First. I would like to advertise that I am no longer a member of Helium.com. It is a truly long and not very interesting story, but take my word for it and please pass it along. Helium.com is not what they advertise themselves to be. In fact I went so far as to post to their message boards last night that they were a fraudulent hypocrisy. I got several responses.

Now. I can certainly respect not jumping on some crazy ranter’s bandwagon without first getting the facts. However, I would prefer not to bore others that may not be interested in my most recent rant. I feel it also important to mention that because I bend the ears of those close to me so frequently, vehemently, and passionately, that I exhaust everyone within earshot…including myself. So sometimes when I sit down to write about all those volumes of opinions...well....I got nothin'.

Anyway. Helium.com is no longer a site I support. Take note, I have removed all of their links from my various sites... (And if you happen to catch one I may have missed, please let me know)

Comments from other helim.com "victims" (used with their permission):

Hi Jane:

I too recently had an article rejected for being "opinionated". Can you believe that? They have the temerity to suggest they wont publish "opinionated" pieces. I wrote back to them drawing to their attention the fact that a significant majority (close to all) the pieces posted on Helium
is opinionated.

Regarding the so-called payment system, I have posted some in-depth (properly constructed) pieces, including an eight page essay I wrote back in university (which scored an A), and have been regularly spending significant
time rating articles, and all I have to show for over six or seven weeks is 12 cents.
The site is clearly an out-of-control joke.

Good luck!
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EXCERPT FROM MY RESPONSE TO HELIUM:
The high standards and workmanship you purport to be your aim is in truth an unrealized vision at best - isn't it? The average grade 12 student in high school, to the average Freshman in college, to the average graduate student
to the average Joe will all tell you that the vast majority (close to all) of the pieces posted on this website sir, or madam, is opinionated. Therefore, for you to tell me that this piece, that is the subject of your email, was rejected for being "opinionated" is the Grand Kahuna of all
paradoxes. This smacks more of censorship to me dear sir, or madam.

AND FINALLY. I highly recommend watching this video and checking out this site....

November 29, 2006

Wal-Mart workers speak out in holiday ads

Just a few minutes ago, Cleo Forward, a current Wal-Mart support manager in Dallas, Texas, called on Wal-Mart to change its anti-family policies and start putting America's families first at a powerful press conference.

Here is some of what Cleo said:
"Wal-Mart said I have a "duty of loyalty" to the company and that I cannot speak out. But what about my "duty of loyalty" to the 1.4 million Wal-Mart Associates who built this company, and are suffering under Wal-Mart's new anti-family policies? What about my "duty of loyalty" to tell the truth to the American people?"

Cleo is not alone. All over the country, Wal-Mart employees are calling on Wal-Mart to change for the better this Holiday season. And, for the first time, 3 brave Wal-Mart Associates are taking to the airwaves to tell the American people directly why Wal-Mart needs to change.
Our latest TV Ad, "Never," features Wal-Mart workers Cynthia Murray, Ramiro Gonzales and Charmaine Givens.