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I am a forty-three year old college junior, majoring in literature and history, attending the University of Colorado at Denver. I started writing when I was in junior high, and was surprised when I learned that people could make their living by being writers.

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Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Earning writing stars on Helium: 7 of 29
Trying to earn writing stars in Helium can be frustrating. One can write articles that they care deeply about, that they feel are pure genius, only to submit them and see them fall to the bottom of the ratings. And for each article that falls, so does your ability to have a writing star. I would like to tell you just to do y... More..
Education > College Study Tips How a college education can ruin your writing!: 1 of 4
In theory, going to college should improve one's writing. More education, better vocabulary, less grammar mistakes-it should be a winning combination. Or at least that was the theory I had going into college. But in actual practice, I am not so sure. What if college is having the opposite effect on my ability to be a writer?... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Highlander: 1 of 4
The inspiration of several sequels and TV shows, the movie "Highlander" tells the story of Connor MacLeod as he fights to be the last surviving immortal and claim the prize. The movie was directed by Russell Mulcahy, starring Christopher Lambert (MacLeod/Russell Nash), Sean Connery (Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez), and Cla... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Tarot cards: The Fool: 1 of 4
The first card of the Major Arcana is the Fool; he is the Seeker of the Mysteries, the Wise Fool, and the innocent under the protection of angels. Description: In the Rider/Waite deck, the Fool is represented by a young person dancing on the edge of a cliff, along with a small dog, looking up at the sky. The Fool carries a p... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Readers share their first jobs: 11 of 42
Quite honestly, I don't ever remember not working. It is hard to believe, but is true. My first job was a gopher (or gofer if you prefer that spelling) on a construction site. It all came about because my father was raising me the same way that his father raised him-which meant that every summer, spring, Christmas vacation a... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Should colleges require summer reading of incoming freshmen?: 4 of 15
While I wish that college students would read more, I know that requiring incoming freshmen to complete a summer reading requirement will not accomplish this goal. The surest way to create a hatred of reading is to require a person to do it. Sitting in my classes (I am a forty-one year old sophomore), I am surrounded by youn... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore What is a leprechaun?: 12 of 38
A species of European treasure guarding fairy, leprechauns are probably the most well known Irish fairy, though most people only know them from children cereal commercials. A solitary figure, the leprechaun is clever. Because of their association with pots of gold (which they guard) human seek out leprechauns to gain wealth.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging What it means to be a blogger: 6 of 18
I am on the bus. Overhearing two little old ladies talk, I think that their conversation would be the start of a good blog entry. I pull out a notebook and jot the idea down. I am sure that I am not the only blogger who has done this. Nor do I imagine that I am the only blooger who has laid awake at night, thinking about the... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Tarot cards: Death: 5 of 15
There is always a flash of anxiety when the Death card is revealed in a Tarot reading; it is the most misunderstood Tarot card among those who have not studied Tarot in depth. The querent's face goes pale, and you can see them want to run out of the room. When I first started dealing with the Tarot, I felt that way myself. I... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft An introduction to the Wiccan Book of Shadows: 3 of 9
From my own Book of Shadows, "Keep a book in your own handwriting. Let brothers and sisters copy what they will, provided that they are of sufficient rank. Never let the book out of your hands for the information contained within is priceless. It is passed on from one generation to another. Master to apprentice, it is necess... More..