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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Struggles associated with an invisible disability: 1 of 32

My monumental, life-long struggle with mental illness has left me incapacitated at times, taking on the world at others. It has caused me to become paranoid to the point of defending myself against threats no one else seems to perceive. There are many facets of mental illness worth exploring, many questions that come up such...
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) Book reviews: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, by Elizabeth Gilbert: 1 of 18

I have to admit, I started this book a bit skeptical. The main plot: A woman is trying to find herself, leaves a sub-par marriage, and goes on a trip around the world. This sort of story reminds me of The Awakening by Kate Chopin. There is, however, a major difference between the two. Kate Chopin's book astonished readers of...
Arts & Humanities > Ethics The essence of personal freedom: 1 of 17

What sort of freedoms do we have in America? Which freedoms do we expect? Which freedoms are realistic to expect? What is good for society, and who should set the standards? If you take the view that the freedom of the individual is the most important priority of a civilized society, where do you draw the line between indivi...
Business > Advertising Will online storefronts wipe out brick-and-mortar businesses?: 1 of 17

About ten years ago it was all the rage to remark: "Ten years from now no one will ever have to leave their house!" It was said that the internet was destroying community adhesiveness by providing people with yet another mindless distraction, and, worse, that it was giving people the chance to buy products from all over the ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Signs that you are obsessed: 1 of 16

Out of all the people with addictive personalities and obsessions, Pet People are, hands down, the most annoying. Pet People - those whose lives revolve around their cat, dog, hamster, snake, whatever, are really completely shameless, and have no problem exposing their condition to each casual acquaintance or fellow subway-r...
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) The importance of serving others in this world: 1 of 15

Volunteering can be a great way to help others. But when so many of us are busy with our own personal responsibilities, how do we ensure that we make the most of our time and efforts to help others without overburdening ourselves? Here are some tips on making the most of your experiences, and making all your donated hours an...
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Fired: How to assess your own behavior: 1 of 12

I can speak from personal experience on this issue. I was fired last year from my job for, I'm sure, a number of reasons. I am still attempting to grapple with the possible reasons and figure out how I might avoid this happening again in the future. When someone is fired, it is a shocking feeling. Suddenly, you are outside t...
Education > College Search Top artistic schools in the Southwest: 1 of 7

Schools that offer arts programs are a valuable part of our American culture. The study of art is expanding and changing along with technology. If you're looking to hone your artistic skills, whether in drawing, painting and sculpting, music performance and composition, theatre performance and theatre production design, grap...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption How to help your local animal shelter: 5 of 28

There are many exciting ways to help your local animal shelter. Just a couple of the things you can do include donating needed items and volunteering time or resources. Volunteering Your Time Do you have a couple of hours free on the weekend? Attend a volunteer orientation at your local shelter and sign up to contribute a fe...
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Do we all have satan inside of us: 4 of 18

Christianity is full of myths that have, over the millennia, have been taking on faith by many to be literal historical events. Thus, people believe heaven and hell are actual places, Satan is really a devil occupying the modern version of Hades, and that an actual virgin (not just a young woman, mind you, but a literal virg...