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2005-2008 Contribute (under my name) to Amazon's reviews and lists.

2003 Wrote chapter on independent school marketing in NAIS book on current issues facing schools.

2000- 2001 Wrote for The Marketing Report, a newsletter for marketing directors.

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Kukoo Kitchen: 4 of 17
3/5Fast food in space? That's the idea of this downloadable game for PC's. Except you don't have to eat it; you just have to get the customer orders out the hatc h- quickly and accurately!Kukoo Kitchen follows the the efforts of a space entrepreneur named Jessica, who has prepared fast food for space voyagers, but the food ha... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: Probate and trust litigation: Arizona's Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act: 2 of 8
When one agrees to serve as a trustee, one agrees to hold and manage property of behalf of another an heir or a charity, for example. This has always been a serious responsibility to undertake, and those who do so have always been held accountable to high standards of conduct and effectiveness.This level of accountability has... More..
Sciences > Astronomy 57 alien species: Are we alone in the universe?: 34 of 115
Sgt. Clifford Stone, retired from the US Army, stated in 2001 that 57 different species of space aliens, ET's , have been catalogued by secret operations in the Army. He knows this, he says, because he was one of those secret guys for 22 years. There are species called "greys" and "blues", numerous forms of "humanoids" that l... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: The statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases in Illinois: 4 of 10
If, as a minor or an adult, you have suffered the trauma and humiliation of sexual abuse, you should know that Illinois lawmakers have extended the statute of limitations on many sexual abuse offenses, so that victims may have added opportunities to press for criminal action against their abusers.This is a complex legal issue... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Concentrating solar power (CSP): A guide and explanation of the technology: 3 of 7
As Boy Scouts, we learned to light fires with a magnifying glass. We'd use the glass to focus sunlight into a bright spot on a pile of dry leaves. It would begin to smoke, then erupt in flames. We didn't think of it as solar power, but that's what it was.This commonsense method for using sunlight to create power, called offic... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: Investigating a motorcycle accident: 7 of 16
If you are a motorcyclist, and you're involved in an accident, chances are you're not going to feel like writing down names and addresses, or conducting an immediate on-site investigation of the accident. You'll have injuries to attend to, perhaps serious ones, and they will of course be the absolute top priority.Chances are ... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Bullish companies in bearish times: 3 of 6
There's no certainty to choosing stocks - and during recessions the risks rise by an order of magnitude. Even the most experienced ticker watchers need to be humble.For one reason, this recession is going to be different from its predecessors. For another, if things get really bad, no business is going to prosper. That said, ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Ten reasons why the US government's bailout plans are necessary in the current crisis Americans are facing and how the bailout plans will help: 16 of 29
Why are bailout plans a good idea, as we confront a deep and stubborn recession? That question deserves a good answer - since so many opinion makers have warned for years that government power and government spending are no-no's.Here are ten good reasons why we need these bailouts:1."Thanks - I needed that." Bailouts can stop... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Mystery Case Files Return to Ravenhearst: 10 of 17
3/5 Return to Ravenhearst, a Mystery Case Files game, is a sequel. In the previous game, the player released from bondage the soul of Emma, a young woman who mysteriously died soon after beginning her residence in the now-decrepit mansion named in the game's title.Emma appears at the beginning of this game, a ghost pleading w... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) How to collect books that will become valuable: 2 of 3
I am a book dealer on the Internet. I started this business as a way to get rid of the hundreds of books I had accumulated. Now, years later,I have thousands of books piled in the attic.Oh, well. I caught the bug. And I know what it's like to buy a $4.00 book on eBay (on Syphilology) - and sell it the next week for $95.00. I ... More..