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My bio would have to start with one of those "excuse the mess" or "under construction" messages normally found on numerous websites. Far from abandonded, however, I'm finally starting to really balance things out in a varied and at times, hectic, life.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On abortion: 3 of 93

Earth Mother They say the people of ancient times Would see a cave as Gaia's womb Groping blindly through the dark They stop to leave ochre, clay and chalk Beasts alive upon the walls Men stalking prey with stone tipped atlals When in time the frigid air arrived Men would clamber into the dark And hide among the mother's wom...
Health & Fitness > Exercise (Other) Why people should run: 1 of 31

Why run? You've got your car at home. It's full of gas again now that oil prices have dropped back below the price per gallon of that special "sport" water you are certain you need to start seriously running. You can easily make it to the door without breaking a sweat when the pizza delivery shows up. Your job demands only t...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Family vacation on a budget: 1 of 23

Spring break is rapidly approaching and with the current economic crisis many people assume that a fun filled family vacation is completely out of the question. However, a little planning may prove that your dreams of sipping drinks seaside or shredding the late winter slopes are not completely out of reach. First off, be re...
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Introductory overview on the history of Costa Rica: 1 of 15

Overview "Pura Vida!" or "This is living" is the decades-old motto of the people of this lush and peaceful country. Nestled comfortably into the Central American isthmus and neighbor to both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean sea, Costa Rica is not only a verdant paradise but a politically progressive and stable country tha...
Personal Finance > Stock Market How to protect yourself from the Bernard Madoffs of the world: Ponzi schemes revealed: 2 of 19

Ponzi schemes are nothing new in the marketplace. Unscrupulous fund managers have always sought to dream up new ways of playing shell games with investor's money. Bernard Madoff's massive fraud exposed last year is simply the latest in a long history, though perhaps most shocking due to its sheer scale. The cost associated w...
Education > College Courses & Majors Pursuing a career in criminal justice: 1 of 9

Pursuing a career in criminal justice means more than knowing how to handle a firearm and working well under stressful, sometimes life threatening, situations. Gone are the "cowboy" sheriffs of the old west. The new breed of law enforcement professional requires years of education and careful preparation if you wish to succe...
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) When to use a contractor, and when to DIY: 4 of 21

Home improvement projects are the subject of many homeowners' dreams and sometimes their worst nightmares. Deciding to add a deck to the exterior of your house, update the kitchen, or even touch up a bathroom can be a big decision. Aside from coming up with a budget, the most important decision a home owner makes in planning...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bullies: 8 of 33

The scrawny kid in the hallway scrambled to cram the avalanche of books back into his locker. His eyes darted nervously around the long hall. He slammed the locker shut, leaving the remnants of books and folders crushed helplessly between the aluminum door and the locker's frame. He fumbled for the dangling combination lock,...
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Want to be perfect? There's a procedure for that: 4 of 13

Hi! I'm Billy Haze and I'm here to tell you about a wonderful new product that is so original, so groundbreaking, so earth shattering it can only be called "The Wondernator"! The Wondernator is designed to fulfill all of your personal beauty needs with a single transformative operation. Why spend thousands on creams, special...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Hangovers: 15 of 39

How to Cure Any Enjoyment of the Taste, Smell or Sight of Cinnamon I was on a merry go round. You know, the kind they used to have at parks, but now they seem to have banned due to some obscene notion of "saving the children" because they were too dangerous. That kind where you would hop on and your buddy (or better yet your...