Terisa Green is a professional writer and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and a Ph.D. in archaeology. She has also worked as a systems engineer, professional photographer, classical guitar instructor, and owned and operated the first internet service provider in the Inland Empire of Southern California. With a wide range of careers, hobbies and travels, her background is ideally suited to freelance writing.
Previously published in the NY Times, Cosmopolitan, Playboy.com, and as a non-fiction author for Simon & Schuster and Penguin, the range of topics that she is familiar with is wide and her research abilities are deep. There is virtually nothing that doesn't interest her, especially when it comes to writing.
Number of Articles Written: 48
Number of Usage Licenses Sold: 10
Number of Unique Licenses Sold: 1
Number of Full Rights Licenses Sold: 5
If ever there was a win-win situation in the world of consumerism, it is organic coffee. On a daily basis, coffee drinkers can not only choose a great tasting beverage, they can vote with their dollars for a healthier planet. Organic coffee is much more than coffee grown without pesticides.
Words: 570 Downloads: 0 Category: Food & Dining By: Terisa GreenFor many people, the morning ritual of coffee presents a few immediate choices: at home or on-the-go, flavored or not, mild or strong. Without knowing it, however, coffee drinkers are also influencing the way that millions of people throughout the world are living. By choosing Fair Trade coffees, we can not only increase the chances that we are drinking great tasting regional coffees, we can also empower individual farmers in many of the less developed parts of the globe.
Words: 1420 Downloads: 0 Category: Food & Dining By: Terisa GreenAs the number of people shopping on the internet continues to rise, you can take advantage of the trend by offering something to sell. By using a Print-On-Demand service, like Zazzle or CafePress, you can upload your designs onto their products and leave the rest to them. Without an upfront cost or overhead, it’s a home-based business model that you can’t afford not to try.
Words: 671 Downloads: 0 Category: Online Business By: Terisa GreenLocated only ninety minutes from downtown Los Angeles, few inhabitants of the metropolis know about this hidden gem in the desert. The Devil’s punchbowl is a great family day trip and hiking spot, but it’s more than that. It is one of the few places where the awesome effects of the San Andreas fault line can be seen up close.
Words: 305 Downloads: 1 Category: United States By: Terisa GreenAlthough public speaking may not be high on people’s list of fun things to do, almost all of us have to do it at some point. When you are thinking about what you’ll say, it can lessen your anxiety if you think more about what people will hear. Knowing how to use attention spans can make the difference between an average effort and a stellar performance.
Words: 1068 Downloads: 0 Category: People By: Terisa GreenAlthough religions the world have exhorted adherents to compassionate behavior, archaeological finds highlight the possibility that caring behavior and empathy may be part of human existence. From the hominids of Lake Turkana to the Neaderthals of the Ice Age, the bones of our ancestors tell an interesting story. It is a story replete with hardship and suffering, but also compassion.
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