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Hi- I'm Nissa. I live in upper Michigan and raise sheep and goats. I'm involved in saving rare breed livestock from extinction as a member of ALBC (the American Livestock Breeds Conservatory). I have had Shetland sheep since 1991. This breed, from the Shetland

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Tips for writing political articles on the Internet: 1 of 3
The internet is full of political articles, but quality political articles are not that common. How can you improve your political writing skills? Here are some tips. 1. Have a clear focus for each political article that can be stated in a single, relatively simple sentence. The main part of your article should consist of ba... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) How vote-swapping websites undermine America's Electoral College: 1 of 3
Vote swapping is the idea that you can trade your vote, in a state where your candidate is unlikely to win or is certain to win, for the vote of someone in a swing state. Vote swapping like vote buying is illegal, but could happen. Usually one of the parties in a vote swap favors a third party candidate who cannot win rather... More..
Health & Fitness > Autism Misdiagnosing narcissism: Asperger's Disorder: 1 of 3
As a middle aged woman with Asperger's Syndrome, I am appalled, but not at all surprised, that someone might misdiagnose Asperger's Syndrome as a narcissistic disorder. Aspies- people with Asperger's syndrome- are commonly misunderstood in the worst ways. Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as defined by the DSM-IV, is a pers... More..
Other What does Alexandra mean?: 1 of 3
Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander. And what does Alexander mean? Let's go back to the roots. First, let's take the last part of the name: Ander. Ander, in it's various forms, is the Greek word for 'man'. We see that in the word 'ANDRoid'. An android is a kind of robot that is in the form of a man. The name 'Andrew'... More..
Personal Finance > Investing Basics How to invest small amounts of money: 8 of 23
If you are a low income person, you may have been discouraged about investing. Get yourself on your feet financially first, then worry about investing, people tell you. But as you grow older you begin to be aware that not investing will guarantee that you will be in poverty in your old age. So what should you do? Traditional... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to start writing a novel: 8 of 23
The Snowflake Method of author Randy Ingermanson is one way to get started on your novel, by 'growing' a novel outline from a single sentence to a blueprint for your first draft. Before you begin, Ingermanson expects that you have spent some time 'composting' your novel: thinking about it, imagining scenes, perhaps doing a l... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Why can't the Bible be used as part of scientific literature?: 7 of 20
The problem in part is that scientists aren't scientific. Emotions, not evidence, can determine what is accepted by the scientific community. That is why some scientists with new theories are rejected as crackpots when, as it turns out, they are correct. Christian archeologists have pointed out how, time and again, the Bible... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God God's personal name: 5 of 13
In the Jewish and Christian traditions, the name for God as given in the Bible is YHVH, which is pronounced Yahveh or Yahweh in modern English. Traditional Jews do not speak this name of God lest they misuse the name. This repect is also given other names of God- which is often written G-d, just in case. The Muslims use the ... More..
Health & Fitness > Reproductive Health (Other) Abortion providers: Oriented toward service or profit?: 4 of 10
Is the doctor who regularly performs abortions doing so only for saintly ideological reasons or is there a profit motive involved? Of course it differs from doctor to doctor, but in general it seems that some level of concern for profit is involved. Statistics show that about 97% of women who have had abortions regret their ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success The facts about the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): 4 of 10
National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, is a global creative writing event in which people from all walks of life and varying levels of writing ability attempt to write a 50000 word novel in one month. It takes place in November of each year. The project was started by Chris Baty in July 1999 with 21 participa... More..