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Sammy has written several books and many articles. Established for many years as tutor, editor and writer, Sammy enjoys most things in life.
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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Cat behavior: 1 of 124
Our boy cat is not the brightest pin in the box. He is gorgeous to look at with his long white hair, black mustache and insanely long whiskers. He is huge even for a tom and acts like a moody teenager most of the time, slouching around, flopping down and generally annoying his sister.He is the first cat we have had who sleeps... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Unforgettable and unforgivable nation leaders: 1 of 64
Hitler, Idi Amin, Ivanthe Terrible, Atilla the Hun, Gadaffi, Stalin, Mao, the list of unforgettable and unforgiveable nation leaders goes on and on. It is a wonder we have survived this far, given our leaders' past and present (Mugabwe springs to mind), but there are also nation leaders who are unforgettable for good reasons.... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Knowing when it's best to leave words unsaid: 1 of 36
You know the situation - your best friend has a new shirt and asks what you think. Now, you have a choice. You know they looked at the shirt last week, loved it but could not afford it, have gone back this week and ....tadaaa! The truth is, it looks awful.What do you say?I think I would tell them it looks nice. This is becaus... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Kid friendly garden ideas: 1 of 32
Gardening brings pleasure to all age groups and this can be especially true of children. Gardens can be places where children learn to love plants, understand how everything works together and come to appreciate the balance of nature. It can also be a placer where they can experiment and find out about plants, what works well... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Spring: 1 of 29
The birds are singing, the grass is rising, the time of year for hope is here! So goes the old English saying. What is it about spring that makes it special?It is the renewal of everything. Plants which have been dormant, sleeping away the cold winter months start to come alive, birds who have had to get by on what they can f... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employment Law Should employee performance reviews be abolished?: 1 of 22
Employee performance reviews are very valuable, if conducted in the right manner. It should be clear that they are a review and work two ways from the start so employees voicing their opinions about their performance on forms before the review are not made to feel they need to feel they are going to be criticised unduly or th... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) How to get your kids involved with gardening: 1 of 21
Children love flowers, plants and growing things. When they are young they can be fascinated by how plants put out roots, grow and then produce fruit and vegetables they can eat. Later, though they seem to lose this curiosity so it is capturing and nurturing this while they are young which is the key to ensuring a life long i... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators How schools take away children's free speech: 1 of 18
Children should be able to talk freely without worrying about the politics of the school and if the teachers would approve. They are innocent and, while it might be necessary to tell them if comments might be harmful or upsetting, we should never try to gag our children.Children have totally honest opinions. If they do not li... More..
Entertainment > Music Education Why you should learn a musical instrument: 2 of 32
Everyone should learn an instrument at least once in their life. Whether you teach yourself or get a professional, do it.The reasons are many fold and the level you will attain will vary but I dare you not to enjoy at least part of it. Music enables us to express ourselves -even if it is simply frustration at not being able t... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Teen clothing and the growing trashiness trend: 1 of 16
I have to start by saying that I like women and I like their clothes - a well-dressed woman turns heads and can lift the mood of a room. If that does not sound too chauvenistic let me go on to say that I also hate it when women dress in trash for the sake of creating sensation or gaining attention. My teenage son recently ha... More..