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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 26 of 208

There was a time when most people felt that if you do not smoke that you did not run the health risk that was associated with smokers. It was believed that smoke-related heart disease and lung cancer and other respiratory diseases was something that only smokers had to worry about. As a result, a belief emerged that only smo...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Elvis: 1 of 6

Elvis is a name that has its origin or roots in Scandinavia. The name Elvis means "all wise". Some claim that the name Elvis' origin is English, meaning "Elf-wise friend". Elvis is number 106 on the favorite name lists. There are 15,179 people in the United States with the first name Elvis out of the 303, 572, 544 people in ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Living in the city: 4 of 22

Born and raised in the city, not just any city but New York City, also known as "The Big Apple" one takes for granted the advantages of living in a large city. There are many things that come to mind when I travel down memory lane. Public transportation was always available. Sometimes called mass transportation I learned to ...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Tips on dealing with a stressful life: 3 of 10

Stress, the number one health problem. Seventy-five to ninety percent of all visits to a primary care physician are for stress related problems. Stress comes from different sources. Work related stress accounts for thirty- nine percent, family problems on the other hand accounts for thirty percent, other sources including he...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to fight high energy bills in the summer: 25 of 74

Whether it is keeping cool in the summer or warm during those blistery winters we are all looking for ways to reduce those high energy bills. Did you know that nearly forty-five percent of our energy bill goes toward cooling and heating our homes? Depending on the type of home you have and the part of the country you live in...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Freedom: 30 of 68

All the years I have been living on this earth the question of freedom has been one that has been taken for granted. It all changed on that one day in December of, I forget the year but I do remember it was the 7th no the 21st of December, just before the holidays. The man wearing a black robe changed my life in just one sen...
Education > Homeschooling Should parents without a degree teach homeschool?: 23 of 51

When a parent makes the decision to home school it brings up the question as to who will be responsible for the home schooling. The majority of the time it is the mother who does the home schooling. This is something that should not be taken lightly. Most parents do not realize that there is much more to home schooling than ...
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues An overview of the Jim Crow laws: 5 of 11

Following the Civil War white southerners sort to eliminate the freedom of black people restoring them to their pre Civil War status, but they had to find a way to do it "legally". Laws were established that repressed black people. At first these laws were known as "Black Codes", but later became known as the "Jim Crow" laws...
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Communication skills: The importance of eye contact: 19 of 33

We live in a world of communications. There are different ways for people to interact among themselves. Communication can be divided into two categories, verbal and nonverbal. It is assume that communication begins and ends with the opening of the mouth. Silences are a part of effective communication between people. Effectiv...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Growing old: 21 of 36

There are those milestone ages, like when you turned sweet 16, when you turned 21, when you turned 40 and the big 5- 0. Yes that 50th birthday. The year 2008 holds some milestone 50 makers. We all at one time or another heard or read about AARP. A nonprofit organization that is made up of members that are 50 years and older,...