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I love to write. Sometimes the mind gets a little jumbled and it helps to get your thoughts on paper (or in this case on screen).

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Sports & Recreation > Football Players Should Brett Favre have come back out of retirement to play football for the Vikings?: 1 of 9

George Costanza, of Seinfeld fame, once said "leave on a high note." Brett Favre should listen and learn this mantra as he prepares to once again don yet another team's colors. From Green Bay to New York to Minnesota Brett Favre has certainly traveled the United States. How much longer can this go on? How many more teams wil...
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Coupon alternatives: How to save money on groceries: 1 of 9

With the economy still struggling, we are all looking for ways to save money. Grocery shopping is a necessary evil and to save money, attention to detail is an absolute must. Coupons are fine but who has the time to clip, search and shop when, by following a few easy instructions, there are still savings to be ha...
Relationships & Family > Friendship Issues & Advice How competition between women discourages independent thinking: 1 of 8

What do you do when you discover that all of your friends are complete snobs? Now don't get me wrong, I can turn up my nose at plenty, and have throughout my life. You do not become a sorority girl in college without being stuck up about some things but you assume that as you get older the clichs and clothes don't mean as mu...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Where have all the good sitcoms gone: 2 of 14

In the last few years we have said goodbye to some of our favorite characters on television. We said goodbye to Frasier, we said goodbye to the "Friends" gang and we said good bye to the girls of Sex and the City. I know that most television fanatics would say that the sitcom, as we know it, is dead. However, I have welcomed...
Travel > Kansas Destinations The Carolinas: A beach vacation for everyone: 1 of 6

The Carolinas have beaches that cater to so many types of people. This has made it difficult to choose the "best" beach in either North or South Carolina. However, after traveling to so many of these beaches within the Carolinas here are my top five. 5. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina There cannot be list of beaches in the Caro...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Steps to improving a relationship with your child: 1 of 6

Every child wants to feel special. Every child has an inherent need to bond with their parents and develop a relationship. Every parent wants this close relationship with their child. But every parent is unsure of how to establish the groundwork. Being one of four children created a constant struggle for attention. Everyone ...
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Magazine reviews: Entertainment Weekly: 1 of 5

For someone who loves "all things Entertainment", Entertainment Weekly has become the encyclopedia in which all information may be gleaned. The magazine is sleek, well written, and jam packed full of the latest in television, movies, music, books and even theater. Without falling into the gossip trap, this magazine helps the...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: I am a perfect parent: 13 of 56

To be the perfect parent, you must have the perfect children. And, of course, I did! Who else has children that never talk back, do everything that I say, act perfectly in school on a daily basis and eat whatever is put in front of them. Yes, you guessed it, I am raising robots. Robots disguised as my "perfect" children. Of ...
Relationships & Family > Married Life What wives want from husbands: 13 of 54

My husband and I are about to celebrate our ten-year anniversary. We have been together since we were nineteen and married since we were twenty-five and my wants and needs from my husband have not changed over the last fifteen years. I want my husband to basically be able to read my mind. This sounds slightly high-maintenanc...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends What makes a great reality TV show?: 5 of 20

Reality television has taken over everything we do. There is nothing sacred anymore about what people will do to get on television. I am a converted fan and I now realize that watching reality television truly makes us realize how "normal" our lives are and how screwed up so many others in the world can be. From the days of ...