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I am a reader. I love to read modern fiction, as well as the classics. I've come to see the skill in crafting a short story, and Stuart Dybek is one of my favorite writers for that very reason.

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Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Get that raise: Negotiation tips for women: 1 of 6
Should negotiating a raise be any different for a woman than a man? In essence, the answer is "no." However, because men and women have different communication styles, it is important that when a woman discusses a raise with her boss that she understand just what message she is sending. Georgetown University professor and co... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Best road-trip tales: 8 of 46
The best road trip I ever took began with bagpipes. I was living and working in London, when my best friend from the States came to visit me. I had been living in London for months, an American working there, and slowly adjusting to life in the British Isles, but I was homesick for my old friends and family. When my best fri... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Are some victims of rape irresponsible?: 6 of 34
No victim of a crime can be considered irresponsible unless they are lying about what happened or fail to report the crime. There is a tendency on the part of many in law enforcement (and the greater society as well), even after all these years of education about rape, to "blame the victim." It's a sad statement that society... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Factors that can determine your longevity: 4 of 22
Want to live forever? Although it's not yet scientifically possible to do that, we can see from recent strides in the development of medicine, that it is possible to live longer than the generations that preceded ours. What are the factors that influence longevity? First and foremost are your genes; the traits and genetic ch... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Boredom: 38 of 200
Boredom a quiet room no life or expression there empty thoughts another hour passes of blank pages I'm unable to fill I don't care boredom owns me now More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas The book is usually better than the movie: 12 of 60
How many times have you heard someone say, "I liked the movie, but the book was so much better." It's a cliche that rings true for most situations (the exception being those books written after the movie was made based on the original screenplay). Why is the book always better than the movie? The answer usually boils down to... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Book reviews: A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini: 2 of 10
With 4 million readers of "The Kite Runner," it's little surprise that Khaled Hosseini's second novel, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" would be a smashing success. When a book like "The Kite Runner" is so beloved, such a runaway success, there is always the worry that the next book cannot measure up. Many asked would "A Thousand ... More..
Local Guides > Austin A guide to nightlife in Austin, TX: 1 of 5
Austin, Texas, is best known for its lively music scene (with more than 200 city venues for live music). Taking in some of that music is also likely to figure prominently on most visitors' agenda while in the city. However, there are also many other ways to enjoy the city's famed nightlife. From the historic lighting of the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Commentary: The ideal of freedom and the real war in Iraq: 13 of 63
The premise of the War in Iraq was to prevent terrorism, to prevent Saddam Hussein from using weapons of mass destruction (which, we later learned, did not exist). Thus, "the ideal of freedom" was never a primary consideration, but only a justification that was later tacked on to a war started on faulty logic and, we are tol... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Maintaining relationships: The key to a happy, long life: 4 of 19
"People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world." It's not just a great song lyric, needing and having other people in our lives is also the key to health and happiness. And this factor is key to longevity in seniors as well. We tend to think of seniors happily spending their days in retirement communit... More..