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Why is it so easy for me to write about anything but myself? I'm thirty and I currently work for a major retailer remerchandising aisles overnights. Before retail I tried out several other fields: insurance, police dispatch, child care, customer service operator.

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Computers & Technology > Cameras Best digital cameras for kids: 1 of 12
I work in the electronics department of a major retailer and I field a lot of questions from parents looking to purchase a digital camera for their young child. I usually spend a few minutes trying to find out a bit about the child and what they'll likely use the camera for. For very young children who really just want a cam... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Should books have ratings like movies to warn parents about inappropriate content?: 16 of 48
Books should have some kind of rating system not only to help parents pick age appropriate material for their children, but so that older children can make informed decisions about their reading material. I speak from personal experience, I've been an avid reader all my life and although my mother tried to monitor my choice ... More..
Computers & Technology > VCRs, DVD Players & Recorders 2008's best Blu-ray players for your money: 2 of 6
With the high cost of Blu-ray players, everyone is trying to get the most out the one they purchase. This can make finding an affordable one a little difficult because the technology is so new that is it continually being upgraded and you don't want the four or five hundred dollar piece of technology that you just purchased ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Access & Providers ISP reviews: AT&T FastAccess DSL internet service: 1 of 3
When I finally got a computer in my apartment last August, the first thing I did was consider what Internet Service Provider I was going to sign up with. I had been accustomed to broadband access prior to moving and I was not interested in going back to dial-up. That left me with two options, cable Internet or AT&T FastAcces... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The costs of ethanol: 2 of 5
You've probably seen or read a story about ethanol and it's use as alternative fuel in automobiles. It's been hyped as a way to help end our dependence on foreign oil and an easy way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but what are the real costs of ethanol, financial and environmental? Ethanol is not cheaper than gasoline, ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) How Fourth of July is celebrated throughout the US: 11 of 24
As the birthday of our nation, the Fourth of July is celebrated on a grand scale virtually everywhere in the country. Some of the grandest of course occur in the big cities on both coasts, but some of the most memorable occur in small out of the way places. Let's take a whirlwind tour of some of the best. One of the longest ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Kids & Teens Gift ideas for 10, 11, 12 year old girls: 1 of 1
Tween girls, those between the ages of ten and twelve, are some of the hardest to shop for. They are still children but most want to be treated like teenagers and it is up to parents and other relatives to try to figure out how to buy them age-appropriate gifts that the girls will feel are cool enough. It can be very tricky ... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: Exile on Mainstream, by Matchbox Twenty: 1 of 1
I had a hard time deciding to buy "Exile on Mainstream", Matchbox Twenty's first new album in five years. It wasn't that I thought that Rob Thomas's time away to start a solo career had hurt the band, the single "How Far We've Come" seemed to me to be as good or better than their earlier stuff. What made the decision hard fo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism How Orthodox Christians understand apostolic succession: 1 of 1
The Orthodox Church views Apostolic Succession to be vital to the preservation of the Orthodox Christian Faith. Early on in the life of the Church it became important to lay down a clear line of succession from the Apostles to the current priests and bishops. There were many false teachers claiming to be true representatives... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Science fiction: 96 of 165
When Darkness Falls Chapter 1 She was standing at her stove, singing along to her favorite music, cooking her favorite dinner (a person's birthday deserved a celebration no matter how small); when her apartment went black. The spoon dropped into the chili with a thick plop. Fear and panic overwhelmed her. He had found her. H... More..