http://www.artipot.com/authors/5889/steve-collins/ Latest articles by Steve Collins from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/256045/3-tips-for-finding-a-consumer-credit-counseling-service.htm Selecting a consumer credit counseling service seems like a fairly straightforward task. However, with the field growing by leaps and bounds, it is in your best interest to take some time and follow a few tips to make sure that the consumer credit counseling service you choose is reputable and offers the best services. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/256045/3-tips-for-finding-a-consumer-credit-counseling-service.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/255271/desire-to-be-debt-free-heres-how.htm Debt settlement could be your first move toward financial constancy since you smashed your piggy bank with a hammer and blew all your money. If money slips through your fingers or is spent before it is even in your hands then you are a likely candidate for debt settlement. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:59:53 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/255271/desire-to-be-debt-free-heres-how.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/254813/is-your-debt-too-much.htm Do burdensome financial troubles make you wonder if you are days away from eviction? Do you dread opening your mailbox, knowing it will be full of past due notices? Do you have bad dreams about being unable to satisfy creditors? Do you live from paycheck to paycheck? Consumer credit advising may best be the best way of addressing these severe worries. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:27:05 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/254813/is-your-debt-too-much.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/253084/the-other-duck-daisy-duck.htm Daisy Duck, as it happens, was created around 1920. Daisy's brother married Donald's twin sister, Della Thelma Duck, and together, they became the parents of Huey, Dewey, and Louie, which is why the triplets call her "Aunt Daisy". In the early days, she wore a red dress and had a bow in her hair. Daisy Duck became Donald Duck's girlfriend in 1940, after his regrettable... Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:04:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/253084/the-other-duck-daisy-duck.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/241836/the-pirates-of-the-caribbean-nautical-good-fun.htm Whether it is Johnny Depp's hilarious depiction of Captain Jack Sparrow, or Orlando Bloom's swashbuckling Will Turner, the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has fast become a beloved favorite. A story of love, family ties, and curses, the film deftly balances humor with edge-of-your-seat thrills. Entering the murky world of pirates will transport your and your family to faraway... Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/241836/the-pirates-of-the-caribbean-nautical-good-fun.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/240986/pixie-power-tinkerbell.htm Tinkerbell is one of the beloved characters in the world. She was created by J.M. Barrie in his play "Peter Pan" in 1904 and first envisioned as a ball of light. Since her debut, she has been featured in numerous films and television shows. J.M. Barrie also included her in a novel called "Peter and Wendy" in 1911. Originally, she was nothing more than a auxiliary character.... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:37:48 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/240986/pixie-power-tinkerbell.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/231385/minnie-mouse-the-apple-of-mickeys-eye.htm Minnie Mouse is undoubtedly one of the most memorable and recognizable cartoon characters of all time. She, along with her beau Mickey Mouse, is part of the long line of characters that form the backbone of the Disney Empire. People from all over the world recognize her as the love of Mickey Mouse's life, his girlfriend, his reason for being. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:26:07 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/231385/minnie-mouse-the-apple-of-mickeys-eye.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/225404/thunder-into-the-holidays-with-bolt.htm Look out world, Bolt is soon to be unleashed! The latest Disney movie follows the adventures of Bolt, a white Shepherd puppy voiced by John Travolta. Bolt has lived his entire life on the set of a dramatic television show, where he plays a dog with super powers. When he is accidentally shipped cross-country to New York City, he embarks on a mission to return to Los Angeles.... Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:25:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/225404/thunder-into-the-holidays-with-bolt.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/216837/distance-education-and-ashworth-college.htm Distance education is becoming a trendy way to learn in today's educational environment. While it is still growing in popularity, it has been around for some time. It may not have been as sophisticated as it is now, but it has enjoyed a sustained history. The history of distance education is a long and storied one. Some of the greatest minds on the planet like Thomas Edison... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:10:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/216837/distance-education-and-ashworth-college.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/211284/disney-movie-club-mickey-mouse.htm The most popular animated character of all-time is undoubtedly Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is the creation of Walt Disney with the help of fellow animator Ub Iwerks. While he was originally nothing more than a cartoon character, he has become one of the most recognized symbols in the world. How did this astounding character come to be Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:29:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/211284/disney-movie-club-mickey-mouse.