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Hi there. I'm Pat Lunsford, Climate Change Steward. Writing has always been one of my passions and getting published was only a distant dream. However, Helium has turned my dream into reality. When the magazine arrived with my first published article, you

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Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Elderly care: Why you should keep your parents out of nursing homes: 1 of 24
Nursing home abuse and neglect has risen to unacceptable levels as helpless, elderly patients who end up in abusive nursing homes suffer daily at the hands of an over worked, underpaid staff. Are your parents suffering the abuse of an understaffed nursing home? Do they appear to be clean, groomed, and alert? Is the staff sym... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending The cost of convenience: A comparison between prices at convenience stores and other stores: 3 of 69
Why do people pay the high prices at convenient stores when they can get it so much cheaper at the grocery store? Why do people purchase small quantities of items they use regularly such as toilet paper, laundry soap and canned foods, when they can purchase them in bulk and save money at big-box stores? When stopping for gas... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values How family life has changed in one generation: 1 of 23
It amazes me how family life has changed in just one generation. When I was a child, my family consisted of my brother, me and our parents. We lived in a three-bedroom house in a residential section and were considered an average family. Mornings were rather uncomplicated, mainly due to the fact that Mom was a stay-at-home m... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Did Jesus mention homosexuality?: 1 of 23
Jesus never directly addressed the issues of homosexuality but he also never directly addressed issues such as pedophilia, bestiality or incest. He did, however, make it perfectly clear that a sexual union was fully intended to be between a man and a woman. "Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made the... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Family tree: True stories about gardening with my parents (or grandparents): 6 of 135
Dad rarely missed a day of work but three months after Mom died, he retired at age forty-seven. Bobby, my brother, had recently married and I was fresh out of college. We were confused about his retirement. Being financially secure, he didn't have to work but Dad had always said that when a man stops working, he stops living... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The best evidence that UFOs exist: 1 of 22
There are a number of UFO photographs circulating the Internet, many of which are hoaxes. Nevertheless, once the unreliable information and hoaxes are set aside there is too much reliable and substantiated evidence to ignore; including several military sightings on multiple radars. The UFO phenomena began in 1947 when some k... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Rising food prices - A global concern: 1 of 22
Rising food prices are indeed a global concern and there is more than one cause for this crisis. Radical weather patterns are making it extremely difficult for crops to grow and Global economy is driving food prices up. In Egypt, the price of oil and bread has risen close to thirty percent. In Haiti, a small bowl of corn gri... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to make the choice between a cat or a dog as a pet: 3 of 65
Pets fill those places within us we didn't know were empty. Anyone living alone could benefit tremendously by getting a cat or a dog. Coming home to an empty place can be depressing but having your furry little four-legged friend greet you happily at the door can make a big difference. While there is a certain amount of resp... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Da Vinci Code: Fact or fiction?: 1 of 21
Conspiracy theories can be interesting, but many of them are simply untrue and based on twisted facts. Dan Brown's book, The Da Vinci code, is a perfect example. The writer is evidently familiar with classic historical writing as he tries to adapt it in his story, and even though the work is fiction, it gives one a presuppos... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Why not to stay with someone who has cheated ...: 1 of 21
People who cheat, likely as not, will cheat again. Nevertheless, even if they never cheat again, they will always be suspected of it because they seriously damaged the trust they were given and the one they cheated will probably never be able to fully trust them again. There are genuine circumstances where people make poor c... More..