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I am a writer of unique and interesting articles. I once wrote rather conventional articles on here, but soon came to the realization that my style was not conventional enough. Admittedly, I have always written on Helium with a somewhat glib

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Do great writers rely more on effort or insight?: 1 of 46

Every reasonable person looking at this debate will agree that both effort and insight are keys to writing. It is also perfectly sensible to note that each author will ultimately determine their own blend of the two in order to achieve their goals. If you wish to select one over the other (a fool's errand to be certain), you...
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary What should Britney Spears do to get back on track?: 1 of 11

Britney Spears has thankfully gone as far as one can go on the conventional pop star circuit. She has crashed, burned, made a lukewarm comeback, freaked out again, disappeared and is now thoroughly entrenched in the weird, ill-conceived random appearances phase of the cycle of celebrity. It is time for her t...
Food & Drink > Fast Food Is a Philly cheesesteak sandwich as good as they say?: 2 of 11

Is the Philly Cheesesteak as good as "they" say? Well, a lot of that would depend on who "they" are and just how good they are saying it is. As someone who will periodically be a part of the weirdly amorphous "they" I will say YES Philly cheesesteaks are as good as we say. Bare in mind, that any talk of a true Philly Cheeses...
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Is it acceptable to re-schedule a job interview: 1 of 5

As with anything in the professional world, there is a right and wrong way to reschedule a job interview. This is to say that it can be an acceptable (though far from desirable) practice when handled well in an appropriate situation. Everything you do as part of the interview process is seen as a reflection of what you would...
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Avoiding blank page syndrome as a writer: 1 of 5

All writers have encountered it in one form or another: blank page syndrome, writer's block, congestion of the opening sentence, etc. It is the trouble that comes with beginning any writing problem. After all, you may have an incredible idea playing out in your head. This idea could be a brilliant thesis, a from-the-heart es...
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Thoughts on the Proscenium Theater: 1 of 4

Curtain rises. Those two words encapsulate much about the traditional proscenium stage theatre experience. There is a sense of occasion; of an event taking place when those yards and yards of velvet ascend and the audience captures the first glimpse of the opening tableau. The proscenium itself tends to be an impressive piec...
Entertainment > Movie Genres A look at robots in popular culture and film: 3 of 8

Like so many conventions of Science Fiction, pop culture has long had a kind of love/hate relationship with the robot and its many variations. No where is this nervous dichotomy more apparent than the world of film. Let us take a moment to just ponder the remarkable diversity of robots, androids and cyborgs that have become ...
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Which restaurant has the best cheeseburgers?: 3 of 8

Which restaurant has the best cheeseburgers? It is a question that has plagued mankind ever since the second hamburger joint opened down the road from the first place to put grilled ground beef betwixt pieces of bread. It one that I can not answer for you. This is not to say that I can not tell you where you can get the best...
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Hunter S. Thompson and gonzo journalism: 5 of 13

Hunter S. Thompson began his career and ended his life as a sports writer. He got his start in 1956 covering intramural sports while serving in the US Air Force and wrote a column for ESPN.com in the year leading up to his death in 2005. In the half century between those two gigs, he penned a number of American classics and ...
Food & Drink > Cocktails & Liquor Ten cocktails to avoid: 1 of 1

There are any number of reasons to avoid certain specific cocktails. These range from awful taste to dangerous potency with many other pitfalls in between. The following list of 10 is a basic guide that will help spare you from some of the worst of the worst. 1. Mystery Punch This one tops the list though it goes by many man...