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Business > Small & Home Business When starting a home business is a bad idea: 1 of 28
Starting a business from home can be a very rewarding, if you do it right.It can be your worst nightmare if you do it wrong.Just like any business you need to know what you are getting into. Most businesses fail within the first two years, statistics on home businesses are harder to come by but the reported figures put the fa... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) What's the best defense against burglars in your home: Alarm system or dog?: 2 of 42
A good alarm system has it's advantages but, if I needed that feeling of extra protection I'd feel safer with a dog.Many thieves are aware of how long it takes for the police to respond to an alarm. Unless you live next to a police station there is no way help will arrive in time prevent you and your family from being robbed.... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) When to tell and when to keep secrets: 1 of 21
"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."Now in my world, that statement usually comes right before the revelation, "I'm gay." But, even after that's been dealt with, the fact remains that all of us have secrets. Sooner or later you will be sitting down with a loved one and revealing some deep dark secret about yourself.Secre... More..
Style & Beauty > Makeup Are women more attractive without makeup on?: 4 of 67
A woman will always be more attractive and appealing without make-up. Make-up to me implies a woman who values the superficial. Self-confident women tend to wear little to no make-up. Less is more when you aren't trying to impress anybody.A woman should be able to enhance her outward appearance with a careful application of m... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: Commercial hype or romantic opportunity?: 2 of 23
Valentines day was specifically invented to sell greeting cards. It's all one big commercial venture started by people who essentially decided that there should be a get out of divorce free card for those men who couldn't bring themselves to treat their wives to a little romance for the rest of the year. I am strongly and veh... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication On saying ... 'I love you': 7 of 52
I Love you.Those three little words can be the hardest to say. Or they can be too easy to say.Why is it that those three little words have so much power?Forget, or refuse, to say it and your depth of love can come under question. Say it too often and your sincerity comes under question. Too much and you can find yourself labe... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Tips for parents: Tending to your special need child without alienating your other kids: 1 of 7
All children have special needs because all children and special and unique. The child with the greater number of needs is labeled special, but really all children need and deserve equal time and attention.When one child is less able to care for themselves, they can and do require more time and care from parents. Often the he... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Welfare: Help or hindrance?: 4 of 26
Welfare as a concept is a great idea. Providing short term assistance to those in need is a necessity to guarantee the health and well being of the poor.Welfare as it exists is full of red tape and loop holes that leave it open for abuse of the worst kind. Professional welfare bums are what we call them here in Canada. These ... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness Could the AIDS virus be viewed as a natural way to stabilize population growth?: 3 of 18
Thomas Malthus' (1766-1834) was a modern realist whose theory was that population controlled itself through disease, war and famine. Further to that theory was the idea that without these checks and balances there would be no limit to the number of people we could produce. It's an interesting cycle because according to the th... More..
Sciences > Zoology What are mosquitoes good for?: 3 of 16
Mosquitoes, hate them or despise them for we all know that no one loves them - they are one of the most annoying pests in North America.With an association to Lyme disease, Encephalitis and life threatening allergies we go to any length to eradicate these pests. Just the small but persistence annoyance of a buzzing biting mos... More..