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I don't believe there is an art form I wouldn't try. I'm always looking for a challenge, a new and exciting way to express myself. I find it fulfilling to create and to help those around me be creative and imaginative. I think talent is relative because there

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Jobs & Careers > Employers Best US companies to work for: 1 of 7
Looking into the top United States based companies and reading the little blurbs they publish about themselves plus some of what the media reports, I decided to probe a bit further into the subject. Initially I wanted to find out the companies and what makes them successful. I found the job or product behind the company name... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life What is the difference between your soul and spirit?: 16 of 29
If you look at this issue of the difference between your soul and your spirit, first through your minds eye, logically, flat out, strictly black and white...I think you would have to look in the pages of your nearest Dictionary. Old Webster states that a soul is an animated and vital principle of man. There are a few other d... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Romantic ways to show your love: 27 of 47
If I want to show someone that I am thinking about them and what to express me love for them, I try to think of something that would catch them off guard. A wonderful friend of mine who always seems to be darting off taking care of everyone else's needs, was really on my mind one day. I decided that I was going to do somethi... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Amazing desserts: 86 of 147
This is a very simple, old recipe that I found whilst going through my grandmothers cardboars box full of clippings. It has only a few ingrediences but every time I've taken it to a church function or a neighborhood get together, my pan always returns home empty. Custard Apple CakeYou will need the following: CRUST CUSTARD ... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Do you prefer fast food or home cooking?: 85 of 124
As a child I would badger my folks to take the family for a hamburger and fries at McDonald's or a hot dog, onion rings and a mug of frosty root beer at A&W but money was tight back then so it happened very infrequently. When I got older we lived outside of the United States for a number of years and where we lived there wer... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) 10 things you can do in the library that will really annoy the other patrons: 67 of 90
I live in a very small community and our Library is a little one room building. I don't recall every being annoyed at anyone or anything anyone did. I was out east visiting last year and had the opportunity to go to a large library and I couldn't say these things to follow posed a problem but I imagine if I was studying or a... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Road trip tales: 91 of 117
Imagine sitting behind the wheel of your fathers' 1965 metallic blue Pontiac Bonneville convertible. The year is 1975, I was nineteen years old and feeling my freedom. We had recently moved to the Midwest, I was done with school and eager to explore. The day started out as most of them did. It was about 6:45 am and I was hea... More..
Other Have you ever fallen in front of a person and what was your reaction?: 119 of 135
Have I ever fallen in front of someone you ask, well let me set the scene for you. A crowded dinning room of a large nursing home, visitors and staff milling about as well as residents seated or about to be seated. It was our policy for managing staff to take turns delivering meals to the tables as another way to touch base w... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Best things about spring: 36 of 40
Poets through out the centuries have written of spring, the awakening of life after a slumber through winter. There are songs telling of love in the springtime. And there are beautiful paintings of ladies in fine hats strolling in parks. When I think of spring I think of colors blossoming, bright and new. Trees and bushes fi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Distinguishing between art as a personal satisfaction and a profession: 9 of 10
I believe all artists set out to achieve their fame and fortune as recognized artists in their fields and doing it in a way that they could satisfy their desire to create plus make a living. Across the globe there are writers, painters, sculptors and many other mediums where accomplished artists call on their talents, person... More..