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I'm a freelance writer and as you can see my pen name is Maxwell Payne, which some of you may see as a play on a name of a popular video game character, but I assure you that it was chosen for reasons which may never be known. I write a variety of articles

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Entertainment > Music Business The future of the music industry: 1 of 32

The future of the struggling music industry. The music industry is at once at it's greatest day ever and at it's worst day. What do I mean by this? The industry has been transforming in the past few years in most part due to the explosion of the internet and the popularity of sites such as Purevolume and MySpace. There was o...
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Poker: When you should go all in: 1 of 22

How to know when to go all in. Going 'All-In' is one of the most widely known plays in No Limit Texas Hold Em and is one that is often misused. There are plenty of times when going all-in or calling an all-in is an excellent move, but there are also plenty of times when it is a poor use of your chips. There are a few scenari...
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues How does the media portray black America?: 1 of 22

Simply put it appears that the media in general tends to support and even highlight stereotypes for nearly every ethnic, social, and religious group that exists. In regards to black America the blunt fact that so many non-blacks raise an eyebrow whenever they see an educated or well-spoken black person on TV supports the ide...
Food & Drink > Tea Tea and weight loss: Fact or fiction?: 1 of 17

Research has indicated that many kinds of teas are extremely beneficial to one's health. The most beneficial of the teas include the black teas and the green teas. Many people are already well aware of the presence of antioxidants found in these teas and that these powerful antioxidants can help our immune system greatly. Ho...
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving 7 tips on saving money: 8 of 135

Here are 7 quick and easy tips to help you save money. No matter what your financial situation is, it is possible to save at least a little money with some of these tips. There are literally hundreds of ways to save money, these 7 tricks and tips pull from a variety of areas of spending and saving. 1.) Start a savings accoun...
Education > College Study Tips How to avoid study burnout: 2 of 33

Don't get burned out when studying. As a current graduate student, I've spent my fair share of time researching, studying, writing, and sometimes getting buried in large amounts of school work. Study burnout can happen to any student from high school students to doctoral students. Burnout happens when you get to the point th...
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Credit card safety: Why you should sign your card: 1 of 16

Why should you sign the back of your credit and debit cards? An unsigned credit card makes it that much easier for a stolen credit card to be used freely. You should always sign the back of your credit and debit cards for the following reasons. Not valid unless signed. Nearly all credit and debit cards carry this warning on ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Should you let children sip your beer, wine or other alcoholic drinks?: 2 of 27

Many countries outside of the United States do condone limited tasting and small servings of alcoholic drinks to children at meals. There are advantages to allowing your child to taste adult beverages and in the early teen years even a good idea to allow them a beer or glass of wine with dinner on special occasions. The reas...
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips How to promote your business online for free: 1 of 13

Promoting your business in the virtual world for free is much like promoting your business out in the physical world. Things such as networking, exchanging information, and always looking for new ways and places to get your business name out there are key both online and offline. You don't have to bust your advertising budge...
Autos > Fuel Economy Is regular-grade gasoline just as good as premium gas for your car?: 1 of 12

Regular grade gasoline vs. premium grade gasoline. Like many products and services in the marketplace today, premium gasoline is one of those higher priced options that will not give the majority of it's consumers anything beneficial to justify spending the extra money. Kind of like those people you see purchasing overpriced...