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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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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Prisoner of the world: 57 of 133
CATBOX THRILLER POPULATION 385red explosions lying on the sidewalkwhere just anyone could steal themhow can you treat your mothers so?and why oh why the denizens of minor towns with hidden hitlerschastely placed beyond white window curtainsand i walk by as if quite ordinaryspies were sleeping curled in my breast pocketsstill ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Tips for writing the best blog: 6 of 14
Content, content, content! That's the secret to writing a good blog. To create content, you must find a subject or subjects that you are passionate about. Don't create a blog about Britney Spears when you don't know who she is!Should your blog have a common topic or a rare one? If you blog about politics-in-general, you will ... More..
Personal Finance > Investing (Other) When investing becomes gambling: 3 of 7
Your stock market investing shouldn't be a wild gambling spree, but sometimes it feels that way. Especially when your stocks seem to go down right after you purchase them. But some people approach investing with a gambler's mindset, and they forget that in gambling, the house always wins.A more sober approach to stock investi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Recommended Christian science fiction: 3 of 7
Science fiction is a wonderful and imaginative genre. In bookstores you can find shelf after shelf of science fiction books published by the mainstream publishers. But one thing you will not find in these mainstream works is the presence of positive Christian characters, Christian ideas, and openly Christian writers. Since th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Catholics: Is it time for women priests: 4 of 9
From the beginning, the Catholic church has claimed that it is the Church established by Jesus Christ and that through the teachings of the Apostles, transmitted first orally and then written down in the Bible, it can teach about spiritual matters with authority. The Church has so clearly taught that only male persons may be... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Vampires and vampirism: 5 of 11
Vampire beliefs have their origin in folklore, in particular the folklore of Eastern Europe. Eastern European vampires had little in common with the suave literary vampire we know today. He lived in his grave and smelled like death, and arose into undead status not because of a bite from another vampire, but because of some i... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Writing tips: Creating a fantasy novel: 12 of 25
Do you love fantasy novels? Then writing one just might be the thing for you. Here are some tips to help you get started.To write a good fantasy you must read fantasy. Read a good number of recently-published fantasy novels by a variety of authors. You ought also to read in other categories, to improve your general knowledge.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to find writing ideas: 24 of 49
Finding ideas for writing is easier than you may think. People get writing ideas all the time. It's just that we may not recognize these ideas when we have them. From our experience in creative writing in schools we may fear that our ideas are not good enough, or original enough, and will make others laugh at us. This inhibit... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to boost traffic to your blog: 10 of 20
If you want your blog to have more readers, first decide what you like when you read blogs. You do read other people's blogs, don't you? If you don't, you are like someone who wants to be a novelist but who has never read a novel.Set aside a daily time for blog reading. Note down which blogs you read and what you like about t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) What is Esperanto: 2 of 4
Most of the languages of the world, like English, Chinese or French, are quite difficult to learn if you are not a native speaker. In the late nineteenth century, Ludwig Lazar Zamenhof, a Jewish oculist from Poland, decided to solve this language difficulty by creating a simplified language designed to be a second language fo... More..