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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Soldiers: 6 of 228
Bombs shells bursting, you dream of home,Surrounded by fellow soldiers yet you still feel alone.Doing your duty, doing what you think is right,You would die in battle, to win this fight.Though death surrounds you, you fight with honor,For freedom and justice for all is your honor.Friends and family in your heart and mind,Your... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Do celebrities deserve some level of privacy?: 6 of 76
I think everyone deserves privacy, but what celebrities don't deserve is the expectation of privacy. Everyone should know that once you become a celebrity you are not going to have any privacy. If they don't know it they should. You see it everyday on TV, in newspapers and magazines. Once you are a celebrity your privacy is g... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 33 of 202
In every generation our technological advances get better and better, but our societal generation seems to be getting worse. It would seem that with the technological advances you see that people are getting smarter, but as I look around at our society it looks like people are getting dumber, ruder, less caring and more willi... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Telemarketers are people too: 3 of 13
I know it's irritating to receive phone calls from telemarketers, but you must understand that these people are just doing a job. I've heard people say, "then they should get another job and stop bothering people", but for some this the only job they can get or the quickest job they could get in order to pay their bills. I ge... More..
Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish How to care for tropical fish: 3 of 13
There is nothing more calming and relaxing than watching freshwater tropical fish swimming around. It can be a very soothing end to your workday. However, freshwater tropical fish are very delicate and the water they swim around in need some special care if you want happy healthy fish and keep your relaxing moments.Because ta... More..
Personal Finance > Investing (Other) Guide to the HYIP: 2 of 7
First of all I think you must assume that all HYIPs (High Yield Investment Programs) are scams, they are definitely ponzie schemes. They come and they go just like that. Dozens of them pop up everyday ready to take your money and run. They promise high returns on your investment and fast payment and you do get that for a whil... More..
Health & Fitness > Medicine Development Children and medication: Generation "Med"?: 34 of 72
It is my opinion that doctors have given parents false hope that their child doesn't have a behavioral problem, that it's just some chemical imbalance that can be corrected with medicine. No parent wants to believe that they have a bad child, to them that would mean that some how they did something wrong in raising the child.... More..
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade Has eBay outgrown the average seller?: 6 of 12
Has Ebay outgrown the average seller? I would have to say the answer is yes. The fees keep getting higher and the power sellers keep posting more and more items and using features like "Feature Plus" to be higher up on the listing pages, thus pushing the average seller farther and farther to the dreaded back pages, the pages ... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Getting older: A state of mind and body: 1 of 1
This month I turned fifty-six years of age. The thing about getting older, at least for me is that mentally I don't feel any older. I still like and want a lot of the things I liked and wanted when I was in my twenties and thirties. I still like to read comic books, watch cartoons and look at pretty young girls. However, phys... More..
Business > Sales How exclusivity can create sales: 1 of 1
Just about every market will have its ups and downs especially in a bad economy. So in down times you have figure out ways to market your products that will increase the demand for them. Creating an exclusive aura that appeals to people who are status seekers is one way to create that demand. Although generally speaking the h... More..