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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Why I hate the office Christmas party: 1 of 12
It may come in the form of an email, a notice tacked up on the bulletin board, or it may even be hand-addressed by the boss's secretary and mailed to your home. No matter how you get it one thing is certain you can't ignore it. The invitation to the office Christmas party. Can another year really have passed that quickly? Has... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Tips for cleaning your barbecue grates: 1 of 12
My old man had a perfect method for cleaning barbecue grates. He didn't do it. He said the old blood and bits and pieces of meat that stuck to the grill seasoned it. He claimed the heat from the coals would kill any germs and since none of us ever came down with food poisoning who am I to say he was wrong. After a while the s... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Beer butt chicken: 1 of 9
Like blackened fish and deep fried turkey, beer butt chicken is one of those rare dishes that explodes into instant popularity. Unlike blackened fish and fried turkey however, it won't smoke up your house and isn't likely to prompt a visit from the local fire department. Beer butt chicken has three things going for it. It's e... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Grill accessories that every man must have: 1 of 7
A few Christmases ago my wife gave me a gas grill. I used it once just to make her happy, then I parked it in the back corner of the garden shed where I put a tarp over it and tried to forget it ever existed. I love my wife. Honest. But she, like most women, doesn't understand that grilling is more than a way to cook meat.Gri... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Consequences of breaking a real estate contract: 1 of 6
Breaking a contract of any kind is never a good idea. Most people understand that, but when it comes to real estate people are very fickle and buyer's remorse has killed many a deal. So what options do you have if you wake up the next morning thinking "Oh, my God what have I done? I really can't afford those payments."? First... More..
Business > Office What not to do at the company Christmas party: 5 of 24
Going to an office Christmas party can be great fun. It can also be like walking through a mine field. Make a major mistake in your behavior and it'll probably be remembered and talked about for years. It can also come into play at your next performance review. Chances are it won't be mentioned but it can still linger there, ... More..
Business > Office Tips for organizing an office Christmas party: 5 of 19
Whether it's part of your regular job duties or you volunteered to do it, organizing the office Christmas party can be an enjoyable but occasionally exasperating experience. During my previous business career the Christmas party was always something that my department was responsible for. The best part of the experience was s... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Making the most of your unemployment: 14 of 44
Whether you've been fired, laid off or just resigned in a fit of pique, being unemployed is never painless. It's a time of complicated feelings, most of them bad. But it can also be a time of personal growth. We're only given so much time on this earth. Every moment spent fretting about yesterday's mistakes or worrying about ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Surreal tales: 13 of 34
THE ULTIMATE MONEY-BACK GUARANTEEL. Jameson Whitlock is a very careful man. He always locks his door and before he gets halfway down the driveway he goes back and jiggles the knob just to make sure he really did it. He never steps on a crack even though his mother resides in an urn on his mantel and breaking her back is an im... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Characteristics of a good person: 51 of 124
The ultimate question of goodness is probably answered at the pearly gates. I can imagine a huge group of people waiting around - perhaps patiently, probably nervously - for their ultimate fates to be determined. Like the supermarket deli counter or the Department of Motor Vehicles, you might even have to take a number. If th... More..