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Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism How atheists should celebrate Christmas: 1 of 7
Atheists should celebrate Christmas in the same way that Christians should celebrate it: as a pagan holiday with dark and disturbing roots. Christmas is a perfect example of the flexibility, deceit and weak stance of a major religion, and can be celebrated that way. What better for an Athiest than to celebrate a holiday that ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Blogs & Online Writing Jobs Are typing jobs from home worth it?: 1 of 5
Why do a typing job from home? If the answer is "money money money" than the answer to this debate is an uncompromising no; a typing job from home is not worth it due to job security, career opportunities and networking limitations.Typing from home jobs are contract based for the most part. You don't come into the office, you... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents Socializing your chinchilla: 1 of 1
There are two basic things you need to remember when socializing your chinchilla: food good, loud noises bad.Chinchillas are a fluffy, ultra soft rodent which almost went extinct in the 19th century because of fur coats. They make excellent pets for people who want a quiet, hypo allergenic animal who still likes to have atten... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: The Sims Pet Stories (PC): 1 of 1
The Sims Pet Stories is a take on the Sims 2: Pets expansion. Like the other Sims stories games, the Sims Pet Stories comes with two stories that you can play through. For those of you who have never played the Sims, or a Sims stories game: the Sims is a doll house like computer game where you manage people's lives and help t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) Presumed consent: The last nail in the coffin of human rights: 1 of 1
If you die do they have the right to take your organs? If you haven't said no - presumed consent says yes for you. This policy is being used in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and others. Unless the corpse's name is in the government registry their body is free game.The US u... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Fiction-writing: Using backstory to enhance character and plot: 3 of 4
A backstory is "the history behind the situation at the start of the main story. A backstory may include the history of characters, objects, countries, or other elements of the main story" (wikipedia.org).Why is this important?Say you have your character, Sally, who is in a story with the simple plot: Sally goes to the bank, ... More..
Pets & Animals > Horses (Other) Should you take a free horse?: 8 of 10
Have you owned a horse before? Do you have a surplus of income? Are you willing to spend thousands of dollars on vet care? Do you have at least one full hour of extra time in every day? If the answer to any of those questions is no, then that should be your answer to whether or not you should take a free horse.At the stable I... More..
Computers & Technology > Software (Other) Is it possible to legally copy WII games?: 2 of 2
Big business will try to convince you that it is illegal to make copies in every single case. This is not true.It is legal to make one copy to protect your investment. This is true of movies and games. You bought it, you have the right to make a copy to preserve your product. CDs do not have an infinite lifespan. Not only can... More..