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Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Assessing Barack Obama's political future: 2 of 77
Obama has a bright political future no matter how you look at it.The only question is, will he remain such a high-profile phenomenon, embraced on all sides by liberals and conservatives alike?The answer is clearly no. The American public will not long be enamoured of Obama and his airy, pleasant-sounding talk of cleaning up p... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Avoiding communication disasters in marriage: 2 of 21
The secret to avoiding communication disasters in your marriage is NEVER to assume anything. An assumption in a conversation is where the communication train jumps the tracks. What so often happens in a relationship is that each party assumes that the other person shares his or her perspective on a situation. When we make unt... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) On becoming a vegetarian: pros and cons: 3 of 31
Becoming a vegetarian is a great way to get healthy, lose weight, spare animals the suffering of spending their lives packed into crates before being slaughtered, and avoid ingesting the hormones and antibiotics that the animals are generally pumped full of. There is something important that many people new to vegetarianism ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Today's rap music just too outrageous: 2 of 20
Rap is outrageous, which is great for profits and not so great for kids growing up in a moral vacuum, who are developing their sense of baseline values for their lives from these "cool" influences.It's almost a cliche now that rappers and other celebrities shrug off the label of "role model." They do what they do, try to make... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change The link between declining ozone rates and melanoma cancers: 1 of 9
Scientifically speaking, any link between a decrease in ozone and an increase in melanoma cancers is in some degree speculative.But realistically speaking, it's better to be safe than sorry. The bottom line is that the protective layer of Earth's atmosphere is decreasing due to man-made waste and pollutants. The less protecti... More..
Education > College Study Tips Steps to improving your grades: 4 of 33
So you want to improve your grades. Congratulations on taking this first important step toward academic success!The first thing you need to do is to read the syllabus for each class, and identify exactly where the grades come from. How important are homework assignments? Exams? Projects? Class participation? Know where you st... More..
Travel > Vacations Ideal vacation spots: 9 of 62
Domestic travel options are more popular than ever these days, with the increased risk for Americans traveling abroad coupled with the high price of international travel.The White Mountains of New Hampshire, home to Mount Washington and innumerable scenes of natural beauty, are a spectacular destination at any time of year. S... More..
Education > Adult Education Education and training: Best venues for stay at home moms: 2 of 13
Online degree programs are the perfect solution for many stay at home moms who want to further their education without compromising their family responsibilities.With many well-known and respected colleges and universities forming their own cutting-edge Distance Learning programs, all of which utilize the latest in computer a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Assessing the possibility of Jesus as a prophet: 3 of 19
CS Lewis made an interesting point on the subject of Jesus as prophet.Jesus of Nazareth claimed that he was the Son of God. Now there are three possibilities that arise from this statement:First, that Jesus was not the Son of God, but rather he was a lunatic.Second, that Jesus was not the Son of God, but he was just a bad man... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language Improving your English: 10 of 61
There are many fun and effective ways to improve your command of the English language.The first step is to master basic vocabulary. If you have a list of words that you're trying to learn, the best way to memorize them once and for all is to write the list over and over again, word and definition, until you can write the whol... More..