Thomas Boehm

I was born and raised in Houston Texas and have returned to school after a 33 year absence to obtain a degree in Web Design. But we all know that in design communication is a key factor so I am looking at all aspects. I am currently divorce and live in Porter, Texas a suburb of Houston trying to redefine myself after a back injury placed me on Social Security I'm looking to break away from the stimga of poverty which is related to those on Social Security seing I'm only 50 years of age and have numerous productive years ahead.
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currently attending American InterContinental University working on a Bachelors degree in Communications

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  • How to Stay on a Budget when Your Base Income is Social Security
    5/25/2012
    A look at how my family maintains a budget on a minimal income.
  • My Datsun B-210 (Honeybee) - The Best Car I Ever Owned
    5/23/2012
    Looking back in retrospect at one of the best cars I ever owned, if not the best.
  • Video Game Addiction
    5/15/2012
    A look back at how I got addicted to video gaming as a release of anger management.
  • Father’s Day
    5/14/2012
    A retrospect look back at how I failed to honor my dad as I grew up feeling a since of loss of him not being there when I grew up for those important moments as we tried to connect later in life when he had the time but I wasn't there for him.
  • My Wedding: The Absolute Nightmare
    5/5/2012
    A look at my spring wedding which to place a little over 26 years ago.
  • Shaking Up the Family Tree
    4/14/2012
    A brief look into some of the mysteries that I found while digging into my families roots.
  • Living on the Edge
    3/25/2012
    A look at life on a budget
  • An Unforgettable Easter
    3/16/2012
    A reflection on my life during Easter of 2011
  • The Garden Path
    3/12/2012
    A look at the simplicities of life as taught within the garden
  • First Person: I Was Audited Based on Income I Earned in High School
    2/21/2012
    I look back at my first IRS audit that was based upon money I had earned from a job that I worked while in high school.
  • Magic Jack - Update
    1/22/2012
    Update on Magic Jack
  • Magic Jack
    1/10/2012
    A look at the phone system and the service rendered after three years of a five-year contract and the problems I had.
  • Memories of Christmas Past and Family Gatherings
    12/16/2011
    A retrospective look of Christmas's at my Grandmother's and the family gatherings we had when I was a youth.
  • The Night Before Christmas
    12/14/2011
    A new take on "The Nite Before Christmas " as seen through the eyes of a ghetto child
  • My Worst Mistakes in Gardening
    12/12/2011
    A descriptive vie as I look a 5 of my worst gardening mistakes of the past twenty years that I have raised some or most of my own vegetables and flowers.
  • America in Primetime
    11/22/2011
    We take a look a the PBS series and television as it once was and is today and those characters that have been developed as a reflection of society as a whole.
  • Online Income: Get Paid to Click
    11/19/2011
    Base review of PTC site Plentybux.com, one of many passive income opportunities on the internet
  • Paid to Click Sites: Are They a Reliable Income Source?
    11/17/2011
    My thoughts on paid to clicksites, internet surveys and read the email home based income opportunities.
  • A Christmas Poem
    11/11/2011
    A christmas poem based upon one star, one light shining as a beacon to those lost.
  • Making Money on the Web
    11/11/2011
    In this piece I take a look at those Paid to Click income sites that we all hear about on the web. As I mention in the article I have just started this income producing project and will give an update as soon as I reach a position where I can cash out.
  • The Talk (Week of October 24 - 28) Technology in the Classroom
    11/8/2011
    we take a brief look at how technology has changed our class rooms and the curriculum and skills we once taught
  • Cursive Writing: A Dying Art Form
    11/1/2011
    My view on the loss of an art: cursive writing in the classroom and how technology has eroded the basics that we were taught in school to survive.
  • The House on the Hill
    10/25/2011
    Story of a haunted house in West Texas
  • A Walk Through Time
    10/20/2011
    A haunting look at the darkside of the Shamrock Hilton and the paranormal ties that lie with the ground on which it stood
  • The Chew
    10/3/2011
    We take a look at the new daytime tlk show "The Chew" which replaced the long running dat time drama "All My Children".
  • Social Media in the Classroom
    9/29/2011
    A look at social media in the classroom; is it a benefit or a detriment to students.
  • Dean Koontz
    9/29/2011
    A brief look a one of my favorite novelists..... Dean Koontz
  • 10 Things to Consider When Building a Home
    9/28/2011
    The 10 basic steps one must look at before building a home.
  • Road Trip Nightmare
    9/27/2011
    Misadventure on a rescue roadtrip
  • The End of an Era
    9/25/2011
    A look at TV and the end of one of the longest running shows on daytime TV, "All My Children".
  • September 11, Then and Now
    9/23/2011
    A look at September 11th then and know and the effect that it had on my life.
