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78Mariposa: A Town That Survived the Gold Rush
by Rochelle Frank
The footprint of this little town was laid out in the California gold-rush era. Unlike other settlements that grew "organically" according to the random placement of campsites, miners shacks and deer... published 4 months ago
82It Sounds Right, So What's the Madder?
by Rochelle Frank
Homonyms or homophones are words which sound the same (or similar), but have different meanings, and often different spellings. These are often confusing to people who learn English as a second language.... published 8 days ago
81How to Write Humor: What's So Funny?
by Rochelle Frank
An editor I once worked with asked if I could teach her how to write humor. Until then, I had never thought of humor as being something that is taught. I've always thought that people have a humor gene or... published 4 months ago
92Harebrained Names for Beauty Salons
by Rochelle Frank
Fanciful and attention getting names are apparently mandatory for hair and nail salons. But you can tell that salon names are not to be taken seriously, because people fearlessly and intentionally walk into... published 3 months ago
77Early Patent Medicines: A Dose of Deception
by Rochelle Frank
The westward movement in the United States started in the mid-1800's at the same time as the rise of mass advertising and the marketing of patent medicines. Many pioneers, concerned about the challenges... published 2 weeks ago
72Odd Things: The World is Full of Them
by Rochelle Frank
An odd thing happened recently. An aquaintace of mine, looked me in the eye and said, "You think of the oddest things." She had apparently been reading some of my recent hubs. In reality, there is a mind... published 3 months ago
69Sub teacher: "Out of My Elephant . . . I Mean, Element."
by Rochelle Frank
One of the particular joys of substitute teaching is being immersed in the full range of educational experiences. If you work in a densely populated area you may work in many grade levels and many... published 5 months ago
79Easy Ways to Make photos and Graphics for Your Articles and Hubs
by Rochelle Frank
To find illustrations for your articles and hubs, you can search for public domain photos, free stock photos, or free clipart. There are many excellent hubpages articles which give good suggestions for... published 4 weeks ago
60Self-Publish A Children' s Book: How We did it.
by Rochelle Frank
We always say that our first picture book was a gift from an owl. When my photographer friend, Linda Gast, showed me her appealing photos of a tiny Saw-Whet Owl with it's expressive eyes and confident... published 2 months ago
70Becoming an Unintentional Vegetarian
by Rochelle Frank
I never meant to become a vegetarian, but I seem to be moving in that direction. I really do like seafood, poultry and even red meat. I'm not a total veggie convert, merely an experimenter. I do love... published 6 weeks ago
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