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Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics The benefits of strength training for women: 1 of 37
Women who stick with a strength training work-out will reap valuable rewards. There are many reasons for women to incorporate strength training into their weekly workouts, not the least of which are the health and beauty benefits that come from increasing muscle mass. Read on to discover the many advantages strength training ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Human understanding: 4 of 26
The house was silhouetted in the dusk, pink and turquoise of the sunset sky providing a soft backdrop for the sloping roof. The yellow siding was muted in the half-darkness and a green couch sagged on the long porch. The house was old, but it had character, as Bitsy Humes, the landlord, liked to point out. She stood across th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Quick tips for inner peace: 26 of 112
"A life of peace, purity, and refinement leads to a calm and untroubled old age." -Cicero.Inner peace is one of life's enigmas: the more vigorously it is pursued, the more elusive it becomes. Many spend their entire lives chasing after the next experience or achievement they believe will grant them the gift of personal peace,... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Life reexamined: 9 of 35
Office RatJacksonThe air in the office took on an expectant feel around 4:30 in the afternoon. Papers were shuffled into neat piles, computer files were saved and phones were dropped into their cradles. The cubicles began to be abandoned around 4:45 and once the minute hand on the clock above the water cooler clicked 5:01, th... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Home: 4 of 11
Marge had gone ahead of time to see that all the preparations had been made and Troy was to bring me over around noon. It was one of those drab February days where it's not quite snowing, but looks like it will any minute. Troy picked me up in his new Blazer and I could tell that he was trying to be jolly. It was a rather unn... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Femininity: 1 of 2
The CurseThey were talking about a waterless well in India on the radio this morning. No water in it, they said, but piled high with baby parts. The commentator described the pieces: skulls and ribs and femurs and spines, all stacked high in the well. It seems that a lot of people in India do not want girl babies. Being born ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Thoughts on what mealtime represents for families: 49 of 86
A survey conducted in 2005 by Columbia University saw a distinct connection between family dinners and the likelihood of teens to participate in destructive behaviors. We're not just talking a possible relationship here: parents who ate dinner with their teenagers saw the likelihood of their son or daughter to drink alcohol f... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to create a budget that has me in it: 21 of 35
After looking over the past month's expenditures, do you ever wonder where the money went? There are always purchases that are pushed aside mentally, but it may surprise you to discover that many of them are not for yourself. Women have a tendency to put others first, often neglecting their own needs. Reexamining your budget ... More..
Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases Symptoms and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: 15 of 18
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a perpetual condition that attacks women in greater numbers than men. The most common and disruptive symptoms associated with IBS center around the abdomen and include gastric pain and irregular bowel movements, especially constipation or diarrhea. These continuous symptoms are often heighten... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice How a DUI conviction can impact your permanent record, jobs and life: 16 of 18
According to the National Highway Administration, a drunk driving crash will impact the lives of 3 in 10 Americans. Those who choose to operate a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol risk negatively affecting their lives in other ways as well. Driving Under the Influence (DUI), also known as Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), ... More..