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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Food: 11 of 130

I began this morning as I do every other morning. I step into my kitchen. And then, fully prepared to employ the many problem solving skills that I learned in business school, I initiate a food identification and consumption project. I optimistically begin to follow a mental food treasure map as I work from the east corner o...
Style & Beauty > Clothing Tips & Advice How to find the right swimsuit for your body type: 1 of 10

The 'best bathing suit'. Finally. What we have all been waiting for: the ultimate oxymoron. Who are we fooling? Do you want to talk about night sweats? Forget about menopause. Nothing keeps up woman up at night like knowing that the next day she must shed her clothing, don a swimsuit, and expose her cellulite, saddle bags, a...
Jobs & Careers > Self-Employment Drawbacks involved in working at home: 1 of 7

Saying 'So Long 'to a corporate employer in order to run a home-based business is a dream for many Americans. After all, when you walk out the doors of the corporation for the last time, you leave behind the unending meetings, the rush hour traffic, and perhaps a boss who may have been less than tolerant of the other obligat...
Arts & Humanities > Canadian History What was the Pacific Scandal?: 1 of 5

INTRODUCTION The Canadian Pacific Railway was Canada's first transcontinental railway. Constructed between 1881 and 1885, the railway ran from Montreal, Quebec to Vancouver, British Columbia. As a result, it supported the expansion of Canadian settlements from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts of North America. The railway ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-realization: 15 of 64

Last night could literally have been my rush to judgment. Tornadoes were touching down within a 5 mile radius of my home in North Texas. As a result, in perfect rhythm with the severe weather sirens that were blasting in the background, I found myself rushing toward the safe room in the center of the house. Simultaneously, I...
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Self improvement: 5 of 20

Do you ever wonder why the sales stats of self-help books continue to climb even though many of us have never personally seen one of our friends enact the advice given in the book? Have you actually seen a friend or neighbor poised in the front lawn placing little pieces of paper that reference their fears and frustrations i...
Arts & Humanities > Canadian History A look at the deportation of the Acadians in 1755: 2 of 8

Introduction 1746 to 1756 marks an era of exile and proscription for the Acadian people. However, it is also an era that was dominated by a major world war. Imperial rivalry between England and France brought about much suffering and hardship in the Acadian community which culminated in the removal by the British of the Acad...
Arts & Humanities > Canadian History A look at the cultural legacy of the Klondike Gold Rush: 1 of 4

Introduction The Klondike Gold Rush had a significant and lasting impact on the cultural heritage of the Yukon Territory, as well the cities on the western coast of the United States and the cities that were established between the two. The cultural heritage of the Klondike Gold Rush consists of three distinct elements. The ...
Home & Garden > Home Interior How to choose the right size chandelier: 2 of 7

The look and function of any room is dependent on lighting. Lighting supports the particular activities that will be performed in a room as well as complements the style and architecture of the room. In today's homes, ceiling fixtures are a primary element of the general lighting design of a room. In turn, the chandelier is ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Self reflection: 22 of 75

I have a lot to do. But where do you start? Or should you start? I am a bona fide type 'A' personality. What is worse is that having been diagnosed with ADD as a child, I am prone to think that any 'A' - type A or not - that lands in close proximity to me is a very great thing indeed. But sadly, my best friend infers that in...