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Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Assessing Barack Obama's political future: 3 of 77
How did Barack Obama make it into the presidency? It is difficult to conceive that a newcomer to national politics could make such a rise as quickly as he did. Now that he has attained the office of president a consideration of his political future is in order. It is difficult to turn something small into something huge in a... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Beginner's guide to chess pieces: 1 of 25
People who have never played a game of chess will often find a chess board a confusing place. The moves of the various pieces are relatively simple, and their names and functions are easy to learn. The average person can become comfortable with the basics of the pieces and board less than an hour. Learning strategies and how... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Never being late for work: Tips: 1 of 25
When you are running late, it seems like everything conspires against you to make up extra time. Traffic signals seem to endure forever. All of the slow drivers stack themselves in front of your car. All of the police in the world seem to in your line of sight to keep you from speeding. In reality, if you had started on time... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) How to cut air conditioning costs: 1 of 25
Saving money is a topic near and dear to everyone's heart. If you can save some summer cooling expense, it will mean more dollars for other things you want or need. Cooling your home in hot weather is a vital part of being comfortable and in some cases can be essential to survival. Because of the need to conserve energy and ... More..
Education > Standardized Tests Why standardized tests are ruining public education: 1 of 25
The idea of education has always been to give a broad base of learning to students. Schools are required to give young minds exposure to reading, writing, and arithmetic. As students get older, the information taught should build on this base to expand learning to history, advanced math, science, and other academic pursuits.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Fiction writing: How to create believable characters: 2 of 48
Believable characters can be people, creatures, or spirits. What makes them believable is how they are developed and whether or not they stay consistent with their nature. Believable does not mean interesting. Hopefully, characters can be both believable and interesting. Making a character believable implies that the circums... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Falling in love with a married man: 2 of 47
As a married man, I am not sure that I want a woman other than my wife to fall in love with me. Most men that I know really are not interested in finding a loving partner. They are interested in things that are a little more primal than love. In fact, many men do not want the baggage that comes attached to an affair that has... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) How does a new baby affect a relationship?: 1 of 23
You have been anticipating the arrival of that bundle of joy for months. Now, he or she has made an appearance. The changes in your home are nearly overwhelming. You are not sure how to proceed. You and your spouse are having trouble living with each other and third person, too. It is time to take a look at what these change... More..
Business > Sales Earning strategies on eBay: 1 of 22
So, you want to make money at the world's largest garage sale. Like anything else, to make money at Ebay, you have to be willing to work it like at least a part-time job or a really serious hobby. If you're going to make enough to dent your budget, plan on at least a 6-10 hour per week committment. How do you spend those hou... More..
Education > Graduate Studies Why you'd want to pursue a doctoral degree (Ph.D.)?: 1 of 22
What could a doctorate do for you? The Ph.D is a non-medical doctor in today's society. Of course, in ecclesiastical work it might be Th.D. Same level of degree in a different field. No matter what the field, it's always a head turner when someone is called doctor. If you are pursuing a career as a university-level educator ... More..