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A Little Bit About What I've Been Doing

Believe it or not, I published my first article on the internet almost 15 years ago, and I've been writing for Epinions.com for about 9. It wasn't until a couple of months ago that I actually started to take writing for the internet seriously. So now, I have continued to write for Epinions, but I've added Associated Content into the mix. In the last few weeks, I've also seen how Squidoo can help me build my little home business as well. Check out some of my work. Some of my articles are highlighted below.

Recent Government Goings-On 

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The government has been really active lately, spending our money. One of the proposed programs that the government wants to spend our money on is health care. The bill is still in development, has been protested by many, and is deceptive. Barack Obama says that he wants people to have choices, but the bill says otherwise. If you have private health care in 2013, you'll be able to keep it, but if the company folds or if you don't have health care on that date, you'll be stuck going to Mexico for decent health care (don't expect it here).

Cash for Clunkers finally ended. It was a bad program to begin with, as most of the cars that were eligible for the program were actually decent cars, and you had to buy a new car, rather than a nice used car with good gas mileage. It took a lot of cars that poor people would otherwise be able to purchase. I guess it was a nice stimulus package for the auto industry though... and we can expect to see some of those new cars on the repo lots in future years.

Some Recent Lenses 

I'm trying to go for Giant Squid this fall (more information on the Giant Squid program), and although I was close at the end of the last deadline, I have surpassed 50 lenses now. Here are some of my latest lenses:
featured lens Mongolia Under the Khans

Most of us have heard about Kublai Khan and Genghis Khan. They were a pretty scary bunch... or were they? The Europeans of the time were a little nervous when they came into town. They were ruthless fighters. But the empire did, for a short time, lea...

featured lens Cabbage Patch Kids

Cabbage Patch Kids have been around for more than 25 years, which is hard to believe. I remember as a kid how moms would fight over these Kids, and some children were very disappointed when they were sold out of dolls that year. The first Kids came o...

featured lens Seven Day Theory

Many Christians believe that we are in the last days. The Bible speaks of a time when the Lord will come back. At first, there will be a seven year period known as the tribulation, and after that, there will be a 1000 year period where Jesus will rul...

featured lens The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is visited by people from all over the world, every year. I am fortunate in that I've been able to visit the Grand Canyon twice. My first trip was in 1988, and my most recent trip was this summer. How things have changed (although I...

featured lens Hank the Cowdog

I recently was asked to review a couple of Hank the Cowdog products for The Old Schoolhouse. I had never heard of Hank the Cowdog before, but it was highly recommended by some other people, so I was pretty excited to be able to try it out. I was able...

Invention of the Clock 

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Who would ever think that inventing the clock would have been interesting? When I was in college, I read The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstin, and I discovered that it was really interesting. I never really though about how they developed the week, or the leap year, or even the hour. This book, and my lens on the Invention of the Clock, will tell you a little bit more about it.

Stuff I Wrote 

Articles About Kids

Keep Your Student Athlete Hydrated
Summer Activities for Preschool Students
Kids Should Be Given Responsibility
Green Ideas you can Teach Your Elementary Student
Basic Things Preschool Children Should Know About Safety
Pool Toys For Boys and Girls
The Joys of Old Toys
Make a Crown-Shaped Birthday Cake
5 Financial Lessons for Elementary Aged Children

Articles About Homeschooling

Spelling Game: Rocket to the Moon
How to do well in the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee
Physical Education for Homeschoolers

Articles About The Bible

Is Swine Flu in the Bible?
Moses In Egypt As A Young Adult
What I Timothy 6 Says About the US Economy

Articles About Arizona

Phoenix Libraries Allow You to Check Out Museum Tickets
The Arizona Science Center in Phoenix
Visit Fish Creek, Arizona

News

Swine Flu Reaches America
Obama Volunteers Test Citizens for Loyalty
Tax Day Tea Parties Around the Country
What the New York Times Can Learn From Club Penguin - Circulation is down in the New York Times, but the Club Penguin Times is doing well.
Influenza is Becoming Resistant to Flu Drugs

Entertainment

Pssst... Wanna Buy an Oscar Winner?
Where to get Free Magazines
Back To The Future: A Classic '80s Movie
Whitney Houston's Debut Album

Food

Growing a Container Garden
Easy, Cheap Meal Ideas You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes
Five Healthy Snacks for Busy Families
Cola Without High Fructose Corn Syrup, Splenda, or Aspartame
What the Labels on Beef Mean
Baking Potatoes in the Microwave

Money

Safety Tips For Driving an Old Car
Old Debt Doesn't Stay Forever - There is a statute of limitations on debt, check your state law before you make a payment.
Getting A Musical Instrument Without Spending a Fortune
Summer Jobs For High School Students
Legitimate Work From Home Jobs
How To Have A Sunny Financial Future When The World Is Drowning" How to survive financially in this economy.

Health

Health Habits that Can Prevent Swine Flu
An Apple Juice A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Things to do if You're Planning on Getting Pregnant
What is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Smoke Detectors Save Lives if You Don't Sleep Through Them
What You Need to Know About Sunblock
Life Insurance For Diabetics

Sweepstakes

How To Win Prizes With Online Sweepstakes I won thousands last year! And the picture is a picture of my daughter as a baby :-)

Product Reviews

The Last Days by Joel C. Rosenberg
Toy Review: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway Oval Set My little boy loves this.
The Parents Magnet School My kids have this.
The Last Patriot: A Thriller - Brad Thor I liked the whole series.

Other

Was George Washington Bulletproof?
How I Got Work As A Movie Extra in Los Angeles
Is the Military For You?
Top Three Camping Spots in Western Washington
Web Sites that Support the Troops
DIfferent Types of Car Seats
Ladies, Respect Your Man - the lack of respect can tempt a man to cheat
Should We Pimp This Bum?
Will Bodybugg Revolutionize The Way We Lose Weight? I don't think so.
Military Husbands Serve Their Country Too! My husband was a military husband. Everybody always remembers the military wives, but not civilian spouses married to military enlisted and officer women.

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Writing Tips 


Some things to keep in mind when you write:

* Write about something that 1) interests you or 2) you know about. When you write about something that interests you, you are likely to want to learn something about it before you write about it.

* If you aren't a great speller, use spellcheck. If grammar isn't your thing, type your content out in Word and do a grammar check. Even if you are adept at grammar, sometimes you discover small mistakes when running a grammar check.

* Don't expect to make millions overnight. You can make money writing on the internet (I do), but don't expect to support your family on independent contractor work right away (I don't, yet).

* Promote your work. Quality links to your site will help increase your status on Google, which will lead to more page views.

* Use keywords. Think about what people might be searching for as you write your content. Use those keywords throughout your article. Run your article through a service like Textalyser to see if your keywords are used between 2 and 5%.



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