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My writing career began many years ago in high school. I entered a short story writing contest for the local newspaper and placed third. Completing my thesis in graduate school gave me confidence in my abilities to thoroughly research a topic, ferret out the

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Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Composting: A brief guide for the beginning composter: 6 of 71
Those who love gardening and wish to conserve the environment have probably already discovered the adventure and benefit of making compost. Composting is an inexpensive way to make mulch or natural fertilizer to encourage the healthy growth of plants. Depending on how quickly a gardener wants his compost to be "done", there a... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption The merits of adopting a dog through a rescue league: 9 of 102
Once you've made the decision to get a dog, where do you plan to get it? Pet stores and expensive breeders are obvious options. But, why not consider a rescue league dog? There are many merits of getting a dog from a rescue league. Animal rescue organizations are established to prevent animals from being euthanized at shelter... More..
Sciences > Psychology An overview of careers in psychology: 1 of 11
Psychology is a fascinating and exciting field. Once a person decides she wants to study psychology, the next step will be selecting the career path she wants to pursue. Depending on the number of years one attends college and the type of degrees received, the choices of psychology careers are extensive and varied.Believe it ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health An overview of holistic medicine for your dog: 1 of 11
Holistic medicine has been around for over 5,000 years, beginning in India and China. Holistic medicine combines the practice of Eastern traditions of medicine with Western methods and involves viewing the whole picture of the person to determine treatment needs. Recently, veterinary medicine has embraced the concepts of holi... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing How deep breathing can positively impact your health: 1 of 11
As medical care becomes more sophisticated in the 21st century, many individuals are seeking to stay healthy by using alternative medicine. Want just one relatively simple suggestion to improve your health? Breathe more deeply.Telling ourselves to, "Take a deep breath, and just do it" is a universal tactic to motivate ourselv... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to fight high energy bills in the summer: 10 of 102
When summer comes around, and it will come around again, how are you going to keep from breaking into the savings account to pay the energy bills? The cost of energy is only getting higher. According to the Energy Information Administration, the cost of natural gas per thousand cubic feet will increase by 5.7% this winter in ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Cookbook collecting: 1 of 10
I love my cookbook collection. One of the most fun and useful hobbies I have is collecting cookbooks. It's fun because browsing my cookbooks have brought endless hours of fascination, discovery, and experimentation in the kitchen. Of course, collecting cookbooks is incredibly useful because my husband and I get to eat the "fr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Top 10 simple ways to be green: 12 of 116
Lately, there's been a lot of play in the press about global warming and living green. After Al Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth" made it everyone's business to take better care of this beautiful earth, more people pledged to live greener. The truth is that how we live affects global warming and the greenhouse effect. For ... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Cuisine as community: How food practices influence how we relate to one another: 3 of 27
Do you think that how food is served affects how people at the table relate to one another? Does cuisine really serve to endorse community? FAMILY-STYLE VS. INDIVIDUALLY PLATED MEALSMost people have been to dinners that seem, well, stuffy. Each person is presented with the meal that has been plated in advance. Even though ind... More..
Sciences > Psychology Introduction to color psychology: 2 of 18
Look around you. Color is everywhere. Color psychology is based on the premise that colors arouse feelings in humans. Research on color reveals people feel and respond in predictable, consistent patterns when exposed to a color. There are two basic ways that color communicates meanings-by its similarity to colors from the nat... More..