Orange Box offering in the fall of 2007.... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hepatitis C: Symptoms and treatment: 9 of 11
Hepatitis C: The BasicsHepatitis C is:- Transmitted through the blood (sexual contact can rarely cause transmission)- A Liver Disease caused by a virus- Treatable but no vaccine existsHepatitis C: In More DetailHepatitis C is caused by the Hepatitis C Virus, often referred to simply as HCV. If the HCV virus is transmitted to ... More..
Computers & Technology > Smartphones & PDA Phones Why you should buy an iPhone: 3 of 3
Apple Inc. launched the revolutionary iPhone on June 29th, 2007 in the United States and followed up with launches in Europe in November of 2007.The term "revolutionary" is one that is highly over-used, but I think it is appropriate to apply it to the iPhone. On release I did not purchase an iPhone due to the fact that in the... More..