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87Was Christopher Columbus Really the First to Discover America?
Who really did discover America?
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81Online Writing Sites for Self-Expression & PROFIT
This Hub is an overview of online outlets for self-expression and profit. Focus is on content sites, citizen journalism and fiction.
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85The Flush Toilet: Time for IT to Go?
Our humble friend, the flush toilet, has been with us in some form or another ... though not always close or convenient ... since the ancient civilizations of the Indus Valley, Minos and Rome. Now interesting times are upon us, and conserve we must. But how? This particular water activity is, well, harder to hold back on than most. This Hub will delve into a couple of alternatives for relieving this dilemma.
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79Heroine of the Month (August): Mary Harris, the Original "Mother Jones"
According to Mary Harris herself, she was born on May 1, 1830. But according to other records, she was born on August 1, 1837. What is certain is that she a pivotal figure in building the modern U.S. labor movement.
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74Heroine of the Month (September): Queen Lili'uokalani, Last Monarch of Hawai'i
The story of the last reigning monarch on American soil.
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76How to Start Your Own Nonprofit or Charity Organization
Our old world is in desperate need of help. Here's one powerful way to get started.
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71Heroine of the Month (November): Maria Sibylla Merian, Scientist & Artist
Our heroine for November brought a larger world to scientists and students of botany and zoology, raising their base of knowledge. And she left works of enduring -- and scientifically accurate -- beauty for us to enjoy.
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75How the President of The United States is Elected
This is, hopefully, a not-too-direly-doomed attempt to clarify a process that confuses U.S. citizens and fascinated foreigners alike.
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74Frugal Software: Open Source, Public Domain, Shareware & Freeware
Why pay retail? You don't have to sacrifice functionality or fun -- or compatibility with everyone else's software -- for the sake of thrift. There are alternatives.
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73Frugal Gift Giving for Groups: Family, Friends & Co-Workers
When gift-giving time rolls around, my ad-washed brain turns to cars, computers and fancy jewelry, and my checkbook laughs hysterically. Where's the fun in that? A big social circle is one of life's greatest blessings. On holidays and other gift-giving occasions, we all want to pamper our people. Here are some tips for enjoying the good times ... without the pain of a months-long financial hangover.
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