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Travel > Travel (Other) The benefits of wandering in your own city: 2 of 25
A mirage of hidden delights and cultural discovery can be revealed through a simple search of the available resources that the home city can offer. It is not always economical for the traveler to visit far off destinations, so the sensible choice would be to wander around your home city and to take full advantage full of the... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American What was the Boston Tea Party?: 4 of 49
The Boston Tea Party is an episode that is lodged forever more in history. An incident stemming from the Colonists anger towards their British rulers in the Eighteenth Century. A succession of actions such as the 1765 Stamp Act and the 1767 Townsend Act resulted in a continued disapproval on how the colonies were expected to... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) Traveling to better the world: 1 of 12
Worldwide travel is not merely limited to a vacation or business trip, but it many instances the individual or group have, and will possess the future plan, of traveling in order that they may offer their aid and assistance to a discerning cause. The chance opportunity befalls the individual who, upon their routine travels, ... More..
Sciences > Psychology If and why we fear death: 7 of 83
From the moment we are born we are edging progressively nearer to our demise. The fear of death is not an uncommon thought process, but people will differ in their understanding and acceptance to this fact. Can we answer with any true certainty what will happen after we die? The answer is not with any complete certainty, alt... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why we make mistakes: 21 of 236
To clarify why we make mistakes we need to understand what is collectively regarded as a mistake and to whom does this affect. Is a mistake a simple 'never mind I should not done this', or is it 'I wish I could take it back and I'm sorry for what I have done'. We all make mistakes, but it is usually the end result that will ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 68 of 759
My Time Time is always of the essence For though it remains an eternity My own is surely limited The day shall come when I cease to be And with each thought and action realized What prevails becomes ever nearer I am born and I will die But I have my niche And I must decide A duty to choose wisely For what I do I cannot chang... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Should couples live together before getting married?: 25 of 275
Living together before you are married is a practicable concept as it will provide a basis of understanding of whether you can live with this person, in your own environment, for a prolonged period of time. Obviously this is not always an acceptable process, depending on your religion and beliefs, but if you are able to move... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Quicksand: 5 of 55
I stand amidst the sands of life, abreast the dune, in the balance of consciousness, its eagerness to pull me down, and devour me, whole, without a glance. I struggle to rise above, breathless, as the ribs crush, too often trapped between hope and death, strengths against my apparent weaknesses. One last effort as it saps my... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Why you can't get what you want: 9 of 97
Life will always set obstacles that will ultimately be beyond our reach, but the principle lure of achieving this objective develops the strive to better oneself. In questioning why we do not always get what we want, we have to explore the plausibility of actually attaining the desired. How realistic is the target we are aim... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Living unconventional lifestyles: 4 of 43
To live an unconventional lifestyle? To what reason is the idea of how 'you' want to live your life deemed unconventional? Just because you have chosen to adopt a lifestyle that is not within the majority of opinions, you are such labeled as being ''different'' and ''not normal.'' People always look towards how other members... More..