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Hidden KittenMy cat loves playing under the sheets when I'm putting new ones on the bed. -
3 Reasons that Cosmopolitan is the Worst Women's Magazine EVERThe only three reasons needed as to why Cosmo is bad for women's culture.
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Does This Work? Cleaning with Baking SodaHow well does baking soda work as a cleaner? I try out some common claims and give you the low down. -
Does This Work? Cleaning with VinegarI try out some different ideas about cleaning with vinegar and let you know if they work.
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Seven Ways to Save Money and Still Feel RichBeing cheap doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice.
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7 Ways to Help the War Against AcneIn the hard fight against pimples, here are 7 tips to consider.
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The 5 Best Hair Tips I've Ever GottenHair is the symbol of health and beauty, and an incredibly difficult monster to deal with. Here are the 5 best pieces of advice for making your hair the best it can be.
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How to Green Your Spring Cleaning RoutineSpring cleaning is a time when you can refreshen your home, but too many chemicals can bring you down. Here's a few tips to save money, clean your house, and keep the environment happy.
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Ingenious Toddler TrickSince it's hard enough to keep a toddler's attention while doing what one loves to do, it can be even harder to get them to do what they DON'T want to do. Here's how a moment of inspiration helped me trick my nephew into doing one of his chores.
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Top 3 Most Thought-Provoking Superhero Comic Book Series3 Superhero comic book series that went way farther than common hero-villain stories.
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4 Time Saving Beauty Tips4 tips to shave some time off of your beauty regimen, including shaving time off of your shaving.
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5 Ways that Cuture Proves Evolution5 aspects of our culture that shows how humans are adapting and evolving.
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Stopping /surveys: 4 Strategies that Don't WorkPolitical Surveys might not be your cup of tea, but these four strategies won't do anything to free you of them.
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Women's Magazines: Friend of Foe?A look at the current state of women's magazines and their affect on the female psyche.
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5 Reason to Finally Graduate from College5 reasons why it is time to buckle down and finish your time in university.
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Pere Ubu Album ReviewAlbum Review for Pere Ubu's Album "Long Live Pere Ubu". Review out of 5 stars.
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La Verite Album ReviewAlbum Review of the La Verite album Elephant.
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Hey Monea! Album ReviewA review for the band Hey Monea! and their first album "Wine Women and Song". Ratings out of 5 stars.
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Winter Beauty Tips #1 - Dry SkinIt's cold. It's dry. Use these tips to keep your body moisturized and supple!
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Barack Obama's First Year in OfficeIt's been a year now that President Obama has been in office. How did he do?
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Top Six Survival Items that Haiti NeedsHere are the items that the Haitians will need to survive, as well as the ten things that you may not of thought of... -
Conan Vs. Leno: Battle of the Late Night StarsThe way NBC is treating Conan O'Brien is not new, and it is a sign of how your entertainment is being effected.
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Farmville and You: Addiction on FacebookIs Farmville ruining America? Some people think so, but get to know the application.
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Top 5 Reasons Soccer Will Never Be the Most Popular Sport in the USAAnd #6: Because we said so...
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8 Hilarous Searches on Google8 pictures of the searches that autocomplete has come up with when searching in Google. -
10 Proven Ways to Fight StressStudies have been done, and here are 10 ways to fight too much stress.
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Texting Language and How It's Ruining AmericaTexting is a phenomenon, but is it doing more bad than good?
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Entomology of "Epizooty"I always thought that this word was fake. To my surprise, it's real and has a scientific meaning!
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The HoopiesA "hoopie" is a word from Ohio and West Virginia. Here is its history.
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Potato/ Tomato EntomologyPotato? Potahtoe? Tomato? Tomahtoe? Let's Call the Whole Thing Off!
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Why Don't Men Listen to Women?Besides a man being a jerk, there is a scientific reason why men don't listen to women when they talk. Here's why...
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Vocal Pitches Change when You TalkA personal investigation about vocal pitches.
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Y'all and Ain't EntomologyA look at the history of "y'all" and "ain't" and why people don't consider them proper words.
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How Do You Describe Red to a Blind Person?A look at language and colors.
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Social Heirarchies of AccentsA look at the English accents that make us think that others are stupid.
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Translating "1337"1337 or leet or elite or however you would like to say it is a computer geek's replacement of letters for numbers and symbols. Learn how to, and be cool!
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What's the Deal with Car Names?A look into some of the real meaning behind the name of your car...
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Language ResponsibilityWhen someone uses euphemisms, is it really better? This looks as what happens when someone says "The 'N' word".
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Cursing and PainA short piece about a discovery I made in a magazine that says that cursing can alliviate pain.
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Gibberish and Accents: Why They Are FunnySome comedic reasons why funny accents may make us laugh.
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Know Your Vinyl RecordsA how-to guide about the in fashion hobby of vinyl records.
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How to Get Rid of CrampsIf you are prone to getting muscle cramps, or if you don't want to get any, read this.
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Turkey HaikuA lovely haiku about turkey. -
5 Facts About JudaismYou may know a lot about Judaism, but did you know this?
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5 Facts About ChristianitySome possibly surprising facts about Christianity.
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5 Facts About Islam5 possibly surprising facts about Islam.
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Apple DumplingsApple dumplings are the perfect Thanksgiving desert.
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Kid's Ask the Darndest QuestionsSome answers to five of the most common the questions your kids ask and some recommendations on what to tell them.
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Helpful Baking HintsHelpful hints to make baking easier and more efficient.
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Helpful Cooking HintsPerfect for Fall and Thanksgiving.
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Blackberry CakeBlackberries: a fall staple.
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Pumpkin LoafOne of the best desserts I've ever had!
