UAE’s Investment in Zimbabwe Grows with the Groundbreaking of Zim Cyber City It’s no secret that many countries across the globe are clamoring for their piece of the action on …
Shelly Mateer
Shelly Mateer
Shelly Mateer is a former CIA officer and author of Single in the CIA, Mission: Stand Down and the Mingling in the CIA series, as well as two children’s picture books, Mommy Thinks She’s a Monster, The Lemon Seed and an elementary-grade chapter book series The Adventures of Shelly Beach. She’s also the creator of the Cooking in the CIA portal, the BurpMitt® product line and a comical children’s music album Mommy’s Gone Mad! Most of her books are inspired and influenced by her experiences working undercover for the CIA’s Directorate of Operations.
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These days it seems most of the youth of the world is woefully uninformed when it comes to financial literacy. I was lucky to have parents who taught me early …
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FeaturedLifestyle & HealthOpsLens
Don’t California Our Country – Going to the Doctor-less Doctor’s Office
One night after a series of colds and recurring ear infections, our daughter woke with a high fever. Figuring it was probably a return of her recent ear infection, we …
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Terror washed over her as the realization hit- There was no trash can in this bathroom! Panicked, Martha stood frozen for a few seconds, mind racing. Flushing just was not an …
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Stepping over a pile of used hypodermic needles, condoms and an unknown liquid, Ms. Jane Q. Officeworker made her way to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station entrance. The …
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Twenty-one years ago I began my first office job out of college. I was hired by a company that tracked the legislation of all fifty states. I lived in a …
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It was a normal day in our household, if not a little busier than normal. As well as some dirty ones in the sink waiting to be cleaned, dishes in …
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FeaturedOpsLensPolitics
Emily Nunez, Navy and Marine Corps Veteran, Launches Bid for Florida’s 11th House District
The Jacksonville native announced on Tuesday in a statement that: The Great President Ronald Reagan said it best when he stated that our country will be weakened from within spiritually, …
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As a child growing up in the Florida Keys I can remember swimming in our canal and discovering the wildlife surrounding me. Triggerfish, seahorses, needlefish, horseshoe crabs, jellyfish, barracuda, you …
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What happened to our memory? When the events of September 11th occurred, it changed the world. It was a horrible change, but it did bring some unity to our country. …