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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life: 49 of 282
We all learn from our mistakes. Maybe you haven't spent enough time with the people you love, or you've engaged in destructive behaviors. Perhaps you chose to take that job flipping burgers instead of going to college. Or maybe you started a family before you were ready. Whatever your particular set of circumstances, it is ne... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Traveling with a disability: 3 of 16
I refused to allow my disability to get in the way of my passion for travel. I could deal with not being able to drive, needing a wheelchair for longer distances, and walking at the pace of a 100-year-old tortoise on a hot desert day, but I could not - and would not - give up traveling. Realizing that my travel options were... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia How to know if you have an early onset of Alzheimer's disease: 1 of 5
"I've never seen such a beautiful dog!" Being greeted this way by a resident of the Friendly Manor nursing home during my first visit with Golda, my Rhodesian ridgeback, made it all seem worthwhile. As it was when she said this on the second visit. And on the third.With all the news about Alzheimer's, it is no wonder that peo... More..
Education > College Study Tips Study tips for psychology students: 1 of 5
Study tips for psychology studentsSo much to learn, so little time. Nowhere is this truer than in the field of psychology. Psychology is the study of the human mind in all its intricacies thought, feelings, language, childhood development, aging, visual processing, group behavior the list goes on and on. Fortunately there is ... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Tips for preventing repetitive-stress knee injuries: 1 of 5
TIPS FOR PREVENTING REPETITIVE STRESS KNEE INJURIESThe human knee was not designed with the stresses of modern life in mind. As a result, it is very prone to acute and repetitive stress knee injuries. Generally speaking, it is much easier to prevent repetitive stress knee injuries than it is to cure them. Since we put stress ... More..
Health & Fitness > Cosmetic Dentistry The benefits of cosmetic tooth bonding: 1 of 5
If you've always dreamed of a perfect smile, but don't have the patience for braces or the money for porcelain veneers, dental bonding may be the perfect solution for you. Cosmetic tooth bonding is a relatively quick and simple process that can be completed in a matter of hours with minimal discomfort. Imagine walking into yo... More..
Local Guides > New York City Guide to vegetarian- friendly restaurants in New York City: 1 of 5
With over fifty purely vegetarian restaurants in Manhattan alone, New York City is a great place to be a vegetarian. Combine this with cuisines such as Asian, Middle Eastern and Indian which typically have vegetarian dishes, and it is difficult to be more than a couple of blocks from a place which serves vegetarian food.Since... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines Great gift ideas for frequent air travelers: 4 of 19
As any seasoned air traveler will tell you, one of the keys to enjoyable traveling is to bring as little as possible with you. Personally, I find the idea of flying with only my passport and my credit card to be very appealing. Unfortunately, I am not this brave, nor is anyone I know. Happily, I have found a number of items t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Do mainstream media outlets favor bad news over good news?: 4 of 19
The mainstream media favors whatever it considers to be the most important news of the day. By creating entire programs to cover "alternative" news such as celebrity gossip, it maintains its ability to cover what is truly important.As they say, dog bites man is not news, but man bites dog is. A child making all A's on his rep... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Teaching kids to follow the right crowd: 3 of 14
TEACHING KIDS TO FOLLOW THE RIGHT CROWDAs parents, we know that there comes a time in a child's life when they will start to make independent decisions. In fact, the goal of good parenting is to teach a child to live an independent life. It is at this point that we can see how child rearing practices, combined with a child's ... More..