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Things I would need while stranded on a deserted island:

1) Endless pens and notebooks to write my numerous novels that I would produce while stranded.
2) My surfboard, presuming I was on a deserted island in, say, Bali, Java, or another surf rich Indonesian

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Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Common dating problems faced by professionals: A male perspective: 1 of 20

SPM Seeks SPFI'm an endangered species. I am the Single Professional Male (SPM). My purpose is to find a mate and drop "Single" from my title. I belong to the usual social networking sites where I am encouraged to Pimp My Page and to Import My Contacts. I participate in a gamut of local real-time networks that gather other p...
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality When he only wants to have sex: 2 of 7

The male view of a woman's sexuality is simple, basic, and to be honest...doesn't often hit the mark. The male concept of sex can be drawn with a diagram and comes with a very simple instruction manual that reads: 1) insert penis into vagina (optional), 2) stroke, 3) repeat until done. And for a man, this is pretty much enou...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Adventure: 41 of 96

Jack Straw drove his VW bus along the winding, coastal route south of Big Sur. His cropped hair was the same length as the stubble on his face. Jack's lanky body swayed with the van as he made each turn and leaning forward onto the steering wheel, he stretched his neck to get a better look at the ocean beneath the cliffs. Ev...
Arts & Humanities > Asian Languages How key Buddhist terms are translated in different Asian languages: 1 of 1

Being a Buddhist all of my life, I have taken a keen interested in the way that Buddhism has traveled throughout the world. In particular, since one of the mantras that I recite daily finds its roots in India, though the phrase itself is in Japanese, I have been interested in the way Buddhist terms evolve in different Asian ...
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Should the federal government offer foreclosure bailout relief for struggling homeowners?: 14 of 18

Times are rough. They are rough for lenders and rough borrowers. I should know, as I am someone facing losing my condo. 2 years ago I was what's now being referred to as a "victim of predatory lending". At the time, I simply saw this as the only way to get into a home in a very competitive Southern California housing market....
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Reflections on anti-American sentiment in Europe: 7 of 9

To me, the question at hand is this: does this type of email create a sense of responsibility for making the situation better? Or does it take the animalistic path of self-righteousness that continues to lead to further hostilities? I believe that interfaith dialogue is crucial to peace. And creating a holy war is one of the...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Life: 131 of 142

The ocean is a lover. The ocean will nurture you. The ocean will embrace you. The ocean will spit you out. And sometimes, it will swallow you. The ocean has been here before you and I and will be here long after us. At least we hope so. For some, the ocean consists of no more than an edge to the land or of something that one...