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/211205/disney-movie-club-the-magic-of-a-new-world.htm One of the most popular travel destinations in the world is Walt Disney World in Florida. This resort has been one of the leading tourist destinations since it opened in 1971. The resort is meant to represent the culmination of all things Disney. Generations of children across the globe have grown up with Disney movies and this sprawling park is where their respective... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:26:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/211205/disney-movie-club-the-magic-of-a-new-world.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/210660/the-power-of-disney-magic-disney-movie-club.htm Walt Disney World features some of the most famous landmarks in the world. Cinderella's Castle and the EPCOT ball are perhaps the most famous. In addition to the amazing landmarks, they also offer some of the best lodging in the world. Walt Disney's dream has materialized into one of the best vacation destinations for families in the world. Millions of people travel to... Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:57:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/210660/the-power-of-disney-magic-disney-movie-club.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/209396/disney-movie-club-donald-duck.htm One of the most popular cartoon characters of all-time is Donald Duck. Donald is a character in the Disney family and was first introduced as a follow up to Mickey Mouse. He appeared in his first cartoon on June 9th 1934. His initial cartoon was "The Wise Little Hen." From there he went on to be featured in several supporting roles, before eventually landing his own cartoons. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:54:23 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/209396/disney-movie-club-donald-duck.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/208518/get-yourself-out-of-that-rut-you-are-in-with-pcdi.htm Do you feel like you are a living example of the square peg in a round hole? Somehow, you have found yourself in a job that does not interest you? Maybe you have found a new interest in a hobby which you would love to see blossom into a job. Or maybe you never chose any career and have been taking meaningless jobs just to keep the cash flow going. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:17:38 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/208518/get-yourself-out-of-that-rut-you-are-in-with-pcdi.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/207050/disney-movie-club-the-magic-of-disney.htm One of the largest theme parks, and most famous tourist attractions in the world, is Disneyland. Feverishly constructed over the span of 1954-55, the project was the only theme park Walt Disney personally oversaw in his lifetime. Today it is second only to Disney World as the most visited theme park in the world. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:11:09 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/207050/disney-movie-club-the-magic-of-disney.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/205429/disney-classics-keep-on-appealing-to-children.htm Do you remember the first Disney movie you ever saw in a theatre? How many Disney movies have you been seen after that? How many Disney DVDs are in your den are currently in your home? If you have children, the answer to the final question could actually be "dozens." Disney has been making movies for more than eight decades! There are hundreds of movies in the Disney vault... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:13:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/205429/disney-classics-keep-on-appealing-to-children.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/203798/walt-disney-was-an-astounding-man.htm Walt Disney was a peerless man whose main goal in life seems to have been to entertain. His fifty-nine Academy Award nominations (and twenty-six Oscars) attest to that as fact, as do the theme parks he first designed which are now desirable destinations for families all over the globe Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:59:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/203798/walt-disney-was-an-astounding-man.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/202601/sleeping-beauty-a-classic-you-should-revisit.htm Sleeping Beauty was the sixteenth film in Walt Disney's body of work, following Lady and The Tramp and preceding One Hundred and One Dalmatians. It was the last feature to be based upon a fairy tale, written by Charles Perrault. Indeed, Disney Studios would not return to a fairy tale again until the 1989 release of The Little Mermaid. Moreover, this was the last feature to... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:42:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/202601/sleeping-beauty-a-classic-you-should-revisit.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/202187/pocahontas-a-legend-comes-to-life.htm In 1995, Walt Disney Pictures released the first Disney feature where, as the tagline states, "an American legend comes to life." Pocahontas, the first Disney film based on an genuine historic figure, was the 33rd animated film ever released by Disney Studios and marked the high-watermark for the Disney Renaissance which had begun in 1989 with The Little Mermaid. This film... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:34:46 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/202187/pocahontas-a-legend-comes-to-life.