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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-realization: 5 of 71
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 ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Organizing your home and your life: 3 of 40
If you listened at all to what your Dad said, it is ingrained in every corpuscle of your body that the right tool makes any type of work much, much easier. Adhering to this time tested principle we spend Saturday afternoons meandering the aisles of Home Depot and Lowe's to identify just the right weed eater, hammer, and barbe... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Food: 11 of 139
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 of... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothing Sizes & Fit How to find the right swimsuit for your body type: 1 of 8
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,... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Self improvement: 3 of 22
Do you ever wonder why the sales stat's 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 ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Best friends: 3 of 22
I love old sayings. I have never quite understood why people refer to them as old. But I love the sayings none the less. For example, I recently had the privilege to reconnect with a most amazing friend from my family's past. I say my family's past but I am unsure if past is the correct word. If a person has forged a perma... More..
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 obligati... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Self reflection: 18 of 72
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 ... More..
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... More..
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. ... More..