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A law graduate from an English University, I am currently working within the legal field but alas, I find that it is definitely not what I had expected or hoped for. Upon getting my teeth into a legal career I have found out that the glamorous ideal I had

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Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Are children overdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder?: 12 of 89
Yes, yes absolutely and unequivocally yes! A.D.H.D. is grossly over diagnosed in our children. I say our children as we, as the adult population, need to stand up and stop this pop psychological trend before it spirals so far out of control that the majority of our youths are drained of all their personality and creativity i... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Addiction: 4 of 27
Addiction is so much more than an overbearing urge to consume drugs or alcohol or bet your life savings on a horse. It is leagues beyond the mere inability to resist the poison of choice. It is a state of being, a war where logic, ability to reason, function effectively and maintain close personal relationships are the casua... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Losing love: 1 of 6
Love is never lost. It can however be misplaced, dislodged, interrupted, temporarily worn out or be transferred from one vessel to another. Love is best regarded as a notion rather than an independent phenomenon from the heavens. It is a physiological symptom of certain conditioning one goes through along the path of 'gettin... More..
Health & Fitness > Autism Autism: Is it really an epidemic?: 4 of 17
Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the normal development of the brain in areas of social interaction and communication. The first signs of autism usually surface as developmental delays before the age of 3. Autism is generally categorized as a 'spectrum' disorder. This means that the symptoms and traits specific... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 110 of 319
Having been regaled some weeks back with a worrying review of a recently published book on global warming by one of my work colleagues, I set about reviewing my living strategy and compiled a plan centered on reducing my carbon footprint. My first port of call was to take a look at my utility bills and I realized that both t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Overcoming the intimidation factor in becoming a writer: 9 of 19
So you've decided to try your hand at writing?! The first hiccup that you are likely to face, whether you are a total novice or attempting to cross over from the domain of the amateur into the professional, is self doubt. Questions such as, "am I good enough"? "Will people actually want to read my work"? and a whole spectrum... More..
Business > Advertising Choosing offline advertising for your business: 2 of 4
As purse strings tighten to breaking point in a reaction to the global credit crunch, the bell is tolling for mass saturation advertising. Even those urbane establishments, (you know who you are; McDonalds, Nike et al) who still feel invincible in the face of the growing economic crisis should take heed and migrate to the sa... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 101 of 164
What is happening to our society? Maybe they should cut up our meet and spoon feed us too! Of course, restaurants should not be responsible for enlightening us as to the exact nutritional constitution of what we put in our mouths.Talk about taking the fun out of an evening.In all honesty, if one chooses to go to a restaurant... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Is 40 really the new 30?: 71 of 115
It had bloody well better be!I haven't even turned thirty yet and still I feel that there are glistening oceans of life experience out there waiting that I need to explore before I settle into a more sedentary pace of life. I find it amazing, but I am beginning to find myself eating my adolescent,cocksure attitude inspired w... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Healthiest low-cost foods: 13 of 16
With all the media hype and marketing melee surrounding good nutrition these days it is quite easy to forget that food is in fact merely the fuel with which we must stock our bodies in order to ensure the effective running of physical selves as we muddle through the daily trials, joys and tribulations that make up the balanc... More..