Helium.com | View Lenna Gonya's articles http://www.helium.com/users/546266.xml View Lenna Gonya's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:48:47 GMT Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:48:47 GMT A lot of us envision January 1st as the day that we begin perfection. There's something about that date that makes us believe every year that we ca... http://www.helium.com/items/1663066-keeping-new-years-resolutions-tips-that-really-work Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:48:47 If your mother or grandmother made cookies, then the centerpiece of the counter or table was the cookie jar, the first stop when you entered the ki... http://www.helium.com/items/1661715-the-history-of-collectible-cookie-jars Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:07:45 Depression glass was a staple back in the day when mother couldn't afford the elegant and expensive glass of the Victorian Era. Made from the 1920'... http://www.helium.com/items/1661667-collecting-depression-era-glass-how-to-begin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:51 Representative Democracy has been diminished by the self serving interests of the representatives and their parties, and, by the constituents back ... http://www.helium.com/items/1661529-what-happened-to-representative-democracy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:05:28 When I was about ten, we had an enormous yellow cat, that swaggered around the property, threatening all intruders as though he were a guard dog, a... http://www.helium.com/items/1661265-pets-and-emotion-do-animals-have-a-sense-of-humor Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:41:07 Collecting is all about the thrill of the hunt, the first glimpse of that particular piece you've been looking for across the dusty lane at the fle... http://www.helium.com/items/1661216-guide-to-starting-your-own-collection Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:44:11 When doing genealogy, you have to remember that the people you are researching were more than just names. They were your ancestors, and they probab... http://www.helium.com/items/1661175-how-to-begin-your-family-tree Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:29:34 The biggest mystery facing the earliest settlers of the eastern half of the United States were the earthen work structures that they encountered - ... http://www.helium.com/items/1661139-monument-reviews-monuments-of-mississippi-and-ohio-valleys Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:04:04 Few people are actually aware that the rivalry between Michigan and Ohio extended beyond the gridiron at one point, and actually developed into a d... http://www.helium.com/items/1660876-the-ohio---michigan-war Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:51:48 I salute the flag of the state of Ohio and pledge to the buckeye state respect and loyalty. This pledge was adopted 11-01-2002, and, truthfully, mo... http://www.helium.com/items/1657296-ohios-flag-first-flew-in-new-york Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:33:46 Outdoor Christmas decorations do not need to cost a fortune. In fact, if you have some scraps of wood in the garage, a few basic tools and paint, a... http://www.helium.com/items/1657184-diy-christmas-decorations-for-outdoors Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:47:26 If you are looking for a fun and educational family vacation destination, then Pennsylvania should definitely be on the list. Of course it has alwa... http://www.helium.com/items/1656791-the-best-vacation-destinations-for-families-in-pennsylvania Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:57:54 New Year's Eve traditions are different from country to country, state to state, city to city and even family to family. However, the one thing tha... http://www.helium.com/items/1656720-holiday-folklore-new-years-eve Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:52 Probably the best Christmas gifts that you can give a neighbor is something homemade. It shows that a great deal of time and thought went into the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1656692-homemade-christmas-present-ideas-for-a-neighbor Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:02:52 Ohio is not one of the most stringent in it's rules and regulations concerning home schooling, however, there are specific guidelines that need to ... http://www.helium.com/items/1656276-a-look-at-homeschooling-laws-in-ohio Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:23:51 Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio is one of the largest and most expansive bases in the United States. It is well known for being a... http://www.helium.com/items/1656214-things-to-see-at-the-united-states-air-force-museum-dayton-ohio Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:10:05 The city of Dayton, Ohio, which is now the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, got off to a rocky start on April 1,1796 when the first twelve s... http://www.helium.com/items/1656075-the-history-of-dayton-ohio Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:48:09 Cars are not the safest havens in winter. They have a tendency to slide on ice, get stuck in snow, and break down in the cold. Every year people di... http://www.helium.com/items/1654944-essential-items-for-winter-survival-car-kit Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:37 If you have ever lived through a blizzard and been trapped inside your home for an extended period, then you know there are things you need and don... http://www.helium.com/items/1654897-how-to-prepare-a-winter-safety-kit-for-your-home Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:27 The ancient copper mines of northern Michigan are one of many direct contradictions to our text book history of North America. It seems that a lot ... http://www.helium.com/items/1654802-history-mystery-michigans-ancient-copper-mines Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:30 Mankind, in general, has a short memory. Sometimes this is a good thing. We forgive, we move on. If we didn't have this attribute, we would never m... http://www.helium.com/items/1654376-is-the-emotional-impact-of-911-as-strong-as-it-was-seven-years-ago Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:40:48 On the outset, Communism sounds like the fair and just treatment of humanity, to each according to their needs.. It is also the great leveler of ma... http://www.helium.com/items/1654015-capitalism-vs-communism-which-do-you-prefer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:20:37 The absolute fear of forgetting to take something vitally important along on any trip, coupled with the fear of forgetting to do something at home ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653957-which-is-harder-getting-ready-for-a-vacation-or-returning-home-afterwards Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:35:58 If you are lucky, your community will probably have a Veteran's Day parade, complete with bands, floats, and maybe a community picnic. When Vetera... http://www.helium.com/items/1653081-free-activities-for-veterans-day Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:57:53 Being an American, I find Guy Fawkes Day fascinating, and, apparently, a really good excuse in Great Britain to party. And, I'm not exactly sure w... http://www.helium.com/items/1653074-how-to-celebrate-guy-fawkes-day Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:10:12 Many Americans have never heard of Guy Fawkes, but since there is a day dedicated to him, we assume he must have been someone very important. To an... http://www.helium.com/items/1653071-the-history-of-guy-fawkes-day Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:45:38