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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: How it all went terribly wrong (humor): 2 of 88

My love of gardening started when, as a child, I stood in the backyard helping Mom pick snap peas off the vine. I loved to snap them, eating the raw peas inside. Those days washing garden food before eating it didn't seem important. Mom loved flowers as did her father, who had two green houses full of flowering plant in his ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Homeless and struggling with job search: 1 of 13

People drive by and yell out of the car window, "get a job", when they see a person who appears to be homeless. I say "appears" because many homeless people do not look it, and some homed people do. Some homeless people live on the streets for a very short period of time, get a job and off the streets. For most homeless peop...
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Commentary: Men supporting the women's movement: 1 of 9

Say "Women's Movement" people think: radical feminist. Every man born on the face of the earth has one thing in common, they were born of a woman. A woman carried an embryo and fetus in her womb for 9 months to give birth. So why would men not support the women's movement? Men have sisters and daughters. Why would men not wa...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: The spouse and me, a funny/tragic/moving tale: 4 of 26

Marriage was no bed of roses. My husband's drinking caused him to quit jobs, leave bills unpaid, and had us moving from place to place. He was fond of singing lyrics to a popular song by Lynn Anderson, "I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden...", directed at me. I would never say out loud, "But you promised me...
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Should there be no religion: 8 of 45

Before deciding if there should be no religion, we must be clear what religion means. Religion is basically a core set of beliefs regarding existence. How did human beings come to exist on earth and how did the planet we live upon evolve? Is there a purpose to existence? Do we have a soul or spirit that survives after ...
Entertainment > Music (Other) Best songs for spring cleaning: 1 of 4

Researchers have shown that music affects our mind, body, spirit and emotions. It can pick us up when we are down or bring us down when we are up. If your mind and body are shouting "no" to spring cleaning, try using music to psyche yourself to get started. To get you started on your play list, here are some of the...
Home & Garden > Home Interior Top excuses for not organizing: 1 of 4

How many times have you heard someone proclaim, "I have to get organized." This is often said when they can not locate something, either at home or on the job. Yet most people never follow through with their intention to get organized. Following are some of the top excuses people have for not getting their home, work place, ...
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling How different plastics are recycled: 1 of 4

Mobile Chemical is the company that manufactures a brand name trash bag, as well as store brands. I was sitting on a bench outside one factory when a supervisor told me it was made of recycled plastic. I was impressed, it seemed like a typical concrete picnic table bench to me. Most cities have recycling programs that pick u...
Computers & Technology > Malware & Identity Theft The different types of Internet scams: 5 of 16

Many Internet scams had there start offline. Something is offered Free. The usual place you will find them in the classified Jobs sections of your local paper. Once you take the bait, you are requested to send money to cover costs or to register. The ad usually promises a lot of money for little work. "Stuff Envelopes At Hom...
Politics, News & Issues > International News Should the president have released the death photo of Osama bin Laden?: 1 of 3

While I understand the reasoning behind President Obama's decision not to release images of Osama bin Laden's death, I disagree with him. Publishing the gruesome photos of bin Laden's bullet-ridden head may incite more hatred and violence towards the United States of America. True, that, but those who viewed bin Laden as a m...