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Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Sham friends versus real friends: How to tell the difference: 1 of 16
Sham friends versus real friends: How to tell the differenceSham friends come and go, but real friends will stand by you through the thick and thin, whether you are rich or poor, healthy or sick, tall or short, beautiful or not...Many authors' wrote that real friendships include those who constantly ask to borrow money and ev... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating How to get guys to notice you: 2 of 11
Trust me. I know. The best way to get guys to notice you can be summed up in one single word: Flirt.By flirting, I do not mean throwing yourself hungrily at a guy, or hiking up your skirt, or showing your boobs. No, please. Don't act desperate. That would be a total turn-off unless all you want is a one-night stand...Then go ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Commentary: NY Governor Spitzer and the prostitution scandal: 21 of 61
Unequivocally, NY Governor Eliot Spitzer needs to resign.SPITZER'S APOLOGYAlbeit in an euphemistic manner, on Monday, March 10, 2008, NY Governor Eliot Spitzer admitted guilt to having partaken in behavior unbecoming of a public official. Precisely, he made a national apology on television, stating, in excerpt:"Today I want t... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dysfunctional mother and daughter relationships: 30 of 85
I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsThat is a quote I love from author, Maya Angelou. In essence, it means that no matter how unfair and cruel life is, a young girl still has a voice, and can prevail and become a heroine in a world of her own design and creation.I believe that there is nothing more harmful to a daughter's self-est... More..
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Causes of prejudice and bullying (and what you can do about them): 3 of 8
Adolph Hitler is the epitome of what a coward a bully truly is.Prejudice and bullying go hand-in-hand. They are two sides of the same coin. In order for someone to bully another person (the victim), the bully needs to judge the victim as different from him/herself. To distinguish the victim from him/herself, the bully must en... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My first Internet romance: 8 of 19
Bah humbug! Internet romance cannot happen! How can anyone develop romantic feelings online, without physically meeting and dating? How do these romances get "consummated" if they only exist in the virtual computer world?At least that's what I used to believe...I had thought erroneously that only desperate, unattractive peopl... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Should "deadbeat dads" face jail time?: 16 of 27
"Deadbeat dads" should not be automatically jailed for the following reasons: (1) The dad may have relocated and not recognize the correct city and state procedures for sending checks to the mother of his children; (2) The dad may be slightly late in his payments due to ordinary circumstances such as sickness and other mitiga... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Best friends: When friendship fails: 16 of 26
Best friends: When friendship failsSome friendships last but a moment, a season. But true friendships last a lifetime, and can withstand time, trials, and the most stressful circumstances.It seems to me that there are three major reasons friendships fail:(1) money;(2) a romance; or(3) a misunderstanding.I. FRIENDSHIP ENDS OVE... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss What to do when someone dies and there was no time for good-byes: 84 of 127
"Every single sprout shows that there is really no death" is a quote from Walt Whitman that I love. Whenever there is death, there is overwhelming sadness and grief, as well as anger and denial, and even guilt. Guilt that we survive and are alive while someone else passed away... Even worse, when that death has erupted sudden... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Health Clubs: Things that annoy me: 12 of 16
I mistakenly signed on the proverbial dotted line. I was then trapped in a gym membership for three years at $100 a pop (per month)!But the costs could have been easily forgiven had it not been for the following annoyances:(1) The crowds. Could barely get near a machine, let alone use it during "peak" times, particularly afte... More..