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30-something Savannah resident Tanya Bailey Smith was a journalism and creative writing teacher for The Writing School in Canada throughout the 1990s. She has written for numerous publications including Calliope, Formula, The Montreal Gazette and Flare. She

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Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods How to make healthy foods more palatable: 2 of 30
Broccoli, Asparagus and Cauliflower for Dinner? Just Stuff It!Gone are the days when picky eaters can be tricked into eating soggy broccoli or cauliflower by covering them with a pool of cheddar cheese sauce. Today's picky eaters have become much more sophisticated and will ferret out cheesy behavior in the kitchen faster tha... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment What makes an ecosystem: 1 of 12
An ecosystem is the place where the organisms of an environment have interactions between their biotic and abiotic components. These organisms respond to the environment and their functional attributes are:a) Energy flowb) Trophic levelsc) Biogeochemical cycling of key elementsd) Environmental gradients of organism diversity ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Friday night: 5 of 43
It's Friday Night and she's sitting in my chair,Champagne in her glass, a tiara in her hair,She smiles and laughs and raises a toast,Celebrating that she has what I wanted most.Verse:Friday Night can't wait til midnight,Friday Night hearts explode,Friday Night she saw us,Friday Night you chose,Friday Night I'm here alone,Frid... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News What are your top celebrity comeback predictions for 2009?: 3 of 20
Audacious and irresistible, Robert Downey Jr. may just be the ultimate Pick Up Artist of 2009. Only this time, he won't be picking up Molly Ringwald. He could finally be going home with an old friend named Oscar. Downey's role in Tropic Thunder (www.tropicthunder.com) brought back an era of comedic genius that hasn't been see... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism The concept of race: 6 of 26
Ethnic Nationalism is a fairly recent, but widespread philosophy of having pride in your ethnicity as identified by the nation you are from. People identify themselves according to the cultural traits they share with others who are raised with similar values and experiences. Examples of recognition of someone "foreign" to one... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Why do so many people believe in catastrophic global warming?: 6 of 18
There are many causes of environmental change in the world today, besides those created by man. It is important to understand that the planet we live on goes through natural changes of its own which humans do not influence. These should always be factored in when we study global warming or climate change. Some of these natura... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies What is globalization?: 12 of 35
Globalization has been ongoing for the last 500 years. As exploration began in 1492 and the "New Worlds" were discovered, trade routes across the Atlantic were set up. Native people in the New World suffered from the "discovery" of their land. First, diseases that natives had never been exposed to were brought over by Europea... More..
Relationships & Family > Newlyweds Romantic getaway vacations for newlyweds: 3 of 8
St. Augustine: Florida's Hidden Passion What could be more compelling than a lush, tropical city, a mysterious gothic castle hidden amongst palm leaves and sweetly-scented magnolias, the laughter of children on sun-soaked beaches and beating of lovers' hearts as they stroll along cobblestone streets, feeding one another bits ... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Should cell phones be banned in restaurants?: 82 of 207
The phone rings, and your companion stops speaking, sets down her fork and waits for you to take a call. Without even realizing it, you raise your voice to talk on the phone and the normal din of conversation around you gradually diminishes. You forget you are in a room full of people and that by sitting down to dinner with s... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance Understanding the income statement: 4 of 10
Income statements can be very complex documents and with more accounting regulations on the horizon, that complexity is likely to increase. There are a few basics which can make them easier to understand, however. Various people need income statements, including management, suppliers and investors. They utilize the income sta... More..