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I love a good book. I love writing, when the words flow like liquid fire, and the fingers dance over the keyboards, and the book writes like a voice in my head.
I have two stories published so far, and am constatnly nagging myself to write more. I think

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Benefits of playing video games: 4 of 63

Video games make you feel like you just saved the universe, rescued the princess, or slaughtered everyone you met and robbed them. there are many voices that condone them; few are the ones who point out all the wonderful benefits these electronic wonders have given us. The most important benefit is the one that keeps us addi...
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Red clover and its uses in women's health: 1 of 10

Red clover- like many herb, it has a lot of uses. It's grown for its soil enhancing nitrogen fixation, which enriches the soil. Though started in Asia, it has been naturalized and now grows in many areas. Red clover is high in calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C, and isoflavon...
Creative Writing > Humor Laughter is good medicine: How it fights diseases: 2 of 13

There are rumors of people curing diseases just by laughing. Of course, they laughed long and hard, and it begs the question, would you laugh if you thought you were dying? Perhaps it was their never give up attitude that helped them. But not so; there is proof of laughter helping fight diseases. Dr. Lee Berk and Dr. Stanley...
Food & Drink > Coffee What is shade-grown coffee: 1 of 6

When people picture coffee farms, they might picture row as of plants, like American farming, or rich lush forests. In 1960-1970, a new plant came into being, producing two to three times more coffee, but needing more sun. As coffee began to take over the export, and the farms, the new plant became more popular. Farmers star...
Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests Non-toxic slug control for your garden: 3 of 15

If you've ever seen the big northwest slugs, you understand the urge to make them go away. Far far away. Something as long as your hand undoubtedly eats a lot of greens from the garden, not to mention the unpleasant squishing sounds when stepped on or the shiny slime trails that stick like snot to your fingers when you touch...
Creative Writing > Humor Bombing gracefully: Tips for surviving a joke that falls flat: 3 of 15

You've said your catchy little one liner, and are awaiting the eager applause of your friends. And there is nothing. Maybe a faint polite smile. Well, ouch. Joke telling is an art, and some people have it, and most of us don't. While your friends at staring at you and your weirdness, take the time to wonder what went wrong. ...
Entertainment > Movie Analysis The Simpsons Movie: Could the events portrayed really happen?: 1 of 5

Are there three fingered yellow people walking around saying funny quips? Um, no. Would a bad father like Homer Simpson run his family into poverty? Yes. Could a young genius like Lisa Simpson be born to poor, uneducated Homer and his much smarter wife Marge? Well, yes. So how real are the events featured in the Simpson's? F...
Education > Adult Education The local library: Your school away from school: 3 of 14

School, you say? In a library? To think, you paid all that money for a college degree when you could have had it for free. Well, almost. The library of modern times has grown, from humble beginnings of shelved books to the rich multi media source of information and delight. They rent DVD, CDs, and soundtracks. Magazines are ...
Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources Animal facts: Black bear: 3 of 13

He is Smokey the bear, and the basis for Winnie the pooh. They are also credited with being the inspiration for the teddy bear, thanks to President Roosevelt. A black bear was even in the news when it drank 36 cans of Rainier beer. Yet surprisingly, the black bear, native to the North American Continent, rarely interacts wit...
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Layoffs: Preparing for a long unemployment: 2 of 8

Job security just doesn't exist. And it always seems to be the little things that trip people up. There are several things you can do, though, if that nasty fall from employment has happened to you. Money money money. You might have to take a temp job, and work for pocket change you would have scoffed at in the old days. But...