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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Meeting the foreign exchange student: 2 of 14
Her name was Helga and she was a college foreign exchange student from Sweden. With tight dirty blond curls and a fair complexion she was pleasant to look upon.My roommate Danny met Helga on what was the first day in college for all of us. He invited her to stop by our room and meet me and our other roommate Ralph. Danny was ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Traveling in the jungle: 3 of 16
Iguazu falls is deep in the jungle right at the junction of three South American countries. Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay are the three countries.If you have never been to Iguazu Falls you would absolutely love it. Higher than Niagra Falls and much wider overall it is a spectacular natural wonder.In order to get to the Falls... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Why Mariano Rivera is the greatest closing pitcher in baseball history: 1 of 5
When looking for the best closer of all time one pitcher stands out above the rest in almost every category. That pitcher is Mariano Rivera. You can rank the closers in almost any way you'd like, and he is still going to be number one no matter. Have any doubts? I'm going to list a number of key stats and the top five closers... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Sailing in rough seas: 4 of 18
One October a few years back a hurricane came up the coast and hit the area in which I live with lots of heavy winds and tons of rain. Every river and stream flooded over and were running very fast.Earlier that year I had purchased a kayak and when I saw how fast the river was moving the day after the hurricane had hit it I d... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Why Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player in history: 2 of 8
When looking for the greatest baseball player of all-time from a statistical standpoint of view, it is impossible to really make a case for anybody but Babe Ruth. He towers above the competition in so many ways, dominates in so many ways, that it is relatively easy to say he is the greatest baseball player of all-time.Let's l... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Why college football is more loved than professional football: 2 of 7
College football is more popular in some respects than professional football because there are hundreds of college football teams in the country. Compared with just 32 teams in the NFL.So in terms of sheer volume, college football has far more opportunities for fans than does the NFL. Millions of college grads have direct rel... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking with Spices & Herbs The history of the spice trade: 3 of 10
The history of the spice trade is the history of humankind. Archaeologists have found traces of spices at nearly all major historical digs. Meaning that humans have been trading spices forever.Historians believe that the spice trade helped to spur the age of exploration. The demand for spices and spice like commodities caused... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A trip to the aquarium: 6 of 19
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has the great viewing wall of the Pacific Ocean. The glass wall is actually built right into the ocean. So looking through the glass you see the actual Pacific. Kelp beds and sea otters and all.We went once and the sea otters were putting on a nice show. Playing and swimming among the kelp beds. My n... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Does insomnia help or hinder creativity?: 26 of 79
Did you know that Thomas Edison never slept more than a few minutes at a time? He felt that deep sleep would hinder his creativity.In order to prevent himself from falling into deep sleeps, Edison used to lay down with quarters in his hand. As he would fall into a deep sleep the quarters would fall to the floor and wake him u... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives The best free agent signings for 2007: 1 of 3
These are the contracts that make the most sense, based upon the level of ability of the player, the length of the contract and the amount of money paid. Some of these players will not earn their pay, but each of these contracts make sense.MOISES ALOU (Mets) - 1 yr, $8 million. Yes, he's 40, but he's a career .300 hitter, he ... More..