  • 2011 Toyota Tundra
    9/14/2011
    Personal viewpoint of the Toyota Tundra
  • The Day the Fowers Fell
    9/10/2011
    A poem based upon my thoughts on that tragic Semptember day
  • The 2011 Chevy Aveo
    8/31/2011
    A personal viewpoint of the 2011 Chevy Aveo
  • Ghost of the Piney Woods
    8/30/2011
    A look at ghostly apparitions seen in the Piney Woods of East Texas
  • Reflections of an Empty Soul
    8/26/2011
    A man looks at himself through the image in a mirror. In darkness that image is void of expression
  • The Time Traveler
    8/18/2011
    Dr David Nolan has found a means to manipulate genetic coding and control the neurosynaptic impulses allowing him to travel back in time to the very beginning of our gene pool.
  • Remembering Summers Past
    8/16/2011
    Remember days of summers past with my best friend who was my father.
  • Is the Battle Over?
    8/16/2011
    Commentary on the budget crisis and th way the country goes about spending the money.
  • The 2000 Nissan Frontier Extended Cab Pickup
    8/2/2011
    A look at the best truck That I ever owned: the 2000 Nissan Frontier
  • The Time Machine by H.G.Wells
    7/27/2011
    A brief look at H.G Wells "The Time Machine"
  • Battle on the Hill
    7/27/2011
    political commentary on the waste that goes on on Capitol Hill as we near the deficit deadline
  • She Cries
    7/21/2011
    Another piece written for those who have faced abuse, whether it is physical or emotional, remember there is always someone out there who will appreciate you for who you are and love you for what you stand for without making you suffer.
  • Ghosts of the Prairie
    7/20/2011
    Remembering mispent summers with my grandfather as we rode the cattle trail of west texas
  • Dixie Lullaby
    7/17/2011
    A poem to the memory of my momma seeing we know not where she lay, seeing she requested her body be donated to science and was lost as UTMB and Baylor's Medical Schools in Galveston flooded during Hurricane Ike
  • Will We Go Broke
    7/17/2011
    My opinion on the deficit crisis in Congress and the way money is wasted
  • Social Security and the Fed
    7/13/2011
    My little piece on the possiblity of funds not being present for those on Social Security on August 1 and the way we are being represented in Congress
  • The Day After
    7/10/2011
    A poem based upon a stormy image of golgotha on the day after the cruxifiction that I created in Visual Design Class that I'm currently taking
  • Armagaddeon 2013: Introduction
    6/27/2011
    This is the introduction to a novel that I am working on that looks at the United States and its current President as the Anti-Christ and how his fall will lead to Armagaddeon as the Chinese take control of the U.S. on it's own soil.
  • V.C. Andrews
    6/26/2011
    A lok at the lif of noted author V.C. Andrews
  • Hot Time in Texas
    6/23/2011
    Local wildfires during exteme droughtlike conditions
  • Summer of '75
    6/18/2011
    the summer my father got involved with family vacation
  • Stars in the Sky
    6/15/2011
    A poem dedicated to the 4th of July
  • Diabetes
    5/19/2011
    A profile of my fight with diabetes.
  • Recycling in Houston
    3/31/2011
    A look at recycling in Houston
  • Disaster Preparedness for Houston
    3/30/2011
    What one needs if they live in the Houston metropolitan area.
  • Couponing - Then and Now
    3/27/2011
    This article looks at consumer programs that influenced shopping habits some 40 years ago.
  • Ford Motor Company and Innovation
    3/13/2011
    We look at the innovations that Ford is speaks of now in contrast to those that they forgot about implenting some 100 years ago.
  • Three Healthy Websites
    3/8/2011
    Diabetes, how I have managed it through healthy eating and juicing
  • My Most Memorable Easter
    3/7/2011
    The Easter that my Granny died and my Aunt got married within minutes of each other
  • Originality on T.V
    3/7/2011
    A look at the Sy-Fy Networks "Being Human" in comparison to the original from BBC America
  • Remembering When
    2/24/2011
    Remembering my first concert and how embarassing the night ended.
  • Houston INK
    2/24/2011
    A look at the three top tattoo studios in Houston Texas
  • Life as a Taxi Driver
    2/18/2011
    A brief lok at the five years that I drove cab and the colorful group of characters that I carried on a regular basis
  • How I Paid Off My Student Loans
    2/16/2011
    How I paid off my student loans with out actually paying a dime!!!
  • College and You
    2/10/2011
    My perspective on re-entering college on a full-time basis at the age of fifty.
  • The Art of Becoming Wealthy
    2/9/2011
    We begin taking a look a various methods of making money on the internet.
  • The Talk - Update
    2/1/2011
    Commentary on The Talk, and its successful rise in the short time that it has been on TV.
