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Politics, News & Issues > News Industry How the media uses scare tactics to portray potentially negative news: 9 of 55
Head to the grocery store! Stock up on water, toilet paper and milk! You're going to need it because we are in for a whopper of a snow storm. And when the snow begins to fall, stay off those treacherous roads! Driving will be dangerous out there so make sure you get all your errands done beforehand. If you absolutely have to... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The search for work: 6 of 24
Recently I had potential job opportunity brought to my attention by my boss. The position is within the same corporation at the CBS affiliate in Charlotte, NC. As I understood it, if I were to accept the job, I would take a demotion in title but receive a significant pay increase. A former coworker made the jump to the large... More..
Computers & Technology > Camcorders & Digital Video Recorders Product reviews: JVC Everio GZ-MG77 HDD camcorder: 1 of 3
The GZ-MG77 is the top model of JVC's Everio hard drive camcorders. Although this compact camera offers an amazing 37 hours of video storage on the 30GB hard disk, the video quality doesn't compare to most DVD or MiniDV camcorders. The GZ-MG77 touts a 2.2 megapixel CCD, however it lacks many features available on the lower-e... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Testimonies: Murder trial Juror: 2 of 5
Ahhh, jury duty the civic obligation that many (if not all) of us dread. It's probably the only excuse to get out of work that we'd rather not have to use. I, never having gone though the excruciatingly mind-numbing process of jury selection before, found myself advancing further along in the narrowing process for the locall... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Growing up: 22 of 52
The thought of tearing into a massive hunk of sharp cheddar didn't excite Tom as much as it did his stoned counterparts. "Let's go watch the sunrise", he said, trying not to seem so clear-headed. Cheese in hand, the three boys followed Tom outside and made their way to the back side of the silver barn. One by one, the boys p... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life: 149 of 343
There I was, knuckle deep in my right nostril trying desperately to reach that bothersome strain of mucus blocking my breathing passage. My future wife is beside me in the driver's seat of her Hyundai hatchback either unaware of my current mission to rid my nose of this evasive booger or pretending not to notice. The jarring... More..
Computers & Technology > Camcorders & Digital Video Recorders Product reviews: Apple's Final Cut Studio 6: 1 of 1
Final Cut Studio 2.0 is quickly becoming the HD editing suite of choice for everyone from the freelance editor to broadcast media giants. The attractive price of $1,299 (upgrade, $499; upgrade from Final Cut Pro or Production Suite, $699) gives Apple a competitive edge over Avid's Media Composer in the professional HD editin... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software Product review: Apple iLife 08: 1 of 1
Apple's recent update to their award-winning suite of user-friendly digital lifestyle applications contains many new features and enhancements that will make most users of this software squeal with delight. The most notable changes being the ability to add html content and Google Adsense ads to your iWeb site and the new Eve... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Composting: A brief guide for the beginning composter: 42 of 71
Compost is the remnants of organic materials combined with water, air, and nitrogen. It is derived by aerobes (organisms with oxygen-based metabolism) and, in some cases, larger organisms like ants and worms. Given time, all biodegradable material will compost. The decomposition of the organic materials occurs naturally in n... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Without you: 157 of 246
For Tiffy Find a place Dry and sheltered from blowing snow Leave me be It's my time to let life's final thoughts Fill my soul with their Breath And lift out of me like Charred paper Rising From a backyard fire More..