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My first venture into the writing world was on FaithWriters.com. My Christian beliefs and my love of a good story have inspired me to write almost 100 short stories, poems, and essays that appear on that site. Twenty of my pieces have been selected as Editor's

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Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) The best way to cook trout: 6 of 35
A few years ago while reading Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe mystery "Death of a Dude," I happened upon a recipe for preparing trout. This recipe, which was called The Real Montana Trout Deal' sounded so delicious that I modified and served it to my family one night. It got rave reviews. Ingredients 1 large trout fillet 2 strips raw... More..
Sciences > Zoology Eating habits of Great White sharks: 2 of 11
Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) have gotten a bad reputation for attacking humans. Contrary to myth and misinformation, great white sharks do not desire human beings as prey. To unravel the mystery behind how great white sharks capture their prey, scientists have examined what these sharks eat and experimented wi... More..
Education > Financing College Why college books are so expensive: 2 of 11
This question has two parts and I will attempt to answer it as such. I got my Bachelors degree in elementary education, and anticipated using some of the textbooks for my chosen career. Those books I kept. There were some mandatory classes for which I was required to purchase a textbook for which I could not see a future nee... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving The basics of personal budgeting: 10 of 51
When my husband and I were married over 25 years ago, we gave little thought to a personal budget. Now, with credit card debt, a mortgage, two daughters still at home, and rising gas prices, we have not only started a personal budget but have determined to stick to it. Over the years, several books and articles have given me... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Astronomy: Viewing the Pleiades in June: 2 of 10
June is a very eventful month in astronomy with the moon aligning with or occulting (obstructing the view of) various celestial bodies. You may want to get out your binoculars or telescope around the middle of the month when the moon interacts with the open star cluster known as the Pleiades. The Pleiades, also known as the ... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds Bird facts: Madagascar teal: 1 of 5
The Madagascar teal may well be the most elusive and rarest member of the duck family. It is also a species seriously threatened by extinction. Its Latin name Anas bernieri comes from a tribute to the French naturalist and surgeon Chevalier J. A. Bernier. Bernier did not discover the Madagascar teal; the teal was observed in... More..
Sciences > Chemistry What are alkali metals?: 1 of 5
The alkali metals found in Group I, the first vertical column on the left side of the Periodic Table of Elements are all strong bases which will neutralize acids. Even though hydrogen tops Group I, it is not considered one of the alkali metals. Alkali metals are also not alkali earth metals, those elements found in Group II ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The facts about the Tunguska event: 1 of 5
Imagine an atmospheric explosion so powerful that 800 square miles of trees fall to the ground, pointing outward from a central point. That very thing happened on June 30, 1908, in a very remote area of Siberia called Tunguska. The event is named for the Podkammennaya (Stony) Tunguska River near which the event seems to have... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials Characteristics of Blue Rug Juniper plants: 1 of 5
For the homeowner who has a sloping section of yard which is difficult to maintain, Blue Rug juniper plants may offer a solution. A Dioecious Shrub Blue Rug juniper, or Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii', is a very popular cone-bearing evergreen shrub of the family Cupressaceae. This juniper variety is dioecious, meaning the ... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to open the stuck lid of a canning jar: 1 of 5
I had to read what the author of this topic had to say before I could make my suggestions because I was not sure whether the author meant a true canning jar (as in home preservation) or a glass jar of anything you would purchase at the supermarket. With a canning jar the solution is simple. You must get the metal 'band' off ... More..