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I've been writing articles for on-line sites like Helium since early 2000. In the past, I have written for Themestream, Epinions, Ciao.co.uk and Ciao.com. In addition to my articles appearing on Helium, I also write for DooYoo, Associated Content and sometimes

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Casino Royale: 3 of 55
Welcome to the world of fighting international espionage with England's famous MI6 and their newest "double 0" agent, one Mr. Bond, James Bond that is. After mangling his first 007 assignment, MI6 decides to take advantage of his expert poker skills and enter him into a high-stakes game to try to win away the hundred million ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Happy Feet: 1 of 16
One young penguin (aptly) named Mumble, can't sing like all the rest of the Emperor Penguins. But he can dance - which is decidedly non-penguin-like behaviour. His dancing is blamed for their "gods" apparent anger, which the elders think is the cause of the reduction in their fish supply. His talent is so frowned upon that he... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards: 1 of 9
How can someone know that the decisions they make in life are the right ones? What's more, how can we know how these decisions will affect our lives and the lives of others? This is the basic theme of the book "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards. To set the stage, it is 1964 and we find Dr. David Henry is taking his... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Tips on using a Thesaurus to spice up your writing: 1 of 7
Have you ever read a piece of writing that used the same words repeatedly? Ever notice how boring those articles are? Well, there's a very simple way to make your writing sound more interesting - that is, by using a thesaurus. A thesaurus is a book - or these days, a tool - which contains lists of synonyms. Synonyms are diff... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 115 of 759
To age: RememberThe old man with the laughing facestood silently in the sun.Looks out on almost a century of changelooks out through tinted glasses,red from age.I love him, I am himhis younger child who has his name.White washed yearsamid the balmy foliagewhere "take me here"'s and"Watch me there"'secho in his eyes.Words, nam... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Dexter: 3 of 17
Dexter Morgan works for the Miami Dade police department, as a forensic specialist in blood splatter analysis. His sister Debra is a detective for the same precinct, and their father Harry was also a well respected policeman at the same station. All this sounds pretty humdrum. However, that is as far from reality as can possi... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Get out of the kitchen: Healthy no-cook recipes: 2 of 11
Summer, and the last thing you want to do is spend hours over a hot stove. Even so, you can serve delicious and healthy meals with any number of easy to prepare, no-cook recipes. Here's a "cool" summer menu my family loves. Tzatziki Dip with whole-wheat pita 'chips' Gazpacho (cold vegetable soup) Middle Eastern Style T... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Cucumber salad: 7 of 36
When I see the words "Cucumber salad", there are two that come immediately to mind. The first is a simple one with vinegar and the second one is called "Tsatsiki" which is a Greek salad. Both of these are easy to make and equally delicious.Classic Vinegar Cucumber Salad4 large cucumbers, sliced into disks1 medium-large onion,... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) An overview on league play for ten pin bowling: 1 of 5
Lots of people like to bowl casually, but if you really enjoy the game, there's nothing like playing in a league. However, before the casual bowler joins a league, they might want to know how different it will be to play in a league atmosphere. There are several differences between casual bowling and league play. The first th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold: 1 of 5
Suzie Salmon was only 14 years old when George Harvey raped and murdered her in a room he dug out under the frozen cornfields. Alice Sebold's novel "Lovely Bones" is Suzie's observations of life on earth, after she's dead and is in heaven.Yes, I know this sounds a bit strange, and could easily have been very morbid or creepy.... More..