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Sandra Lynn is a freelance writer for numerous community newspapers.
She is also co-administrator for several on-line community groups and a published writer of short stories and opinion pieces.
She is an active environmentalist and human rights advocate.
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Food & Drink > Spices, Herbs & Condiments Battle of the spreads: Butter vs. margarine: 6 of 11
Butter is natural and therefore better for you. Margarine was introduced as an alternative when scientists and physicians became concerned with the link between high cholesterol and the use of saturated fat; butter is very high in saturated fat as are all fats derived from animals. Lard is another animal fat used in pastry m... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Fruit salad: 27 of 48
"Tropical Treat", is the name for this refreshing and highly energizing salad! A brunch favorite and a healthy start to the day for breakfast; this amazing fruit salad is quick and easy to prepare. It is very high in vitamins and minerals and the flavors blend into an exotic, tropical, taste delight! Tropical Treat: 1 ripe m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Climate change and global warming: Comparing the terms: 16 of 28
Climate changed is defined as, "any systematic change in long term statistics of climate elements such as temperature, pressure, winds, sustained over several decades or longer." (Quotes Ref. American Meteorological Society). Climate change has been going on for over 400,000 years, the earths climate has never been stable du... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Coping with an addict: 4 of 7
She had a good family and education and friends. She was popular and attractive and intelligent and she loved to go out and meet new people on weekends and summer holidays. She had always been an honest girl, told the truth and cared about others. She knew the dangers of drugs and alcohol and was not the type of person to re... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Quicksand: 33 of 55
Do you know what it's like? Its like quicksand, Drawing me under, Relentless it's pull, As if a demand! It's like quicksand, You inadvertently stumble upon, Like a smooth Martini, or, A tart Tom Collins, One is all it takes. To take that one drink, It's already to late, Like a step into quicksand, I have sealed my own fate, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Middle Eastern History The Palestinians' ancient historical claims to Palestine: 6 of 10
While we ponder over this question of who has ancient historic claim to Palestine, we must remember one thing; there once was a place called Palestine, the Philistine people were and are Arabs. They and their ancestors have lived in this middle eastern region for thousands of years. On the same note the Jewish people have al... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Tuna salad: 31 of 49
Tuna salad, everyone has a recipe but, there is a secret and a proper method to creating the perfect flavor and texture of your tuna salad. The secret is simple, drain well! You must drain and squeeze all the excess water out of the tuna before you start adding any ingredients. Buying chunk tuna in a can, rather than flakes ... More..
Sciences > Psychology Why verbal abuse can be just as damaging as mental abuse: 18 of 28
We all remember the old saying, "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me", if only that were true. As a child I was always told to say that if my brother teased me or called me names. I would say it but, the names did hurt even though I pretended otherwise. We all know that if a child grows up with ... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Arabic salad: 9 of 14
Arabic cuisine is aromatic and ancient, some recipes dating back thousands of years. There is a wide variety of fruits,nuts,herbs and grains that are incorporated into this daily diet. Ingredients such as, saffron,pistachios,mint,apricots,eggplant and couscous, to name just a few. The cuisine of Lebanon was my first taste of... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) The difference between virgin and regular olive oils: 11 of 17
One of the most important differences between virgin and regular olive oil is, the taste! Virgin olive oil has a subtle flavor of fresh picked olives and the scent is wonderful. Virgin olive oil is also good for you! In fact all pure olive oils are your best plant sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. Fats play an important role i... More..