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Holly Huffstutler joined the ranks of Helium writers in January of '09. Prior to that she earned her Bachelor's Degree in English/Coummincations fronm Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and her Culinary Arts Certificate from Harper College. She wrote for

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Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Is feminism outdated?: 4 of 68
Is feminism outdated? Absolutely not. The myth that feminism is not longer needed appears to be based on an equally terrible myth that we have reach total gender equity, and the simple fact is that we haven'tYes, women have made great strides towards equality due to the exhaustive work of generations of men and women who woul... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Vantage Point: 1 of 15
"Vantage Point" attempts to show a violent day in Spain from several view points: an American tourist with a video camera, a Spanish police officer, A CNN-like news network, an American president, the a secret service agent who took a bullet for him, and the terrorist plot to attack him. The film, directed by Pete Travis and ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Other Boleyn Girl: 1 of 13
Lessons learned from watching "The Other Boleyn Girl". Lesson one: don't be a woman in Renaissance England. Two: if you are a woman in this suffocating era, and King Henry the eighth wants to sleep with you, flee the country if at all possible. If sleeping with Henry is unavoidable, don't be too good in bed and don't under an... More..
Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Attempting to define art: 2 of 20
One of my working definitions of art is that it is created when the intentionality to create art results in a creation that elicits a emotional response in the observer. Since the type of emotion is not specified this claim is inclusive of whatever emotion the artist intends to elicit. For example a photograph that was taken ... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Eggs & Dairy Products How to prepare a basic omelet: 1 of 10
The key to making a great omelet is eggs. No really, making a plain omelet is fairly simple to accomplish as long as you thoroughly grease the pan to avoid the fun of having to scrape pan afterwards and get the egg mixture to the right consistency before frying. Heat up a pan to medium high heat and grease liberally with butt... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Music and Lyrics: 2 of 17
Music and Lyrics is a musical disguised as a romantic comedy. That's right; Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore have given us a musical. Not a big musical, crowded with production numbers (though there are a couple of those, come to think of it) but a sweet, quiet, almost old-fashioned musical. It takes place mostly in one room wit... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: 1 of 8
I was quite disappointed with GI Joe: Rise of Cobra. For the first hour I was entertained. I thought Okay, live action cartoon, great fight scenes (thank you Stephen Sommers for working sword fights into your modern action movie) interesting and huge cast. Now things are going to happen to make me care whether ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: "W": 1 of 7
Oliver Stone's "W" is nowhere near as hostile as one might expect from an in-depth biopic of our much-hated and much-beloved 43rd president. Nor does it approve of him. Rather it presents the image of a man who searched for a role in life and a way to please his father and made several progressions and mistakes along the way.... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats The perfect roast: 6 of 40
For a truly successful roast you can't be afraid to attack the person's faults. Roasts are about bite and accuracy, tempered with fondness, embrace the "its funny because its true" form of comedy-wait, wrong kind of roast. For a really successful roasting of a cut of MEAT you need good meat, a good roasting pan, a thermometer... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Overcoming the intimidation factor in becoming a writer: 3 of 19
To sink my teeth right into the cliche, many of us who dedicate a portion of our lives to creating meaning with the written word really are our own worst enemy. I believe it's safe to say that self doubt is common to all people, and perhaps animals and plants as well. (hard to tell, leaves don't speak)Self doubt, fear of reje... More..