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I am a full time web developer, and part-time blogger/writer living in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina.

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Health & Fitness > Depression Defying the every day blues: 1 of 6
The blues, everyone gets them from time to time. We often go through the same routines every day at work, deal with the same pressures, are faced with obstacles we must overcome, bills, money issues, family problems, etc. This can often be overwhelming and what starts out as the blues can eventually lead to a more serious sta... More..
Business > Website Marketing & SEO Promoting your online business: 6 of 28
There are many ways you can promote an on-line business, but how do you get your business to stand out in a crowded field of thousands of businesses that are selling on-line? That is not an easy question to answer, but I will use my experience as an on-line marketer to do so.1) Offer a product that people want or need, or con... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Dangers of blogging: 5 of 22
If you feel the need to blog every thought that enters your head, this can be very dangerous. Blogging can also be addicting, and if you find yourself blogging at work when you should be doing something else or blogging late at night when you should be sleeping, then you may have a problem. Otherwise, I think blogs can be ver... More..
Food & Drink > Tea The benefits of green tea: 5 of 20
There are so many sugary drinks available to us such as sodas, sweettea, cool-aid, etc. I have found that drinking large quantities ofthese liquids can leave you feeling tired and depressed, not tomention being harmful to your teeth with all of the sugar content.A healthier choice I have found to be is green tea. It is veryre... More..
Business > Website Construction How to enhance user experience when creating a website: 1 of 4
Website usability and navigation are extremely important,as a user will not usually spend more than seconds trying to figure out your navigation structure. If a user cannot immediately determine a navigation scheme, then you have confused and probably lost a visitor.A popular book I read a while back on web usability is "Don'... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) Why steroids have sullied Major League baseball: 11 of 32
I think that the steroid controversy is a dark cloud that will hand over Major League Baseball for a long long time and severely taints America's past-time. One of the reasons that baseball has been so loved is the statistics and records that can be recited by elderly men as well as children. Hank Aaron's 755 home runs, Ted W... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements The health benefits of flaxseed: 6 of 16
The next time you are having a bowl of cereal or a cup of yogurt, consider sprinkling some flaxseed on top. What, you say? Flaxseed! Not strawberries, or blueberries or bananas? Don't get me wrong, those fruits are great and great for you as well, but you would also do your body a great favor by sprinkling some flaxseed and t... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Cooking is becoming a lost art: 10 of 25
Cooking is certainly becoming more and more of a lost art in most house hold and the reasons are various. The primary reason of course being time. Many people are simply too tired at the end of the day to slave over a hot stove and cook a decent meal. Also, lets face it. It much easier and often cheaper to go through a drive ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football NFL talk: How cold weather teams dominate the Super Bowl: 3 of 7
I think it is just a coincidence that Cold Weather teams end up dominating the Super Bowl. I mean last year the Indy Colts won and they play in a domed stadium. The Patriots of New England are the favorites to win it all this year, and they play in mostly cold New England, but other strong contenders include the warm weather ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Is eighteen too young to vote?: 45 of 102
No, eighteen is not too young to vote. If you are old enough to go off to war and fight for your country, then you are old enough to vote for the best person to lead our country and to make the best decisions to benefit your young and up and coming life. There are many 18 year olds that are more informed about the poilitical ... More..