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My name is Cynthia Wall and I live with my husband and five cats on ten acres in Salem, Oregon. We are both retired college teachers and now operate a wholesale nursery that specializes in shrubs and ground covers.

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Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How problem-solvers get promotions: 1 of 25
An effective problem solver is one who can effectively ANALYZE the problem and look for long term solutions instead of band-aid fixes. Whether it is the economy or a chronic medical condition, the problem solver has the ability to dig through all symptoms and find the core of the problem.To do that, he or she researches the H... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues The problem with Hollywood making a dog breed popular: 1 of 24
The purpose of both films and television is entertainment. While we get caught up in the drama portrayed, it is not real and that causes problems for our gullible society. Teen girls watch their famous peers have sex without getting pregnant and engage in daredevil activities without getting killed. Adults jump off of tall bu... More..
Education > College Life Easy ways to prioritize your time among work, school, and fun: 1 of 22
If college is a giant store of opportunity, time is your currency. Spend it all on extra stuff and you'll walk away without a college education. Spend it all on classwork and you'll miss out on the fun component of being away at school. Just as you can feed a family on a budget if you make wise choices in the supermarket, so ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to keep readers interested in your novel: 1 of 18
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." George Orwell had a great first line in 1984.So did Salman Rushie in The Satanic Verses. "To be born again" sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, "first you have to die."If you're like me, trying to polish a novel, first lines are fairly ea... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) What high school juniors and seniors should keep in mind when applying to schools?: 1 of 15
Fifty years ago, most college- bound students had a fairly easy time choosing a college. Unless, they had their sights set on the Ivy League, Stanford, or other big names, they usually just went to their state university or college. Today, there are so many more choices in both careers and schools, that even the calmest stude... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Tips for mental fitness in your 60's: 1 of 15
The gymnasium in our brain is fully-equipped by our 60's. We know how to access any piece of information we want. We know where to search in computers, books, and in our cerebral files. We also know what to do with the information once we have it. We can put two and two together and reach logical conclusions from our wealth o... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) The best post-holiday getaways: 1 of 13
All through the Christmas holidays, there was a happy thought in the back of your mind in two weeks we'll be in Hawaii or on the Riviera or in a ski lodge in AspenorA vacation after the holidays can be a wonderful way to start the New Year. Post holiday blues and winter weather woes are banished the minute you take your suitc... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Frozen: 4 of 51
Snow light breaks the dawnAnd casts a glow on frozen lawn.Huddled by our cheery fire,We spot a doe and half-grown fawnDash by the fence and then they're gone.The quiet of ice surrounds us allWe listen in vain for a morning bird call.Nature has wrapped us in a cloak of whiteBrighter than sunshine or bright moonlight.Snow light... More..
Travel > United States Things of interest in Pike Place Market: 1 of 12
"Ready?" I asked my husband. "Ready," he said. We were at the entrance to Pike Place Market celebrating our 42nd anniversary. We each had $50 and the goal was to buy each other a present or maybe two or three. Pike's, one of the oldest continually operated public farmer's markets in the United States, was founded in 1907 by F... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Importance of food hygiene: 1 of 10
It started a few hours after the buffet just kind of a strange sensation in my stomach like maybe I had eaten too much which of course I had, but the memory that made my stomach clench was of a certain fish dish. The knot in my stomach intensified until midnight when all hell broke loose. I'll spare you the details. We've all... More..