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Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Should people have sex before marriage?: 3 of 75

People certainly should have sex before marriage. Can you imagine holding out unitl the big night, full of expectations, only to find that he or she doesn't really push your buttons. What happens then? A lifetime to be spent without the enjoyment of a fulfilling sexual relationship? Sex isn't the only factor in a successful ...
Relationships & Family > Family Bonding How to have a better relationship with your children: 1 of 15

By offering the following suggestions, I'm not trying to tell anyone how to bring up their kids nor am I trying to point out what you are doing wrong (if anything). Parenting is not easy and keeping the little ones amused is one aspect of the job that sometimes seems much too time consuming or energy sapping to fit into our ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: What it means to be a man: 5 of 39

A man means: Peeing with the seat up. Peeing standing up. Anywhere. Anytime. Never needing directions. Never needing a plumber. Being the master of any remote control. Having the natural ability to drive. Having an atrocious memory when it comes to birthdays, anniversaries etc, but being able to rattle of the winners of the ...
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) Tips for great bird photography: 1 of 7

Photographing birds is a challenging pastime. To be good at it requires competency with your camera and infinite patience to capture the photograph you are looking for. The most important skill to master is being able to get in close. Try and fill the frame with your subject. Equipment used is a personal preference, but to o...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 105 of 613

REVENGE Twelve foster homes in the last eight years. Every one of them destroyed a part of him. Uncaring, violent and depraved relationships were the norm, so his thirteenth home seemed too good to be true. From the age of fourteen to nineteen he enjoyed a loving and stable existence with an affluent family. Mother, father a...
Sciences > Zoology Adaptive radiation on the Galapagos Islands: 1 of 5

Adaptive radiation describes the process where a species quickly evolves into multiple species, each slightly different and each designed to take advantage of their unique habitat. Charles Darwin was the first to put forward this theory and he stumbled across it whilst studying the bird life from the Galapagos Islands on his...
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Tips on dealing with difficult people: 5 of 21

Working with Difficult People. My job entails dealing with difficult people on a daily basis. It's not just the "customers" either. Sometimes the people I work with can be difficult, but in a much less obvious way. Maybe some of the methods outlined below will be of some benefit when you next come across the "difficult" pers...
Sports & Recreation > Boating & Sailing Sailing: How to drop anchor securely: 1 of 4

Sounds easy, dropping anchor securely, but unless you have the right kind of anchor then you may find yourself constantly drifting. Just using a heavier anchor won't necessarily fix the problem either. The type of bottom over which you wish to anchor is probably the most important consideration (although "the bigger the boat...
Sciences > Zoology Understanding migratory habits of the Canada goose: 1 of 4

The Canada Goose is a common and easily recognizable bird native to North America. It is most famous for its "v" like formation in flocks when migrating in Spring and Fall. Today, especially along the east coast of North America, they are sometimes seen as pests. Their migrating behavior has changed, with a large number of b...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Work: 49 of 189

Is it OK to laugh? Be professional. Easier said than done in my line of work. At times, in some situations, I challenge anyone not to have a giggle. Would you laugh if: 1. You found and enormous, extremely drunk man unconscious on a footpath who was too big to fit in an ambulance so you and your colleagues had to winch him o...