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Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption How to select and raise a puppy from an animal shelter: 1 of 10
When selecting a puppy from a shelter several things must be considered. First take a good look around the shelter. Is it clean? Are the employees friendly? Do the puppies have clean water and their area is clean? What is the breed or mix of the breed? In mixed breeds the dominant gene is the factor of the personality. What ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The detective meets the murderer: 5 of 39
It is so good to be home. I came up empty today questioning the possible suspects for a murder I am investigating. I check my messages. Just the usual except one did intrigue me. It is an invite to a former co-worker's party. Just what the doctor ordered. I look at my watch. I still had time to shower and shave and make it t... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Easy dinner recipes: 5 of 23
This recipe is cheap, easy and fast. One hour and you are ready to serve. Slumgullion 1lb hamburger or ground chuck 1C water 1 small onion chopped 2 beef boullion cubes 2C macoroni or a box prepared macoroni and cheese (follow cooking instructions) 1/2C or about a 3 inch hunk of Velveta cheese or 4 slices of processed Americ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Top five movies of all time: 39 of 145
1. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner...Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn,throw in Sidney Poitier and a topic way ahead of its time and you got the best movie ever put on screen. It is a family who lives in San Francisco in the 60's. The father owns the most liberal newspaper in the country and he is recognized as a front runner... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My dog: 30 of 109
I am writing this in the memory of my 12 year old mixed Labrador retriever, Nikki Nicole, who recently passed away from congestive heart failure. She is sadly missed by me and her sister Heidi. She wasn't very smart, but she did always try. She wasn't the easiest dog to deal with sometimes. She had a need to eat things not f... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Approval rating: Will President Bush make a comeback?: 7 of 21
President Bush making a comeback is about as possible as me being a millionaire today. The odds are not in his favor. This last election proved that. The people who came out and voted clearly sent a message to the people they were electing. Watch Out-You May Be Next! The Middle East conflict,the concerns about immigrants,the... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: For children: 76 of 223
In the land of the Fuddle people lives a little girl whose name is Gigglegirl. She is about the age of the 7 turns of the harvest. Gigglegirl loves to walk around town and look for adventures. Some days she would visit the baker, Mr. Baggypants, and watch him bake the daily bread. The smell of the bread baking in the oven an... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Reflections on surviving a nuclear war: 8 of 22
Unless you are one of the lucky ones with the golden key to get swept out and transported to a save place before the missiles fire, surviving a nuclear war is not going to happen. If you do survive what will be left- are the same government mavericks who authorized the firing of the missiles. But now they will have very few ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Grooming your dog: 6 of 16
The first step in grooming your dog is to brush often. If it is a long haired dog daily brushing is recommended. There are several kinds of brushes on the market. A soft bristled brush is good. Brushing your dog on a regular basis keeps mattes from forming,especially around the ears and back legs and on some breads the mouth... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism The permanence of racism and civil rights issues in the US: 17 of 39
The permanence of racism will last until the people who think they are being persecuted- grow up and the civil rights issue will remain as long as this country remains a free society. The adults must teach the children that judging people by the color of their skin is not being fair to anyone. If a person respects others the... More..