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/196365/the-innovative-snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs.htm The production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began sometime in early 1934. This was Walt Disney's first crack at producing an animated film. To this point, Disney had effectively drawn a series of animated shorts entitled The Alice Comedies as well as Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:03:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/196365/the-innovative-snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191599/high-school-musical-disneys-great-franchise.htm If you have a preteen in your life, you probably have been assaulted with a flow of chatter about a movie called High School Musical. Even if you do not know a preteen, you cannot have escaped the soaring popularity of this film. Seldom has a made-for-television movie been such a hit, but Disney knew it had a huge hit on its hands from the day of its premier, January 20, 2006. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:00:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191599/high-school-musical-disneys-great-franchise.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/189978/chicken-little-the-sky-is-falling.htm In the time-honored tale of Chicken Little, the protagonist was a small barnyard hen who was hit on the head by a falling acorn. Rather than stopping and thinking about what happened logically, she became convinced that the sky was falling and that the king of the land needed to be warned. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:23:44 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/189978/chicken-little-the-sky-is-falling.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/188377/the-many-lives-of-winnie-the-pooh.htm If you came of age watching Disney, there's a good chance watching Winnie the Pooh was a large part of it. Disney has turned Winnie the Pooh into one of its most popular features, with many different direct-to-video featurettes, an animated television series as well as three feature length films. Children and adults alike have enjoyed such fare as The Tigger Movie, Piglet's... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:32:12 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/188377/the-many-lives-of-winnie-the-pooh.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/176601/the-little-hero-of-piglets-big-movie-is-sure-to-please.htm Walt Disney is beloved for creating characters that people remember fondly long beyond the boundaries of childhood. Among these are the memorable collection of characters who inhabit the Hundred Acre Wood. Disney's numerous Winnie the Pooh tales follow the plots of stories originally published by English author A.A. Milne in the 1920s. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:26:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/176601/the-little-hero-of-piglets-big-movie-is-sure-to-please.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175409/a-condensed-history-of-fans.htm People have always loathed being too hot, and civilized folks have consistently attempted to do something about it. The ancient Romans, for instance, found ways to employ the water in their famous aqueducts to cool their homes. The rich installed systems for water to be propelled through the walls of their houses to lower the temperature and make life more comfortable.... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:13:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175409/a-condensed-history-of-fans.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175308/now-is-the-time-to-ensure-your-digital-security.htm There is an old quip that ignorance is bliss. No. Ignorance is stupid and reckless. It may feel freeing. You may feel relieved of the need to worry about things you do not fathom, but how blissful is it when your carelessness leads you to becoming a crime statistic? Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:51:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175308/now-is-the-time-to-ensure-your-digital-security.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175268/why-you-should-cleanse-your-hands.htm When you think about it, life is pretty icky. It is not what you see -- like that dead animal down the street getting flatter and stinkier with each passing day or the garbage can in the sweltering heat -- but what you do not see that should have you worried on guard, though. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175268/why-you-should-cleanse-your-hands.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/175200/conservation-is-an-expansive-open-field.htm Conservation is a wide open field encompassing a wide range of fields, including geography, geology, hydrology, economic, and business. Successful students of the field must have a profound understanding of water and soil conservation, modern forestry methods, wildlife management, the effects and composition of pesticides, and even waste management. This isn't a field for... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:29:05 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/175200/conservation-is-an-expansive-open-field.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174375/the-fox-and-the-hound-bright-original-talent-for-disney.htm The Fox and the Hound is an animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions. The twenty-fourth animated feature in the Disney animated canon, The Fox and the Hound was released in 1981 to generally positive reviews and great box-office success. The story was based on the book of the same name written by Daniel P. Mannix in 1967. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:46:23 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174375/the-fox-and-the-hound-bright-original-talent-for-disney.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173803/digital-security-can-be-achieved.htm People seem wired to worry. We worry about things we can control and things over which we have no power. We worry about troubling things like global warming and we worry about insignificant things like a bad hair day that will not matter tomorrow; we worry about things that happened nine years ago, and we worry about things that may never happen. How much of our time is... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:58:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173803/digital-security-can-be-achieved.htm