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Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Tips on keeping communication open with your teen: 1 of 27
"How was school today?""Fine.""Did you learn anything new?""Yeah, you know the same stuff...Hey, I got get going."The above represents what many a parent would describe as a typical conversation between themselves and their teenager. Trying to keep an open channel of communication with your teen can be difficult at times and ... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Should the NFL add cruelty to animals to their personal conduct policy?: 1 of 11
"Today, Johnny FluffnFluff, star quarterback for So and So, was suspended for violating the NFL's Animal Cruelty Code. FluffnFluff violated a number of policies, which included eating steaks, buying a dog at PetSmart and having shoes made of leather." Sound crazy? It is if you live in the real world but for those who look at ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Will O.J. Simpson go to jail this time?: 5 of 45
What seems like a lifetime ago, OJ Simpson used to make headlines on Sundays for the trouble he caused opposing teams on the football field; this last Sunday (September 16, 2007) he is making the news for a different reason. Simpson, 60, was arrested Sunday and faces multiple felony charges in an alleged armed robbery of coll... More..
Sciences > Psychology Alternatives to getting psychological help: 4 of 36
Feeling blue and you don't know why? Are you tempted to bludgeon your co-workers for no real reason? While listening to Delilah do you start crying ? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above you maybe in need of psychological help. Problem is, you are broke (which might be the reason for feeling the above) and psychologists/... More..
Jobs & Careers > Online Sales & Service Jobs Can you really get rich on Ebay?: 2 of 16
Most of my older stuff is now out of print but you can generally find it at good prices on such web sites as abebooks.com and even eBay. -Jack L. Chalker, authorYou can get rich but having said that...it's not easy and requires a lot of networking and product to make a substantial profit from eBay. Here are some of the routes... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) The history of Amsterdam's red-light district: 1 of 8
The De Wallen is quite possibly the best known and most publicized red light district in the world today. Located in the oldest part of Amsterdam the De Wallen covers several blocks and is crossed by several canals and is composed of several alleyways that feature hundreds of one bedroom apartments where women and some men ad... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Assessing the Americans' eating habits: 5 of 39
"At Joe's Eats,you get your fish or chicken on meat platters.With coleslaw, macaroni, candied sweets, coffee and apple pie. You go out full." -Gwendolyn Brooks, American Poet We, Americans, love our food and it is evidenced by the fact that we eat for any reason, at any time for any occasion. For example, what do we do after ... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Do PETA's naked protest tactics work?: 2 of 15
Imagine this: I am upset that gas is $3.00 a gallon. It's to the point that I can barely afford to even drive to and from work. I must get gas prices lower but how can I draw attention to my cause? Hold on, I got an idea! I am going to strip down butt-naked in front of the gas station that I feel is gouging me and demand that... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Should marijuana be legalized?: 5 of 35
Pot, cannabis, mary jane, ganja, dope, chronic, herb...Marijuana has a lot of different alias' but they should all stay illegal. No if's, no ands and no buts' about it and for a whole host of reasons. Here is my case against the legalization of marijuana. First, let's compare smoking weed and smoking cigarettes. Neither is he... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How to support a friend who is grieving: 10 of 67
Several years ago, I was enjoying an iced tea and conversation with a couple that I had been friends with for years when they got the terrible news that their 5 year old daughter was involved in an accident. In less than an hour, I was also with them as we prayed together at the hospital moments before her little life slipped... More..