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Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Obesity: Is being fat a disease or a choice: 19 of 37
I have been noticing fat on other people lately. It looks like it has been placed there as an afterthought, almost as if there wasn't room for it in the original design. Like clutter hurriedly shoved into a closet before company arrives, it threatens the integrity of the bulging door seams before spilling out and encroaching ... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Vitamins and your health: 13 of 24
Vitamin supplements are not a substitute for a wholesome diet. No pill can replace the body's own internal magic as it converts food into fuel. Think about this for a moment: What exactly does one need to eat each day in order to get the maximum amount of nutrients and the minimum amount of leftover waste? Is there a bare min... More..
Business > Advertising Reasons not to judge America by its advertising media: 7 of 12
America can not be judged by its advertising media but rather can be understood through its resistance to or encouragement of it. Advertising media shows us the things we think of as "The American Dream". They sponsor public service announcements as if they had our very best interests in mind. To hear them tell it, everything... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Thoughts on school shootings: 56 of 95
Well, today I got to hear those magic words again: "biggest school shooting in history", only this time it is Virginia Tech. I'd already been thinking about Columbine because the anniversary is coming up on April 20. Columbine was a really big deal for me. I was working near Littleton at the time and the entire state of Color... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Marriage proposals: 18 of 30
hungrycoldshakingtireda visitorcoola rantadvice?warningconfusingpoint, pleaseperfect...don'tmate...pleasebest friend...don'tno one else...shaking headyou and me...please don'tnever over...shaking handsthought maybe once...agonized lookscrewed it up for good...trembling bodythen crumblingtearsracking sobsoh god...complete melt... More..
Jobs & Careers > Online Surveys & Pay to Click The real payoff of online surveys: 3 of 5
Inventing Personal Meaning through Online SurveysFor ages I've been wanting to write an article about online surveys. I signed up for tons of these things years ago, back in the days when I was still shopping like capitalism was going out of style. I guess it was - for me, anyway. I signed up for all the companies, gave them ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Avoidance and how it affects us: 3 of 5
I always get grief from friends and family for supposedly avoiding them. This doesn't make me call them more; instead, it only makes me feel guilty.I feel guilty that I'm not closer to my family and that I neglect my friends. But what do you expect? I grew up alone. For one reason or another, I never managed to make friends g... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Censorship and the 2008 election: Ron Paul and the marginalization of third party candidates in the US: 10 of 15
According to online polls, Dr. Ron Paul was the unconditional winner of the Republican Debate but was intentionally excluded from the published poll results at all major media outlets. The standard excuse given for ignoring his commanding win and dismissing this earnest candidate as a serious contender was his third party sta... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Food combining for a healthy digestive system: 2 of 3
A blind man, a man with one leg, and a soccer mom walk into a bar. They bet the bartender a drink if he can correctly guess which of them is diabetic. The punch line is that they all are and what sounds like a bad joke is actually my family. We are fat and we are sick. This is my future and that of millions of Americans unles... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is honesty really the best policy?: 53 of 76
This question has plagued me for years. When I was in junior high, I used to lie for no reason, just for the fun of it. I stopped doing that when I was 15 and since have endeavored for absolute honesty. Over the years, I have even forgotten how to lie. The only times I have been able to lie were in situations of dire self-pro... More..