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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How a celebrity changed my life: 2 of 14
Because of a certain, very well known country singer celebrity, my life was changed in about as many ways as a life can be changed. I was a teenager when it first happened. It was the summer before my junior year of high school. A good friend of mine would pick me up each morning in his little Chevy Vega Station Wagon to dri... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Should gore be used in the movies?: 2 of 14
While it is debatable that movies of the 21st century continue to become more graphically shocking with each passing year, it does not diminish the fact that gore does have a place in movies. Film makers have continuously increased the levels of violence depicted in their films and the resulting imagery has become increasing... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Ways to convince yourself your minivan drives like a Corvette: 2 of 12
If you are a balding forty-something with a potbelly who thinks he resembles a mature Brad Pitt, you've taken the first step to convincing yourself that the family minivan drives with a Chevy Corvette. While it is possible to stretch one's imagination to aide in escaping the reality of life, the prospect of finding the exhil... More..
Autos > Antique Cars Antique cars: Can't find parts?: 1 of 6
With every passing year, it becomes increasingly difficult to find parts for vintage cars. Whereas twenty years ago you might have gone to a dealership or parts store and found an old part left in overstock or buried in a warehouse, it is no longer that easy to find parts for any classic car, even ones built as recently as t... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Should couples live together before getting married?: 54 of 275
Should couples live together before getting married? The short answer is most definitely. Consider this, statistically 50% of all marriages end in divorce. In other words, half of all marriages go south before "death do us part". That number alone is staggering when we consider that if we had a "50% chance to live" in any ci... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Is the Chevy Corvette overrated?: 2 of 10
For more than half century, the name "Corvette" has been as synonymous with America as apple pie. Each generation of this car has filled the imaginations, the dreams and the desires of automotive enthusiasts worldwide. Each new Corvette model has pioneered advances in automotive technologies, horsepower, performance and driv... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Automotive world: The aftermarket culture: 1 of 5
Aftermarket. It used to be that when we heard the word "aftermarket", it conjured up images of substandard parts being installed by substandard mechanics on one of our most prized possessions - our automobile. Twenty five years ago, there might have been some truth to this perception, as aftermarket parts were cheap, readily... More..
Sports & Recreation > NASCAR Is restrictor plate racing a healthy part of NASCAR?: 1 of 5
While there is no doubt in any NASCAR fan's mind that one of the biggest thrills of stock car racing is the incredible speeds these cars can reach. On some of the largest tracks in the sport, drivers can achieve speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour while driving just inches from each other's bumpers. This impressive feat c... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Exorcist: 1 of 5
This is a film that goes way beyond the horror genre for which it has been labeled with so many other monster movie offerings. It is an exploration of faith, a complex struggle of good versus evil that stems from the conflicts that are present in each of our lives, combined with a theology lesson and the belief in something ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Halloween II (1981): 1 of 5
Hollywood has a way of exploiting anything that has made it money. The original Halloween, an independent film, had such critical success, that it seemed inevitable that a sequel should follow. After the success of the first Friday the 13th film, it became impossible to ignore to the idea, and so Halloween II was born. Under... More..