: About Me

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First I would like to say "thank you so much" to the people who created Helium. It's such a good idea for people who want to get into the writing business, or for people who just enjoy writing!

My love of writing started in the 7th grade when I won numerous essay awards. I will never forget the fuss my mother made over it, pasting my awards on the family refrigerator for all to see!

I wish I would have pursued a writing career, instead I found a job and went to work. Finally after all these years, I have a chance to write and see if it is any good. If not for the internet, I probably would have no idea how to go about that. Thank goodness for the internet and Helium!

I live on the family farm in Waushara County. We raise Christmas trees here. Wautoma, the closest town, is the Christmas tree capital of the world. If you bought a live tree last Christmas, there is a good chance it came from our farm, or a farm close by!

This place is so inspiring! This morning, I was greeted by a flock of wild turkeys in my back yard. There are several semi-tame doe near by ready to give birth. I put out extra corn for them. Heck, I just about go broke feeding all the wild life around here, not to mention taking in all the stray cats that people dump off. Any money I make on here will fund my various rescue missions for animals.

I have lived in the same area of Wisconsin all my adult life, and it never gets old. I never get used to the natural beauty of this place. Every time I walk out the door my breath is taken away! We even have Amish neighbors near by, which comes in very handy if you need to hire a worker to help with something around the farm.

I am greatly concerned with the issues of global warming, and the oil crisis. I can see that one day, we may all have to live like the Amish, and I can tell you, most people would never be able to adapt to that. Hopefully, we will find the answers to these problems in the very near future. I have a lot of faith in AMERICA! I believe we can do ANYTHING! After all , the Internet is another American invention that has changed the world!

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Should energy independence be a high priority in the US?

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The year is 2013, five years after peak oil. Gas is now over 11.00 a gallon. The average American no longer drives a car. Only the government and the military have access to large amounts of gasoline. It is a world none of us could have imagined. The average American family of four has made drastic changes to survive. It is a cold Midwest morning, the alarm goes off at 7 AM. The family wakes up to a cold, 55 degree house. An electric spacer heater is the only form of heat, and all electric, nation wide, is shut off from 11PM-7AM. Through out the winter months, only three rooms are heated, ...

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