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Sports & Recreation > Swimming Tips for learning how to swim: 1 of 15

Learning to swim can open a whole new world of water sports and social opportunity. It is skill that all people should know, regardless of age, not only for safety, but so they can enjoy parties that take place at the beach, lake or backyard pool. Many countries and cultures put very little emphasis on swimming ability, but ...
Autos > Buying & Selling Cars Negotiating the best deal with a car dealer: 1 of 10

Buying a car can be a very intimidating experience, if you let it. Most customers approach buying a car or truck with the enthusiasm usually reserved for having your fingernails removed from the roots or having an arm or leg removed without anesthesia. They also give up all control as soon as they hit the car lot and just le...
Style & Beauty > Accessories How to tie a neck tie: 1 of 3

Tying a necktie is one of those disappearing social skills that are necessary to achieving a polished look and so important to create a good impression. Unfortunately there seems to a dumbing down' of social etiquette and casual manners and dress are the accepted style. In the last few years I've seen less ties more jeans an...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Advantages of raised garden beds: 18 of 27

I have been gardening in containers and raised beds for years with much success. I have grown corn in a small raised bed and potatoes in garbage cans. One year I was able to grow enough in my small patio garden to bottle a half dozen pint jars of pickles without purchasing any of the ingredients needed except for the vinegar...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimony: Being a firefighter: 5 of 7

I'm riding in a fire engine! I'm in the rear facing seat on the passenger side watching the houses and cars go by, while people look up at us whizzing by. They think I'm one of those guys and I can't believe I'm here. Tears come to my eyes as I realize that this is what I've been working for, for the last 7 months. Working t...
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette How tipping works: 64 of 68

Tipping has several debatable origins. Evidence suggests it originated in ancient Rome. Another explanation from www.straightdope.com, says it is from the eighteenth century. A Dr. Johnson that had a box marked "to insure prompt service", at his local coffee shop would put coins in there before leaving, if service was satisf...
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Subprime mortgage crisis: Who's responsible for the mortgage mess?: 23 of 23

Who is to blame for the mortgage crisis? America, go look in the mirror! You don't pay your bills and if you do, you let interest and late fees accumulate until you can't pay them. This means that your credit score gets lower and lower with each missed payment or increase in debt. Then you whine because no one wants to lend ...