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Business > Office Better business time management: 1 of 12
How can one better manage their time at work or in business? By following a few steps that will allow them to create the optimal work environment. And by avoiding the pitfalls that can hinder their work environment. Do Organize: Being organized and knowing where to access the information you need when you need it can save a ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Confessions: 1 of 10
Lindsay stared at the stark white paper in front of her, flipping her pencil back and forth. She looked at the board in the front of the classroom and again at her paper and thought to herself "Where do I even begin?" Her assignment was to write down 10 confessions and to rationalize why she did what she did and why she stil... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A thankful family: 5 of 33
She was exhausted. Her face was flushed, her eyes were tired, her hair was wet and matted, and her lips were dry and chapped. Yet, Josh could not help but think that she looked more beautiful at that very moment than ever before as she gazed down lovingly at the tiny person she held in her arms all swaddled in pink. She was ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Finding that work-life balance: 7 of 38
How does one find the balance between work and life? That is truly a question that has no easy answer and can be drastically different from one person to the next. I am currently in the midst of juggling my own personal life with that of my work life and I know that what I am doing contributes to my family and their well bei... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Beyond the trees: 12 of 62
Kassidy never understood why she feared the wooded area near her home or why such a feeling of sadness came over her every time she passed the bridge and looked beyond the creek into the tree laden landscape that lined the edge of the stream. She had asked her Grandmother many times about the wooded area and every time her G... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Pack rats: 2 of 8
If you look up the work Pack Rat in the dictionary, you will find proudly displayed next to the definition a photo of my mother in law. I do not say this in gest, my mother in law is a true pack rat by every definition of the word and then some. If you can save it, scrape it, wash it, reuse it, and find another use for it, m... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values 10 things I hate about the world we live in: 77 of 273
The world is ever changing and evolving and we know today, our children may or may not know what we know tomorrow, just as we do not know some things that our parents once knew back in the day. So many things can change and impact how we live our lives and the people we become. The evolution of technology and the change in v... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 24 of 85
Sarah Palin was a relatively unknown face in the world of politics, at least for most of the United States until she joined the Republican Presidential Ticket and became a contender for the 2nd highest seat in the nation. Now with the election at a close and Barack Obama as the President-elect making plans for his next 4 yea... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Dog culture: Americans' obsession with their pooches: 2 of 6
I am an admitted dog lover, and I have 3 of my own and they are all spoiled rotten and have quite the easy life. But it was not until I had the great displeasure of working for my former boss that I truly saw a true die hard pooch pamperer. My former boss was a self made mogul in her piece of the business world, she was bit ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Getting along with a stepdaughter: 5 of 13
Getting along with a stepdaughter or stepson can surely be a challenging task for any person that is brave enough to grab the bull by the horns and enter into a marriage with someone that has children. I myself thought I was up to the challenge of becoming a stepmother when I married my husband. When you marry someone that h... More..