Paula R. Stiles
Living in Hyannis, MA
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Published Content: 35
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On AC since: 06.04.06
Bio:
A 42-year-old American, I've taught fish-farming in Africa, run a rescue squad in Vermont and done a PhD in Scotland. You can find my published articles in history and both SF and Fantasy stories at: http://www.geocities.com/rpcv.geo/other.html
A 42-year-old American, I've taught fish-farming in Africa, run a rescue squad in Vermont and done a PhD in Scotland. You can find my published articles in history and both SF and Fantasy stories at: http://www.geocities.com/rpcv.geo/other.html
Education/Experience:
Medieval History-PhD, Library Science-MLIS, History-MA
Medieval History-PhD, Library Science-MLIS, History-MA
Interests:
History, Speculative Fiction, Information Science, Archaeology, Paleontology, Film and TV studies, Astronomy
History, Speculative Fiction, Information Science, Archaeology, Paleontology, Film and TV studies, Astronomy
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Valentine's Day commercializes romantic love. But romance is not all you can celebrate with this holiday.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 2/13/2009 | Read more »
Kim Manners, producer and director of the shows "Supernatural" and "The X-Files" died on January 25, 2009.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 2/2/2009 | Read more »
Voting for a president is not like voting for a sports team. It's time to get rid of the Red State versus Blue State mentality.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 1/31/2009 | Read more »
High school and college students face a variety of standardized tests in their careers. Here's how to study for one.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 8/1/2008 | Read more »
Writing essays for standardized tests can be intimidating, but not if you know how to write them.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 8/1/2008 | Read more »
"Raines", Jeff Goldblum's latest television project on NBC, is better than expected.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 3/23/2007 | Read more »
Buying a gift for someone can seem like a black hole of potential pitfalls. But if you try these eight easy steps, you should be able to get anyone a good gift.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 12/21/2006 | Read more »
Many people have complained about the length and commercialism of the Christmas holidays. But is there more to Christmas than conspicuous consumption?
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 12/20/2006 | Read more »
Using public transportation can be difficult and confusing, but you can make it work for you.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 11/1/2006 | Read more »
Most Canadians probably know Ian Tracey's name. Most Americans probably don't, but they know his face and gap-toothed grin in dozens of SF and detective shows. And most Brits probably think he's an English organist.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 8/23/2006 | Read more »
Parker Posey is best known for her independent film roles. But lately, her profile has risen with prominent roles in Boston Legal and Superman Returns.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 8/22/2006 | Read more »
Moby Dick's is a popular Cape Cod seafood restaurant with a family atmosphere.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/29/2006 | Read more »
Learn how to bargain for what you want to buy in Cameroon, West Africa - before you go.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/26/2006 | Read more »
Online catalogue company L.L. Bean has an entire line of book packs for all ages and for both school and travel.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/21/2006 | Read more »
Applying to Peace Corps involves several stages and a whole lot of patience. Here are a few tips on how to survive the process with your sanity intact.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/21/2006 | Read more »
Looking for the ultimate old Cape Cod summer experience? Try the Four Seas ice cream shop in Centerville.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/18/2006 | Read more »
Current arguments both for and against cheating and plagiarism often miss the point that when students cheat, they hurt themselves by failing to learn skills they should be learning their classes.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/14/2006 | Read more »
Thought commercial whaling was gone for good? Think again. Japan and Norway want it back, regardless of what even their own people think or whom it might hurt.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/7/2006 | Read more »
Be careful what you post on the Internet. It can come back to byte you.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 7/6/2006 | Read more »
Peace Corps memoirs portray volunteers as heroic superbeings. But of course, they're only human. And if they ever told the true account of their service, their fellow RPCVs would make them suffer.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/30/2006 | Read more »
The Vancouver film and television industry has lived in the shadow of Hollywood for twenty years. But these days, Canadian television is looking hotter than ever, maybe even hot enough to take on Hollywood.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/29/2006 | Read more »
The Highland Games in St Andrews, Scotland are a roaring good time, whether you're coming from Cupar or Chicago, and a chance to see traditional Scottish culture.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/29/2006 | Read more »
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is trying to revitalize itself with a fall lineup of reality shows and fluffy-headed sitcoms. But will it work?
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/29/2006 | Read more »
St Andrews is one of the oldest towns in Scotland and probably the most famous. It's seen sieges, witchburnings, fairs, student processions and lots of golf.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/29/2006 | Read more »
Vancouver's public transport is a complex network of busses, trains and seabusses.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/26/2006 | Read more »
Paris, France is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and also one of the largest. It therefore has a variety of public transportation options, including: the Métro subway system, the train, the city bus and taxies.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/26/2006 | Read more »
Public transportation in Cameroon is a travel adventure on the wild side, whether it's by plane, train, bush taxi or motorcycle.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/26/2006 | Read more »
Season three of the USA Network's The 4400 kicks off with the introduction of a radical new antigovernment group, NOVA, that uses violent methods to achieve its goals.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/26/2006 | Read more »
British public transport may not impress the Brits or Europeans, but it's still impressive to the average North American traveller, including options for bus, train, plane, subway and ferry.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/22/2006 | Read more »
Public transportation in Spain is fast and punctual - though you may have trouble figuring out how to access it outside the train system and tourist areas.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/22/2006 | Read more »
A9 offers a more fine-tuned search than Google and a simultaneous search of multiple databases. Using it also earns the user a 1.57% on purchases at Amazon.com.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/19/2006 | Read more »
Safari runs faster and better on Macs than other browsers do on PCs or Macs. This is due to its use of good features from other browsers while correcting their bad features.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/19/2006 | Read more »
In her most recent book, Ann Coulter attacks widows of 9/11 victims for using their status as sacred cows to criticize Bush. But is having sacred cows in society such a bad thing?
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/17/2006 | Read more »
When parents cheat, it hurts their children. But the type of damage varies according to whether the parent is an "accidental" or "serial" cheater.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/16/2006 | Read more »
If you believe conspiracy theorists, the weather is not only out of our hands, but in the hands of someone else. But that's just an excuse to avoid cleaning up the environment.
By Paula R. Stiles | Published 6/15/2006 | Read more »
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