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Eric Goudie is a freelance writer and theatrical entrepreneur enjoying a rich, diverse and fulfilling career as a creative person in the arts.

As a teenager, Eric had a poem published by the Poetry Institute of Canada, and was a recipient of the Dorothy Shoemaker

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Personal Finance > Managing Debt Advice for young people on avoiding debt: 1 of 53
The best way for young people to avoid debt is not to borrow money!If the credit crisis has taught us anything, it's that sooner or later every chicken comes home to roost. If you borrow money from someone, anyone: a bank, your parents, even a loan shark, sooner or later you will have to pay that money back, or be forced to g... More..
Education > High School Humanities Which high school courses should be mandatory: 2 of 27
There is only one high school course that should be mandatory. It's called Life 101, and as far as I know there isn't a single high school in the world that is teaching it.The curriculum of Life 101 borrows a lot from other subject areas: English, math, science, history, geography and many other disciplines form the basic mat... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) Top 10 things to do before high school ends: 1 of 13
High School is a brief time, but it's filled with some of the highest highs and lowest lows you'll ever experience. Here are ten things you can do to make the most of those four short years, and come out ready, willing and able to conquer the world:1. Graduate. More than anything else, High School should be a time to focus on... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues Ways to search the Internet more efficiently: 1 of 13
Here are 10 ways to search the internet more efficiently, for the no-nonsense, non-geek like you and me:1. Use Google. Google's patented technology searches the internet in a smarter way than anyone else. They simply do a better, faster job of finding you the information that you need.2. Use Google better. In addition to sear... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 9 of 85
Well, never say never.If the pundit-ocracy has learnt anything from Decision 2008 it's never to assert that any politician is down and out for good. To suggest that Sarah Palin is finished would be foolish, even with the considerable personal and political cases that can be made against her ever venturing south of Juneau agai... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Tips for developing healthy homework habits: 1 of 9
Healthy homework habits begin long before the first assignment comes home.Parents should de-mystify homework for their child, explaining not only what it is, but why it is important, and especially how important it is to finish their homework in a timely fashion so that it doesn't infringe on your time together as a family.Pa... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Manager vs. entrepreneur: Major personal differences: 1 of 9
All entrepreneurs must be managers, even if the only person they are managing is themselves. They are the ones who must make the schedules, see that they are implemented, co-ordinate staff, and deal with every little problem that comes up. Both managers and entrepreneurs can be expected to be available 24/7 to address the nee... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 What does Barack Obama need to do in his first 100 days as he starts his presidency?: 8 of 62
The Bush Administration has drawn to a close with many things still left on the bucket list: two unfinished, arguably un-winnable wars, Osama Bin Laden still eluding capture, an inability to put a stop to the worst economic crisis since the 1930's, and the bleakest prospects of a positive legacy. George W. Bush has handed his... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Small business owners: Trials and joys: 2 of 15
If you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life is a rallying cry for the entrepreneur. The allure of being your own boss, of having no one to answer to but your customers and your bottom line has driven some of the best and brightest to flee the cold, impersonal corporate world to pursue their fortunes through s... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Internet pornography and the need for increased censorship: 2 of 15
In March 2007 ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers once again voted down a request to create a top-level .xxx domain for adult-oriented content on the web. The proposal was rejected largely on technical and jurisdictional grounds rather than morality, but in the future this may be one possible way to... More..