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Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Hotel or vacation rental home: Which is best - and why?

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Choosing between a vacation rental and a hotel/resort is a daunting task. You should take into consideration several factors of your trip before deciding these options, especially if traveling overseas to a country you've never visited before. While a vacation rental may seem the "cheapest sometimes," form of travel, you can ... More..

Computers & Technology > Telephones (Other) The pros and cons of cellphones

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We all love our tiny little gadgets, they tell us what time it is, let us check the Internet, keep us in touch with everyone, and they go wherever we go. Yet, the very thing we think is helping us be more productive may just be ending any real vacation we can ever take. Have you ever been in the car on the way to work and rec... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: America's obsession with celebrities

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The American CelebrityIn the world of self centered and fantastically overrated culture, we have the slippery slopes of the celebrity obsession. You can find any number of articles at one time on celebrities, all saying different things. Some of the articles are purposely placed to draw attention to a star that is dying out, ... More..

Home & Garden > Real Estate (Other) Experiences with renting out a primary residence for vacationing purposes

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As a professional in this business, I can tell you from true experience, that whenever renting a Primary Residence as a Vacation Rental, you will never experience anything but pure disaster. First of all most people who rent their homes do not know the law. Most cities and counties have in place a set of ordinances and guidel... More..

Pets & Animals > Birds What to do if you find a baby bird

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Being a lover of the wild myself and having found and rescued many baby birds, I can tell you from true experience and not "read," experience that baby birds are very fragile and if found you should just "leave them alone."Most baby birds, that fall out of nests, do not ever fly back into the nest. The mother will look for th... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) The case for reinstating the military draft in the USA

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The Military Draft should get the shaft!I remember clearly the morning I awoke to the news that a friend of mine was back from the Middle East, not on our current mission, but the he was coming back from Desert Shield. I was so delighted to see him, but the moment our eyes met, there was very little of him to see. During his ... More..

Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Culture of racial tensions in the American South: The Jena 6

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I am not sure this article will fall on deaf ears, but I am here to say that most of Americans are not this insensitive. There are those few places in the world where ignorance still exists, because of lack of education and fair practices, these little places in the world seem to remind us how much we've grown. In 1977 I met ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Should the US continue to be the leader in world politics?

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American Culture and PoliticsAmericans are quick to judge others but mainly we are known for our own aggression towards one another. The Political world is not the best forum for a discussion on "who is in or out." If you wanted to judge a political figure, or sit in on a paliment discussion "or so they claim they are discuss... More..

Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Spaying and neutering your animals: Responsible pet care

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Walking into my local shelter I got chills with the dead stares coming through the eyes of these caged animals. I didn't realize till that moment that I would be saving a life, but indeed, that's what I was doing. I was there to save an animal from the possibility of death, not for a crime committed, but for our crime, the cr... More..

Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to find someone who loves you and your pets

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Destiny is hardly the word that describes the relationship between two people, but it is absolutely the relationship between you and your pet. An animal lover is one of a kind, a gentle and giving soul, opening up their homes and hearts to a 4 legged friend. So, what does someone do when they want to find that perfect match? ... More..

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1. Experiences with renting out a primary residence for vacationing purposes
2. How to find someone who loves you and your pets
3. Hotel or vacation rental home: Which is best - and why?
4. Culture of racial tensions in the American South: The Jena 6
5. The pros and cons of cellphones
6. The case for reinstating the military draft in the USA
7. Reflections: America's obsession with celebrities
8. What to do if you find a baby bird
9. Spaying and neutering your animals: Responsible pet care
10. Should the US continue to be the leader in world politics?

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