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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Spousal aggro: What to do when your better half wants you to stop playing video games: 2 of 18
As the spouse of a hardcore gamer, the issue of too much game time has surfaced several times in our relationship. To speak the truth though, I knew, and I think most other gamer mates knew from the very beginning that gaming was a serious hobby for their spouses. For me, and probably for other spouses, getting our game-addi... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 46 of 305
Television is a medium of both art and communication just as painting a canvas is art and newspaper is a form of communication. Just as parents may not be comfortable taking children to an erotic sculpture exhibit or allowing a child to read a series of horror novels, not all television programs ought to be allowed for child... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Has the trend toward Reality TV improved the quality of television shows?: 3 of 13
Not all reality television series are vapid gossip fests. Reality shows that do not over-edit or purposefully place people in opposing factions to each other just to get ratings are actually fascinating studies in human interaction. For example, the PBS series "Frontier House" or Discovery's "1940s House" are extremely infor... More..
Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice How to save money on hotel costs when traveling: 3 of 10
If you are traveling for pleasure, be it seldom or frequently, there are probably a lot of tips and secrets to obtaining accommodation deals that you've never had a chance to learn. Lots of leisure travelers stick with internet bargains at an unknown hotel when they could be dealing with their favorite hotel directly and get... More..
Food & Drink > Drinks (Other) Setting up your home bar: 2 of 6
When stocking a home bar, many people go with the basics. When you are on a budget, this seems like the logical course, but it also means buying a range of generic liquors and mixers. Many folks find they are happier with their home bar if they stick to a few of the choicer liquors with mixers that can make a range of differ... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Chicken salad: 23 of 67
Buffalo Chicken Salad I've always loved buffalo chicken and I get bored of the same chicken salad after a while. I wanted to make a buffalo flavored chicken salad to give it a little more zing, but most buffalo chicken is deep fried and breaded. This meant I would have greasy, crumbly chicken salad that I most certainly didn... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety How to drive through a tire blowout: 9 of 22
I am the flat tire queen. Although, to be fair, in 10 years of driving I've never had a tire on my own car wear down enough to replace it from use. It always seems to happen when I'm driving someone else's . . . There was one month I ended up having four flats on three different cars. In fact, if I had one of those air-power... More..
Business > Nonprofits Using the media to raise community awareness of your nonprofit: 2 of 4
Raising community awareness for a nonprofit organisation is as, or more important than advertising is to for-profit businesses. In many cases, the local media may be more receptive to reports about nonprofit activities than for-profit businesses. Nonprofits have a special status with the media as exciting, unpredictable and ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres How to survive a horror movie: 1 of 2
When you are writing a horror script there are four sets of rules to decide who survives your scenario. These rules are standard in the history of horror film, and some can be broken in order to upset the assumptions of the viewer and provide interesting twists, but some are so embedded in the mythos of horror, that they eit... More..
Business > Nonprofits Innovative approaches to nonprofit fund raising: 1 of 2
So many organisations recycle the tired old walk-a-thon or fund raising dinner to drive donations. This leads to donor burnout, causing fewer and fewer sponsorships over time. New and innovative fund raising techniques make people more interested in giving not only because of their sheer novelty, but more importantly, becaus... More..