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Personal Finance > Credit Cards When to pay cash and when to use a credit card: 2 of 38

In the United States, convenience is prized above all else. Credit cards offer that convenience, but at a price you may not be willing to pay. Credit cards should be used for purchases that you don't wish to make in cash, period. The whole concept of the credit card was introduced for situations in which carrying large amoun...
Pets & Animals > Birds How to prevent birds from flying into windows: 1 of 15

It's a bigger problem than you might imagine. Most of us have experienced the sadness of seeing a bird die from colliding with a window. Those who enjoy a rural home often find themselves in the unfortunate position of attracting birds to their deaths. A Large picture window is delightful for communing with mother nature but...
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Tips for dealing with an alcoholic spouse: 2 of 13

Tips for Dealing with an Alcoholic Spouse If you have an alcoholic spouse, you don't need to hear the long list of offenses, insults, inconveniences, embarrassments and injuries you've doubtless already suffered. You already know it's a dreadful condition. But is there anything, you wonder, that you can do about it? I've bee...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the federal government support communities built in areas prone to natural disasters?: 2 of 11

I do not believe the Federal Government should support communities built in areas prone to natural disasters. If those communities want to ante up the money to continually bail themselves out, then let them have at it. I believe that if people are informed and choose to live in an area that is prone to natural disaster, they...
Health & Fitness > Cancer Breast cancer treatment and the working woman: 1 of 2

In February of 2005 I found a slightly dense spot on my right breast. I was not sure it was a "something" as my breasts were a little bit fibrous and lumpy. My mammogram the previous July had been clear. I forgot about it. In March I brushed against that little spot again in the shower - the "dense spot" had turned into a we...
Style & Beauty > Hair Care How to brush long hair properly: 7 of 12

As a woman who keeps her (very fine, straight, lightened) hair very long, I have a few tips for keeping that long hair looking shiny and luxurious. The most important thing about brushing it is: Do it _only_ if absolutely necessary! Keep in mind that the longer the hair, the older it is. Be kind to it. Brushes are notoriousl...
Relationships & Family > Friendship Issues & Advice When and how to end a friendship: 49 of 78

I have a garbage detector on my head. It's like an invisible neon sign in another dimension that only losers can see that says "easy mark here!" If I imagine myself to be friends with someone it's a good bet that that friendship should end, or, rather, should never have begun. I remember marvelling at my grandparents. They h...
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Should Americans be forced to use public transportation?: 5 of 7

Americans Should Be Forced to Use Public Transportation This is a dicey assertion; one which could enrage a great number of people. However, I must point out that in all states in our nation, driving is not a right. It is a privilege for which we must be licensed. There comes a time when our freedom to be individuals under t...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Tips for reducing your daily expenses: 43 of 51

Tips for Reducing Your Daily Expenses We don't trip over an elephant. What we do trip over is something small, like a shoelace. The same idea holds true for daily expenses as well. It's not necessarily the big items that trip us up; it's the little ways that spare change seems to leak out of a hole in the pocket that causes ...
Pets & Animals > Cats (Other) Ideal gifts for cats: 6 of 7

Cats, being cats, are bound to be a tad contrary. That is to say, the more effort you put forth, the less return you will get. The mysterious eye of the cat cannot see color well, and they don't see the way humans do. There is some evidence they can see yellow (my cat loves to pick out my yellow scrunchie from the basket)and...