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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Summer memories: 27 of 55
The sand is warm between my toes and I wriggle the rest of my body in trying to capture more of that warmth. It's baked all day under the sun, which in this part of the world, is a short-lived treasure. The towel is damp from the salt water it drank. Seaweed crinkles through the landscape, dotting it with emphasis. I see you... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The way you love me: 16 of 30
forgiveness for my many faults jokes erupt in laughter and make me forget the tears to distract me from some crisis I saw brewing but was nothing more than chaos strumming for attention in a world anxious for peace and a quiet collective mind blind to my scars accepting of the things I will never be some special recipe is ri... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Understanding Occam's Razor: 4 of 7
Occam's Razor is a medieval philosophical principle which posits that when having to choose between two possibilities, the simplest explanation is the most likely. This has become generally embraced by good science and logical thinkers of all disciplines. In medicine it is said that "when you hear the sound of hoof beats, th... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Great gift ideas for a house-warming party: 30 of 51
Unless you know the new Home Owners very well, buying a housewarming gift can be tricky. And more often than not, adults today buying new homes already have everything they really need, and have bought the things they really like. Assuming you are not a close family or friend, the best advice is to keep the gift as small and... More..
Business > Advertising Differentiating advertising and public relations: 3 of 5
Advertising is paid marketing message. Clever images and catchy slogans are combined and plastered over television, radio, print and moving media to entice us to buy, sign up and otherwise support a product or service. There are few sacred places left in life that are not embellished with advertising, indeed even the cars we... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: When I think of you: 34 of 56
Longing rises to the surface Warm and frothy rich curling my toes gooey and tasteful throughout the long journey between head and soul and even as I remember the last time you touched me my skin remembers first and tingles exquisitely when I think of you More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss The facts about alcohol consumption and dieting: 5 of 7
Generally speaking, all calories are created equal. But beyond that are influences which might tend to lead us to consume more rather than fewer. Most dietitians are proponents of the "no food is bad food ... in MODERATION" point of view. This is a valuable frame of reference, especially when considering that denying yoursel... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dreams are . . .: 30 of 40
fragments of imagination and past life hauntings the things we fear and love most all mixed into one neurological soup and served hot and steaming in the middle of delta waves whimpering laughing softly trying to scream writhing in pleasure the soul creates such cinema for the sleeping mind moving pictures splayed out on som... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) The appeal of a man who cooks: Real men bake quiche: 3 of 4
"Cooking is like making love, you do it well, or you do not do it at all" -Harriet van Horne We have a few basic drives as human beings: fight, flight, feeding and ... sex. As with many of our basic needs, we've elevated the importance of food in our lives to something much more artistic, pleasurable and community-oriented. ... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Knowing when it's time to break up: 11 of 14
So many songs and so much poetry has been dedicated to heartbreak and heartache hat we've come to think of it as a natural aspect of romantic relationships. But is it? Does love really have to hurt? A lot of the time we remain in unhappy relationships out of habit, fear or many other wrong reasons. In fact, the only good rea... More..