  • Houston Texans Vs. Denver Broncos
    1/20/2011
    We look at the Texans overall seasonal performance and their game against the Broncos on 12/26/2010.
  • Restaurants in Porter, Texas
    1/17/2011
    A look a at new restaurant in Porter that brings a change in taste to the local pallates.
  • Houston Sports
    1/11/2011
    We take a look at the shakeup in the Houston Texans management after a miserable 6-10 season and the final outcome which prevailed
  • Games of the Past
    1/5/2011
    We take a look at a little known board game from the past that was knowm in a higher sense on a regional level instead of the national market.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars Vs. The Houston Texans
    1/3/2011
    A look a the events leading into today's game in Houston. We also look a some of the issues relating to fan loyalty in Houston based upon sports issues in the town itself.
  • Social Security: No Cost-of-Living Increase
    12/30/2010
    A look at Social Security and those of us on it that could work to supplement the subsidy yet the jobs that we could do are no longer available.
  • Can Money Actually Be Made on the Internet
    12/30/2010
    This is a mild commentary and how to on how I'm making my little niche in the internet market. We will look at a few streams that might provide you some insight into making a few dollars on the internet in your spare time.
  • My Summer of '73
    12/29/2010
    A look at the summer that changed my life and the way that kids are now raised. I happened to have lived four houses down from Dean Corll "The Texas Mass Murderer".
  • Fallen Angel
    12/28/2010
    this piece of poetry is a tribute to a childhood friend who I lost at an early stage in my life. She was someone whom you could pour out your soul too without being judged and was truly a tragic loss
  • History of Rock and Roll Music:
    12/25/2010
    approximately 1800 owrd essay on the singer- song writer of the Heavy Metal era and how the Vietnam War and the side effects of such were a critical influence in their music
  • A Belated Happy Birthday
    12/18/2010
    A belated birthday wish to my day now that he has passed and a message to all how they should cherish those around them seeing you never know when they will be taken away from you whether in life or death.
  • Secrets
    12/11/2010
    A poem about childhood pains of those things that happened in the dark. Those things we wish not to remember, but certain things tend to trigger and the pain returns and we in turn enfilct those pains upon the ones we care about.
  • Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
    12/8/2010
    An overview of hemp (marijuana) as a legitimate cash crop and why it was made illegal.
  • Green Living: Is it Really a New Concept
    12/8/2010
    A retrospective look a green living and the fact that we lived that way prior to what is now considered the new life.
  • Mike & Molly
    12/7/2010
    A response to the comment made by Maura Kelly on obesity based on the CBS show Mike & Molly
  • Making Money on the Internet
    12/6/2010
    This is a look at the sources that I have used to make money on the internet and the truth to becoming a millionaire overnight
  • Due Date- Another Knock Off
    12/6/2010
    We take a look at the Robert Downey Jr. film "Due Date" and how closely it resembles another film made within the last 25 years " Planes, Trains and Automobiles" featuring Steve Martin and John Candy.
  • What Thangsgiving Means to Me
    11/26/2010
    a look at what Thansgiving meant to me as I grew up and what it means now.
  • Home for the Holidays
    11/22/2010
    This is a piece about a time in my life when I gave up the chance of being with family to do as I wanted and how the loneliness affects ones perception of family.
  • Five popular sports bars in and around Porter, Texas
    11/22/2010
    A look at five of the most popular sports bars around Porter, Texas.
  • Midnight Train
    11/19/2010
    this is a poem I wrote about how hour rail industy is the life blood of our country and as industry disappears so does our life blood and as soon as we regain the industry we once had the life we had will do so as well.
  • My Five Favorite Toys Which Are No Longer Made
    11/19/2010
    We take a look at 5 toys that I liked a as kid that are no longer made or have made a comeback after 30 years of being out of production.
  • What Ever Happened to Family Fun Night?
    11/17/2010
    A look at times gone by when a family was family and you had access to your extended family. We look at how on anocassional basis we had the time to sit down as a family and actually interact with the family having what we call family fun night.
  • The Top 10 Books I Read to My Daughter (edited Version)
    11/16/2010
    this is a list of the top 10 books or collections of books that i read to daughter
  • Alternatives to the Paper Shredder
    11/9/2010
    This piece discusses an alternative method to the office style paper shredder by using lawn equipment to dispose of those unwanted billing/banking statements and other paper waste generated within the home.
  • The View vs. The Talk
    11/7/2010
    This article looks at the new daytime show The Talk and how it compares to The View.
  • Mental Release: Why I Write
    11/3/2010
    This is a piece based upon my reasons for writing and why I have taken this step as a published writer
  • Black Oak
    10/29/2010
    haunting of my home
  • Top Gun - Sequel in the Making?
    10/25/2010
    We take a look back at the classic hit Top Gun and the possibility of an upcoming sequel.

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