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I am married to the love of my life. We have three teenage daughters, because of which I know I will NEVER run out of topics to write about.

I spent more years than I want to publicly declare working in the escrow industry.

I love poker, cooking and writing,

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Travel > Boat Travel & Cruises Choosing the right cruise ship for you: 1 of 12
Since most cruise ships offer similar amenities, choosing the right destination and cruise route is actually more important than fretting over the design of the ship itself. Cruising can provide a wonderful, relaxing, even exotic vacation, but cruising is not necessarily for everyone.One of the main advantages to a cruise is ... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Parenting: 1 of 9

Shortly after the birth of my second child, I decided to take a hiatus from my successful career to dedicate time to raising my two daughters, then five years old and eighteen months. Though I could hear the faint chant of hundreds of feminists chastising me for surrendering my "real job" to such a mundane existence, the guil... More..
Business > Project Management Finding your leadership style: How to manage people and meet goals: 2 of 17
A successful manager must posses strong leadership skills in order to be a successful team-builder. The key to team-building lies in creating solid interpersonal relationships with the employees in your charge, and one of the most important tools toward that end is communication.Effective communication in management and team ... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) The proper way to reduce your sauce: 1 of 8
One of the most important arrows a cook can have in his or her culinary quiver is the ability to produce a sauce. Sauces are to main dishes as icing is to cake.Sauces can be created using a variety of methods, and no one method is necessarily preferable to another. Usually, though not always, the base for a sauce will include... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Desserts The perfect custard: Tips and techniques: 1 of 8

Custards can be a bit tricky to get "just right," but a couple of simple, and often overlooked, tips will keep your recipe fool-proof.Temper Your Eggs. For some reason, many recipes omit this critical step. Most custard mixtures must be first heated in order to incorporate the ingredients, melt the sugar, and allow the flavor... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Racial inequality or oppression: Do they truly exist in today's society?: 7 of 50
We live in a nation, the very founding documents of which assure freedom of thought and expression. As long as people are allowed-as they should be-to hold and express their own individual viewpoints and beliefs, racism will exist. And, as shocking as this statement may sound, it should ALLOWED to exist.People must be permitt... More..
Travel > Boat Travel & Cruises Tips for making the most of your cruise: 1 of 7
Cruising can provide a wonderful, relaxing, even exotic vacation, but a little forethought and advanced planning is required to assure that you squeeze the most of your cruise adventure.The cruise experience can be broken down into three basic categories: the at-sea experience; the on-board experience; and the ports. The on-b... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking with Spices & Herbs The difference between spices and herbs: 2 of 11
Spices and herbs are the backbone of flavorful cooking. But spices and herbs are two different things, so I'll address them separately.Spices are are generally only found in dried form and usually ground into a powder. Some, like nutmeg, can and should be bought in whole form. Spices come from the seed, husk, bark or nut of a... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Plastic vs. wood vs. stone cutting boards: 4 of 21
The most popular types of cooking boards are wood and plastic. Stone is not a practical cutting board because stone will punish, nay, DESTROY, your knives.Most serious chefs prefer wood boards because they are gentle on your knife edge. The drawback to wood, however, is that it must be cleaned by hand, using warm, soapy water... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to fold batter: 1 of 5
The difference between folding one mixture into another and merely stirring two mixtures together is like the difference between adding delicate brush strokes to a work of art and painting your bathroom walls-it's all in the technique and, to borrow a phrase, all in the wrists.Folding is a technique generally applied when inc... More..