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Lindy Laker has a passion for writing! Whether it be relative to her importing/wholesale business, fiction, poetry or the rural newspaper for which she was the responsible reporter for some years.
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Business > Starting an Online Business Online business: Earning a full time living from eBay: 1 of 5

Absolutely YES! I do and support staff, own a warehouse full of stock, and don't think I started this business with a huge capital. I didn't ... But have you ever wondered whether there is a different perspective to trading on eBay? The purpose of this article is to introduce eBay differently to the manner in which its often...
Sciences > Surgery Considering Lap-band surgery: 2 of 9

This article is written as a reference to any reader considering lap band surgery and who would like to hear another perspective - one from someone who has been through the surgery - twice in fact - and how the story has progressed to this date. My personal Lap band experience really began in August 2004 when I entered the h...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Tips for purchasing jewelry online: 1 of 4

Before modern technology and the internet, shopping was a time consuming exercise, and one which frustrated shoppers every day. Mothers with small children howling, handicapped individuals trying to manouvre escalators, professionals impatient with their lack of time to browse in their lunch hour are only a few examples of w...
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Layoffs: Maybe the best career move ever: 4 of 13

Yes! This has happened to me! And Yes, this was the best move that could ever have been offered to me by an employer. Mind you, being kind was the furthest thing from the mind of the particular employer. However, at the time of the eviction from a much loved workplace, this employee was far from thrilled at the financial har...
Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Dog breed facts: Great Dane: 5 of 10

As an introduction to the Great Dane of today, its very early beginnings must be appreciated. The gentle giants of the dog world, as they are most often referred today, are thought to have emerged from one of the numerous crosses of the large breeds of the Assyrians. In the middle ages, the dogs were introduced into Europe w...
Hobbies & Games > Dolls & Action Figures The difference between dolls and action figures: 3 of 6

My first, quick interpretation of the difference between dolls and action figures was that I considered dolls were a toy to be played with by girls while action figures were toys played with by boys. Sexist I know, but never the less, my preconceived impression. Simple, no real difference in the toy itself, just a difference...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Body jewelry: What goes where: 1 of 1

Customers often ask questions relating to what gauge of body piercing jewellery can be used where and is causes much confusion to those new to body piercing. An easy starting point is to explain the term most frequently referred to in the context of body jewellery sizes. The term 'Gauge'describes the thickness measurement of...
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings A beginner's guide to navel piercings: 6 of 10

Here is the only beginner's guide to navel piercings you're ever likely to need. We'll discuss the types of body jewelry available for your piercings, the materials available and even some information for pregnant mums to be on how to keep their belly piercings open! And for anyone experiencing allergy or infection problems,...
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Disadvantages of body piercing: 2 of 3

Should this discussion simply entail 'the case against body piercing' or broaden the topic to include whether or not 'legislation for the control of body piercing' should be added? Either way, the opinions expressed here are valid for both topics. The case against body piercing is a valid one when discussing the lack of legi...
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Should marijuana be legalized?: 19 of 27

Had this question been posed when I was a flower child of the 'Make Love Not War' era of the 70's, my response to this often debated question would have been a resounding 'Yes'! I'd have been there wearing sandwich boards, waving banners, with flowers in my long flowing hair, wearing typical 'hippie' garb of ankle length Ind...