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I am college student (majoring in Accounting) that just likes to write. My interests are pretty varied, and as a result I like to write about a wide variety of things, ranging from sports to books to finance to life! Everything about life is pretty awesome,

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Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Why Duke basketball is struggling during the 06/07 season: 1 of 9
Year in and year out, Duke is almost always one of the toughest teams in the country, and they always contend for the ACC Crown. However, that was not the case during the 2006/07 season, a season that saw them uncharacteristically struggle to play up to their lofty program standards. There are many different reasons why they ... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement How to make the most of a 401(k) plan: 1 of 9
Everyone dreams of having a secure, comfortable retirement. There are many ways to go about making this dream as much of a reality as you possibly can. Making the most of your 401(k) plan can be one of the biggest steps toward securing a comfortable retirement after you're done working. But how can you make the most of a 401(... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players Best NBA players of all time: 4 of 34
I'll give my Top 50 players ever with a short comment for the top 8.1. Michael Jordan - great offensive player, great defensive player, and always seemed to be in control late in the game.2. Larry Bird - one of the best shooters ever, unbelievable passer, good rebounder and defender. Great all-around player.3. Magic Johnson -... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement When to start investing for retirement: 2 of 17
It's simply a fact: most people wait way too long to start investing for retirement. It's not that hard to see why either... people look at it, and figure they won't retire for at least 30-40 years, and so they figure that they have plenty of time to save for retirement. Why start now when you could spend that money for somet... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Are baseball players paid too much?: 5 of 40
We can look at this from a broader sense, because the question really is whether or not professional athletes in general are paid too much. However, this question applies especially to baseball players, because they are the highest-paid athletes in the USA.Anyway, are baseball players overpaid? In my opinion - no, absolutely ... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Spring training: How to get fit before summer: 3 of 24
For many people, summer is the best time of the year. The weather is great, there are plenty of things to do outside to entertain yourself, and life just seems so much more carefree in the summer months. Ah... summer. The time for outdoors, for going to the beach, or going for a run outside, or going to the lake, or simply be... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Players The best wide receiver in the NFL?: 3 of 24
There are many different candidates when you are talking about the best wide receiver in the NFL. In a lot of ways, the NFL has become more and more of a passing league, and that means that there are more wide receivers that have been able to flash their impressive skills and show the league what they can do. This leads to a ... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football What it takes to be a college football coach: 1 of 8
There are many traits that make up a successful football coach, because there are just so many different aspects to coaching college football. Here are some of the things that you need to be a good college football coach:- Charisma - First off, you have to get people to come play for you at your college. This will take charis... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Does insomnia help or hinder creativity?: 10 of 79
Almost everyone has stories of late nights they pulled in order to get things done... write a paper, finish a project, or studying for a test. In some cases, people will claim that they couldn't do this type of thing in the daytime, because the lack of sleep or insomnia actually helps their creativity. As they lose their inhi... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Dining out etiquette: How to behave stylishly at restaurants: 4 of 29
Most people enjoy eating out often. While a lot of times eating out simply means going through the drive-thru for fast food, often it can mean going to sit down restaurant and enjoying the whole experience that the restaurant has to offer. It's nice to be served and waited on, and have your food cooked for you, but you have t... More..