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Style & Beauty > Shoes If the shoe fits: Knowing when to wear what shoes: 1 of 7
I recently bought a pair of galoshes.I know what you're thinking. Galoshes? How trendy are those? Where's the flood? How high are your socks?Cut me some slack. It's not like I'm talking about ankle pants here.My galoshes are trendy. Really trendy. I'd even say too far ahead of the curve trendy, except I saw two middle school ... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: Infinity on High, by Fall Out Boy: 3 of 19
I hate single whores.Wait that doesn't sound exactly right.I hate people who only know a band's single, who maul the front of the stage during a show and can't sing a word until the single is played during the encore. Then those people rock out like they're the band's biggest fan.Sorry darlings. You aren't a huge fan if you c... More..
Style & Beauty > Face Care Best ways to brighten a dull complexion: 1 of 6
Welcome to the winter. I bet your skin sent you an invitation to the season before my greeting.Not fun, right? Snowball fights with your boyfriend and excuses to huddle close and drink hot chocolate are great reasons for the winter. But dry, cracking skin is something I can pass on even though I do have a sleek scarf and glov... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Is it impolite to sell something you received as a gift?: 4 of 18
There it is, wrapped and with a tag bearing your name. A gift for you. Maybe for a job well done; maybe because you're a teacher and it's the end of the schoolyear; maybe because it's your birthday. You open the gift and there inside is ... horror. Something you may never use. You smile politely and thank whoever gave it to y... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to save at the grocery store: 15 of 61
The economy is in pretty bad shape, and people want to save money everywhere they can. You can skimp on a few things, like not buying a brand new pair of shoes or a new car. But you have to eat. Most people understand that it's cheaper to cook your own food than eat at McDonald's every night, but if you overspend at the groce... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Is marching band considered a sport or a hobby?: 4 of 9
Halftime at football games isn't ever long enough to run to the school's concession stand, overpay for a water and a luke-warm hot dog. And don't even think about going inside the school to use the bathroom - that's assuming the school doesn't leave two opened port-o-potties outside for the hundreds of fans who want to watch ... More..
Style & Beauty > Accessories US outpaces world in hat fashions: 1 of 1
I've been blessed with perfect hair (which is maintained by hardly putting any product in it). But sometimes you get a haircut that just doesn't suit you. Your first thought: I'm going to wear a hat until this grows out.But a hat isn't just a bad cut blocker.Let's define hat as something that sits atop your head and usually s... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt What is the debt-to-income ratio?: 6 of 11
The debt-to-income ratio is a term defined by numbers, fractions and math equations - and usually gives people headaches. They start to see all those numbers and just assume they can't figure it out.So, let's try to make this very simple.Your debt-to-income ratio (shortened to DTI) is basically the amount of your bills put ag... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Blogging your poems: 3 of 5
To blog, or not to blogThat is the poet's question.At least, it should be.Many poets want to find a way to gain exposure, and the Internet is a wonderful place for that. Sites like poetry.com are out there, but beware. It's more of a scam to make money. After submitting a poem, poetry.com will tell you that your poem was chos... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Identity crises as a hidden cost of makeovers: 4 of 6
Those of you who stumbled over this article during your time on the Internet, you've come to the one place on the web that will make you snazzy without pulling one of those "Extreme Makeovers" and giving you a completely different face.Have you seen those shows?They strip you of everything that is identifiably you. The people... More..