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I have known that I wanted to write for a living since I started High School and have spend the last decade attempting to do just that. At the same time I have struggled with moderate jobs and given up a lot to follow a dream.

A few months ago I got fed up

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Sciences > Astronomy An explanation of the Fermi paradox: 9 of 9
There are roughly 70 sextillion stars in the visible universe. This number is a little hard to fathom as is the understanding that the universe is 13.7 billion years old. Yet these two facts lead to an important question. With a universe so old and so vast why don't we see evidence of alien life? Consider a species like ours... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews How to win at Donkey Kong: 8 of 8
Donkey Kong is a video game classic staring Mario in one of his earliest appearances. In this game you are attempting to rescue a girl from King Kong who has kidnapped a girl and is holding her captive. As you rush towards Donkey Kong he throws barrels and even fire at you, then just as you reach him he grabs the girl and fl... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Three stages to becoming a writer: 8 of 8
When I decided I wanted to become an author I knew that it would be a lot of hard work and I decided then that the only way to achieve success was to treat it like I would any other skilled job. This meant that just like any other job there would be a period of learning, a period of competence and then, hopefully, a period o... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) Everything kids need to know about money: 7 of 7
As kids grow older the need to begin to understand money, but how much do they need to understand? The answer to this question of course changes as the child grows older but the truth is that what kids need to know about money isn't really all that complicated. They need to know how people get money, they need to understand ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Creativity: The writer as an artist: 7 of 7
It is not uncommon for the writer to feel a sense of inferiority when comparing himself to other artists. This is in some ways a simply matter of definition. If you paint or draw or sculpt you are called an artist by default, while one who paints pictures with words or sculpts language is called a writer. This language quirk... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues How to do an image search on Bing: 7 of 7
The ability to search images is one of the things that made Google such a powerful tool. It is not only used to find specific products, people and other things when a more traditional search doesn't always work. If you're looking for information on an actor and can't remember his name an image search can sometimes find you a... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Five ways to reduce clutter at the office: 5 of 5
With deadlines and paperwork building up it is easy to ignore simple ways to improve your productivity and improve your overall experience. One of the best and easiest ways to improve your productivity with only a mild about of time or work investment is to remove clutter from your desk and office which can reduce distractio... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Neil Gaiman's best big screen adaptations: 5 of 5
In the last few years, Neil Gaiman has had a string of successes, becoming an overnight success after only twenty years of hard work. From TV to comics and books, he has worked his way through the trenches and has finally achieved the success he deserves. To those aware of Neil Gaiman, these sudden successes have not been a ... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy How teens benefit from music education: 5 of 5
In our modern world the only thing we truly know about the future is that it isn't going to be anything like the world is now. With the continual leaps forward in technological advancements and the quickly shifting social climate across the world the traditional education we have counted on is becoming much more difficult. T... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The search for extraterrestial life in popular culture and film: 5 of 5
The search for extra terrestrial intelligence is one of the most important quests that have ever been attempted by mankind. The question of whether we are alone in the universe and possibly even the meaning of life may be in our grasp. Our understanding of the universe could explode exponentially and everything could change ... More..