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About me - Erik Van Tongerloo

I was born in and now live in Belgium. I discovered Helium in February 2006 and I enjoy writing for this site. I reached a degree of bookkeeper in 1982 and I try to follow all the financial news worldwide.

My hobbies are running, taking pictures and travelling.

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Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to make money writing online articles: 1 of 42
Writing articles online gained popularity during the last years. There are several possibilities to make money writing online and requires efficient searching which writing sites may be useful for you and the expectations you have to build up a writing portfolio. Is your goal a full time income or do you want an extra to pay... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Why writers write: 12 of 191
A written word can express so many things and change people's thoughts about every kind of interest and says often more than the words which people talk in conversations. Writing can be a passion or a form of entertainment but there are also several writers who want to make money with their writing skills . Here are some rea... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages Searching for hard evidence that Nostradamus predicted the future: 1 of 11
Searching for hard evidence that Nostradamus predicted the future is the same as searching for evidence that God created our world and all the facts written in the Bible. Hard evidence doesn't exist but some facts can be related to facts in the future. If he really predicted the future; he should have written the exact locat... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Top five books everyone must read and why: 11 of 116
Literature is important for everyone and if you ask "a top 5 of must-read books you will get different answers. There are maybe more different "top 5 must-read books" than you will find readers of these books. I will try to give my personal opinion through the millions of books which are available in bookstores From all the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Readers share their favorite novels: 7 of 55
Many books keep on my mind when I think on my favorite novels. There are so many beautiful books written and writing down all my favorite books is impossible. Between all the books I have read in the past; I will share two books which I like to read over and over. Here is my favorite list of "must read" novels or books: *Gon... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian Languages Key phrases in Chinese that travelers should know: 1 of 7
China is a popular destination for many travelers. Most Chinese people and especially the young ones will understand and speak English but it is always useful to learn some key phrases in the Chinese language. Mandarin is the official language of China but there are more forms of the Chinese language and most differences are... More..
Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) Worst foreign language mistakes you have made while traveling outside your home country: 6 of 37
Traveling to a country where they speak another language than your native tongue can cause you trouble while talking to other people. There are words in your native tongue which are also used in other languages but the meaning is different. You can experience some worse foreign language mistakes and people can start laughing... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is honesty really the best policy?: 14 of 77
Honesty is always the best policy in every relationship. If you want to maintain a good relationship with your spouse, your children, your friends, your relatives, your colleagues, your boss or any other person you know, you need to be honest. Most people do not appreciate lying and if you are continuously viewed as a liar, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success Recommended laptops for writers: 3 of 12
The market for laptops is growing at a fast rate with new products coming out all the time. As laptops grow in popularity, the prices in various models have significantly decreased in the last years. Buying a laptop is an excellent idea for writers. There are many different reasons laptops are beneficial to writers; they are... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium The benefits of Helium: 5 of 19
Discovering Helium was my first step to writing. Writing was never a passion in the past but this wonderful site "Helium" changed everything. While many people are searching for sites to earn money from writing, my first goal was to improve my writing in the English language and getting more experience. I discovered this sit... More..