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Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Romance: 4 of 29

Just a Pitcher Away We've been sitting here most all night Waiting for the beer to kick in So we'll have something to blame in the morning Besides how lonely we've been We're both members in good standing I don't know what we're waiting for Could be we're still thinking way too straight Better order up one more So let's have...
Food & Drink > Cooking with Spices & Herbs Common spices and their uses: 1 of 7

What's for dinner tonight? The World Spice Rack Tour. Do you have a well stocked spice rack? Do you know how to use it? Are you afraid to try some of the things in there? Like anything else in life, the key to success with herbs and spices is experience. A lot of guides to common spices and their use try to describe the tast...
Personal Finance > Health Insurance Child health insurance: Guide to health insurance for kids: 1 of 5

Is there something in your life that's more important that your child's health? Health care costs are skyrocketing. The number one cause of bankruptcy filings are medical bills. Financial experts agree, every family should have health insurance. Not only do you want to protect yourself financially from mounting child health ...
Entertainment > Music Business Is radio giving artists the exposure they need: 3 of 12

Is radio giving artists the exposure they need? The answer depends on who you are. If you are a music industry fat cat executive, the answer, without a doubt is yes. If you are an artist who is struggling to make a career in music, then the answer is not only no, but hell no. What the listening public does not know, and many...
Sports & Recreation > Camping Dealing with bears, coyotes and other uninvited guests while camping: 4 of 14

Four large mammals, one reptile, four snakes, four arachnids, a few insects. That is the catalog of animals in North America that are dangerous to humans. If you have half a brain, you will never be in danger from any of these animals. If you don't have half a brain, you will be in danger from many animals (and other things)...
Business > Customer Management The concept of customer relationship management: 4 of 10

If you came here hoping for a bunch of management doublespeak, I'm sorry but I'll have to disappoint you. It's become the fashion to do business by formulas and justify it using words that sound good and have no meaning. This has resulted in faceless corporations that methodically devise new ways to get more of your money mo...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Encounters with wild animals: 23 of 40

Masked Marauders at Big Sur Mark and I were camping buddies. One April day in 1991 we headed north out of LA to backpack into the Ventana wilderness on the northern California coast near Big Sur. The ranger at the trail-head station informed us that there was a storm approaching off the Pacific and if we crossed the river in...
Sports & Recreation > Camping Camp tips: How to sleep warm in the forest: 5 of 8

How to Stay Warm It always surprises me how many people seem to think that blankets or coats somehow generate heat. I know you didn't sign up for a science lesson, but you're never going to learn how to stay warm while camping if you don't understand how heat works. Assuming that we don't have any external sources of heat av...
Business > Project Management Understanding corporate project management: 2 of 3

Good, cheap, fast: pick two. No matter what our jobs might be, many of us spend time in what we call Project Management. Those of us that don't "manage" our own "projects" probably have someone in our lives who does; someone that we go to on a regular basis and, like a kid whose mom is baking a cake, ask repeatedly, "is it d...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Drinking: 34 of 44

Church of Jim Beam, Orthodox Ever since I lost you I looked around for something to do All my friends have settled down And the rowdy ones moved out of town Then I hear 'bout this little congregation I thought they might be my salvation We've got services every night Lit by the glow of the neon light There's no rules no rese...