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Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases How to prevent STDs: 7 of 18
Do not have sex. That is a sure fire way not to get an STD. Short of that make sure you know the person or persons you are having sex with very well. Are they promiscuous? How would you know this about someone you just met? Here is another rule to help you prevent getting an STD. Get to know someone before you have sex with ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Evaluating late night television programs in the US: 4 of 10
Leno vs Letterman, which do you prefer? At one time I preferred Letterman to all the other late night talk shows, but now I much prefer Leno. Ten years ago a friend of mine got us tickets to go to the Tonight Show. Her friend's husband worked on the set. When we went to the show and were ushered past the people waiting in li... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The history of the Kentucky Derby: 2 of 5
The very first Kentucky Derby was held in May of 1875. It was run at a distance 1 1/2 miles and 15 horses ran. The winner was Aristides. Estimates are that over 10,000 people attended that first Derby. Today the Kentucky Derby is the premier race in the world. Every horse owner dreams of winning the Kentucky Derby. It is hel... More..
Style & Beauty > Acne & Blemish Stress and acne breakouts: 2 of 5
Stress can definitely cause acne problems to be worse. Why? Stress affects the body's ability to eliminate toxins and it is excess toxins in the body that end up clogging the skin as the body tries to eliminate those excess toxins. Clogged skin causes acne. Stress also tends to cause us to eat unhealthy foods and those unhea... More..
Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests Keeping cats and dogs out of your garden: 5 of 12
Fencing is a very effective way to keep cats and dogs out of the garden. If only it worked as well with deer, who will leap over fences at least 8 feet high to get the garden delights they love. In order to ensure that a cat or dog, or some other pesky vegetable loving critter, will not dig its way into your garden you need ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to build a winning baseball team: 3 of 7
Baseball teams win games by scoring more runs than their opponents. Sounds like a simple concept, and in reality, it is a simple concept. But what specifically, should teams be doing to structure themselves so they can score more runs than their opponents? The answers are all in the statistics, and teams should take a two-pr... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Driver safety: How to drive through sharp turns: 4 of 9
The key to driving through sharp turns is knowing where the sharp turns are. If you are unaware a sharp turn is coming up in the road you are far more likely to have an accident. How do you know where the sharp turns in the road are? You must pay attention to the highway signs. In almost every town in every state people are ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Going to a party: 12 of 26
Business executives and their wives are almost forced to go to countless company parties. Often half the weekends of the year are taken up going to these countless office dinner parties. They are part of the job and if you want to make big bucks at most corporations in America you had better attend these functions when you a... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Tips for learning to drive a car with a standard transmission: 6 of 13
You must learn one basic thing in order to drive a standard transmission car. Clutch point. Clutch point is where the clutch disengages and the gas engages and your car is able to go. If you keep the clutch pushed to the floor all the gas will do is rev the engine. If you don not properly engage and disengage the clutch you ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Autumn: 16 of 34
Living in the country has its advantages and one of them being able to see the seasons in all their glory. When Autumn arrives I have noticed over the years that the trees along riverbanks tend to have the greatest color. Spectacular yellows especially. There is a small river that runs not too far from my house that happens ... More..