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ABOUT ME (Professionally):

I am a 50-something world traveler, writer, digital camera teacher, and photographer. I am a regular contributor to our province's two senior newspapers.

I have been a writer/reporter/journalist for most of my life; I recently became

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Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel diaries: Airport adventures and customs calamities: 2 of 19
Yes, I confess, I was once detained in Canada Customs for having Mexican contraband in my possession. My husband was with me, so he was also detained. And the worst thing, even we were surprised the stuff was in our suitcase. We were just arriving back from a working vacation that had taken us into San Diego and then down to... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Tips for hooking kids on reading: 4 of 37
Hooking today's kids on reading is a difficult task because so many more exciting and active options are available to children, like video games and television shows. But here are some tips to help an adult guide a child towards a love of reading. Children learn what they are taught. Yes, that is a very pat thing to say, but... More..
Travel > United States Travel destination: New Orleans, Louisiana: 1 of 9
Yes, it's true. Bourbon Street, with its wild night life and questionable moral environment, is part of the New Orleans experience; but it isn't a true representation of this old American city. "The Big Easy" is much more complex than that. As one resident put it, "Bourbon Street is for the tourists, and the eighteen-year-ol... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Traditions & Themes Great bridal shower games: 1 of 9
You've probably been to the bridal shower where you barely knew anybody. You sat up against a wall, a drink gripped in your hand, as you smiled woodenly at people you didn't know, and wondered how soon the ordeal would be over. A great bridal shower ice-breaker game would have ended that horrible beginning-of-the-party disco... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Suggestions to improve the rating process: 2 of 17
Suggestions to improve Helium's rating process? I once believed the onus for improving the rating process lay solidly on Helium's algorithmic shoulders. I, as a contributing writer, was just a bystander; nay, I was a victim of Helium's rating process. I now know better. If you have been frustrated by Helium's rating process,... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Tips for maximizing your cognitive abilities as you age: 2 of 17
Many techniques are available to help maximize your cognitive abilities as the years go by. Here are 6 tips to help make those brain cells work, especially as you age. A head of white or gray hair does not have to represent a loss in cognitive abilities. Active seniors who constantly challenge themselves can show an increase... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Why some people love their pets as if they were babies: 4 of 32
Loving your pets as if they were babies is a strange concept unique to our current era. Years ago, pets had a purpose. Dogs protected property; cats protected food stores from mice. But not anymore. The trend to humanize our pets is not just a passing fancy; it is a fact of our modern life. But why? Take a stroll in New York... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement Retirement: Baby boomer style: 1 of 8
Today's baby boomer retiree is a bionic retiree: younger, faster, healthier and more adventurous than the average retired person from past generations. Baby boomer retirees have the world at their fingertips; their life is full of choices. How a boomer makes those choices will determine the difference between a retirement fi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology The literary significance of King David's Psalms in the Bible: 1 of 8
The Psalms of King David, in the Old Testament, like other literary vehicles (poetry) follow a pattern, a flow and structure. But they are not so much poems as they are songs; vehicles of praise and worship; even the most bitter of the Psalms. All 150 Psalms follow the ancient Hebrew tradition of using songs or chants for wo... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning Wedding flowers by season: 1 of 8
"I know exactly what flowers I want," she told me fiercely. "Yes, except those roses will cost you a fortune at that time," I replied. A bride usually knows what flower she wants for her wedding, regardless of the season. But a thrifty bride will choose her wedding flowers in season. This guide will help a bride know what fl... More..