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About me - Pride James

I am an auditor in a four star hotel. I write for pure pleasure and have completed two novels, but lack the courage to send them to an agent. I don't think my ego could take it.

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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Types of soil that gardeners and farmers work with
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THE GOOD EARTH Most soils will grow something and because of it, many people take their soil for granted. But if they care for it, keep it rich, sweet and healthy they will find that good soil can double their crop and halve the labor needed to care for bad soil. At some stage all soil was rock, over the milleniums, sun, rai... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Finding bugs in the house
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FlightI hate getting into arguments, but I do find them interesting. So one day as I sat in a restaurant having lunch and the couple on the next table began their spat. I didn't move I just sat back, closed my eyes and listened. Quite unashamedly I might add. Just to make things easier let's call them John and Sue."But I told... More..

Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology How some guys manage to attract girls without saying a word
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Father's Lesson"Come here, please Paul," my father said as I entered to house, "I'd like a word with you.""What now Dad," I asked, "can't it wait?""Yes, it can, but I'd rather get it over with now.""OK, father of mine, what is it?""Men and women," he said, with certain temerity."Oh no, Dad, not the old birds and bees bit. I l... More..

Pets & Animals > Horses (Other) History of the horse
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The Medieval HorseThe medieval rider appears to have had little or no interest in the finer points of horsemanship, a horse was there to be ridden, so ride it he did. He rode with no consideration for his mount. He would ride it for all it was worth urging along with whip and spur until he reached his destination or a change ... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life
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THE FIRST CASE OF STRESSIt was during the heyday of the Pleistocene period that Mrs. Elephas Primigenius sat up and yawned. Getting up off her bed she took her children down to the pond and washed them, after sorting out the young ones, she removed the rushes that she used to curl the hairs at the end of her tail every night,... More..

Education > Alternative Education (Other) Educational travel and the benefits to children
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Quarriers Village William Quarrier the founder of Quarriers village "the village of hope" was born in Greenock on the 9th September 1829 in a tenement at Crossshore Street. William had two sisters, and he was only three years of age when their father died. Their hard working mother Annie Quarrier, scraped enough money togethe... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Work
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Angela's First DayAngela got up early on her first day as the P.A. of the managing director of a large company in the near by city of Norwich. She spent a good hour on her appearance. First washing her hair, then carefully applying her make up and choosing her clothes for the day. She knew it was very important to make a good... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Comparing Gospel accounts of Jesus' birth
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No one knows for sure in which year Jesus was born or the month. Will Durrant in his book Caesar and Christ give one of the best discussions on the problems facing us.The YearLuke 1:5 and Matthew 2:1 both say he was born in the reign of Herod, king of Judea, let us call this YEAR* 0 as Herod died in this year. They are suppor... More..

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