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Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs When you've fallen in love with a married man: 2 of 60
As the title says, it's a done deal. You're already in a relationship with a married man or on the verge of jumping into one. Telling you it's a bad idea is like telling a skydiver it's dangerous or a smoker that it's harmful. You already know. So what should you do? Definitely start with a reality check. The "other woman... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety How does marijuana treat pain?: 1 of 18
Basically, the experience of pain starts with peripheral nerves that relay it to the spinal cord that sends a message to the thalamus that passes it to other parts of the brain that prompt the emotional reaction as well as the release of pain killers in the body. According to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, (... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Investing in mining: 1 of 11
The recent news (May, 2009) that Rio Tinto has settled the 2009 contract with Nippon Steel Corporation, agreeing to cut the cost of iron ore by an overall 37%, has analysts expecting other producers to follow suit. Japan happens to be Rio Tinto's second biggest market at about half the tonnage the company supplied last year t... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Regret: 1 of 10
GET ME BACK HOMEFaded blue jeansWorn out dreamsAnd a dog-eared picture of youTraffic soundsFan goes roundIn a window without a moonWhy was I in such a rush to leave?What was so important then escapes meAnd I'm missing you girlMissing you soGotta get back cause I paid all I ownedTo this steel-fisted cityGotta get me back homeB... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: When It comes to you: 2 of 17
YOU ALREADY GAVE ME THE MOON Once there was a time I dreamed I'd have All the things I'd want Closets of clothes, men who would call and fancy restaurants But I'm not the woman I used to be Now a diamond is only a stone to me I'll take the prize from the cracker jack box if it comes from you The flower you pick from t... More..
Business > International Business & Trade Should the US continue the Cuban trade boycott?: 5 of 29
Let's look at the history first. January 1, 2009 was the 50th year since the Castro era began in Cuba. October 2009 marks the 49th anniversary of a partial U.S. economic embargo put in place during the Eisenhower presidency, an expansion of a 1958 embargo on arms. A total embargo on trade was passed in September 1961, 48 year... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The world's most popular songs: 3 of 16
When you read these lyrics, "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you," the melody probably plays in your head. The Guinness Book of World Records has named this the most popular song in the English language. Two Kentucky sisters wrote the song in the late 1900's as "Good Morning to You." The Happy Birthday version was or... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Music artists: How to copyright your work: 2 of 10
You've written the song. You've recorded it. It's your intellectual property. You need to protect it. So the first thing to do is never pass out a copy of the recording without the copyright signature on the CD, the lyric sheet, or even on an mp3 you upload on the Internet. Simply use the copyright symbol (c in a circle - hel... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) 10 nutrients men need: 3 of 12
Real men, as the saying goes, don't eat quiche. What they do eat, as seen on TV, is typically a) the giant burger b) the humongous steak or c) the super size whatever. What should they be eating to stay fit, physically and sexually? Before getting to the right nutrients for the male diet, consider how many calories men ne... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Older, wiser, and absolutely stunning: Why this is the woman of the future, and how to be her: 20 of 77
To quote 60 Minutes commentator, Andy Rooney, "A woman over 40 knows herself well enough to be assured of who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 40 give a d-n what you might think about her or what she's doing." This is the woman of the future. Older, but far from the grandmother ... More..