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Spiced TeaDelicious spiced tea for those cold days.
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Puppy Chow RecipeA great recipe for that classic: puppy chow.
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Cat Loves WaterMy cat is obsessed with my friend's water bottle. -
Perfect Pie CrustPie crust are very difficult, but this makes it perfect every time!
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Diabetic Health CookiesPerfect and delicious cookies good for everyone!
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Low Calorie Pumpkin PieOne slice is only 114 calories!
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Helpful Appetizer HintsA few hints to keep your guest happy and a party more successful.
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Buffalo Chicken Pasta RecipeCheap, easy, and makes a lot!
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Delicious HamloafA hamloaf recipe.
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Low Fat and Calorie Ginger Bread PeopleA recipe for cookies that are only 85 calories!
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Zucchini Bread RecipeA great and simple recipe for delicious Zucchini bread
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Quick and Easy Beer BreadA recipe for great tasting beer bread.
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Cat's Fighting! Part 1A cat video of brothers fighting! -
Peek-A-Boo CatOn a day when I can't find my cat, Whisper, I find him here... -
The Eighties are Back.A look at some of the good and bad of the returning indie/ 80's fashion. -
A Tattooed Family StoryThe good, bad, and hilarious stories and reasons my family and I have tattoos. Take heed when getting your own! -
10 Ways to Get FAT when Trying to Lose WeightThe 10 wrong things to do when dieting.
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How to Save Money and Get a LifeA look at how help is not always "charity".
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Diet DadHow my father diets, and therefore how no one should diet.
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Site 23A funny story about my friend's camping trip.
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IndiaA young boy is released from waiting too long.
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Kids Items that Are Helpful for AdultsSix items that most associated as being for children, but which you should never be too old for.
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Top 5 Greatest PG-Rated Blogs to Make Your DayBlogs that will make you happy and take you mind off of the day.
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Lessons Learned at Age 10, 15 and 20Things you need to know at age 10, 15 and 20.
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How to Sing Karaoke Even If You Are Tone DeafSinging karaoke can be rewarding and embarrassing, but if you are willing to jump in and be braver than most of your friends, he's how to succeed.Also published on:
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Rest in Peace HollywoodA look at the handling of the recent deaths in entertainment.
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How to Save Money and Get a LifeRecently, I watched two programs that caught my attention and made me really rethink life and consumerism. -
How to Save Money and Get a LifeA look at why consuming as an activity is considered normal. -
Edit for "How to Save Money and Get a Life"Additional comment.
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How to Save Money and Get a LifeMy continuing attempts to save money and get a life turn to a cathartic rejection of the need for "fashion". -
How to Save Money and Get a LifeIn an attempt to better myself and learn money saving tricks, I am going to stop buying anything superfluous. -
Humanity in Question in For Whom the Bell TollsCharacter explication in Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Destructive Creation in Hemingway's Green Hills of AfricaDiscussing the use of hunting as a metaphor for the creation of art in Green Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway.
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Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley's Tainted LoveExplicating the relationship between two traumatized protagonists in Farewell to Arms
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The Voiceless ProtagonistA look at the narration of The Sun also Rises.
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Familial Bonds and National Pride in ShakespeareRevealing the Shakespearean motif of family over nation.
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Top Ten Resolutions for Human BeansEasy resolutions everyone can stick to that will make your life a little happier.
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CatharsisA poem I wrote in high school.
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All You NeedIt can be more painful than you think. In our culture language's most ominously feared, viciously used, and eternally desired phrase. Year after year, we open our hearts unassuredly, and hopefully.
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The Adventures of Stick and StoneLet's see how well Stick can clean up the park.
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Best Ways to Edit and Revise Your Research PaperGreat for college students at the end of the semester when THAT big paper is needing finishing... -
How Syntax is Ruining Gay MarriageA look at Senator John McCain's definition of "Gay Marriage" and how that affects the public's opinion on the matter.
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Love and CampaigningA satirical view of the enigma that was the McCain/ Palin platform.
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5 Tips on Ending a RelationshipThe right way versus the wrong way of breaking up with a significant other.
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Date a Nerd! 5 Reasons WhyOur label/stereotype obsessed society has given these guys a bad name. Here are 5 reasons as to why they seem to make better matches.
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Neil Young's Living with WarAlbum Poetry based off of Neil Young's "Living with War"
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Bob Dylan's Highway 61 RevisitedAlbum poetry based on Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited"
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Elephant by the White StripesAlbum poetry based on the White Stripes' "Elephant"
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Let it Be by the BeatlesA poem I wrote based on the Beatles album Let it Be.
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How to Write Album PoetryA new and different kind of poetry based on your favorite band's album.
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Philosophy on Modern LoveContinued contemplation on the nature of love and dating in the modern world.
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Philosophy on Modern LoveAn internal conversation with myself over what it means to be in love and to date.
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The Bean Goes "Moo"!We've heard the great reasons to drink soy milk, but for some of you skeptics, I have a reason as to why it really is better than dairy!
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More Than Just HalloweenLost in among the candy and fantasy, Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets the short end of the deal.
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The First Rule of ShootingMy first time shooting a high powered rifle, I was not told not to keep my eye at the scope...
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A Man Named JenA story I wrote a few years ago while I was feeling very influenced by Orwell.
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Outside Looking InAnd investigation of whether or not it was better to be a lower class citizen in late 19th and early 20th century Russia, or to be locked in prison, as seen through the novel "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich".
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Influence on the FlossA detailed analysis of how outside influence and emotional coercion shaped the submissive character of Maggie Tulliver in "Mill on the Floss".
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Normal is Overrated"The Unknown Citizen" is a satrical poem about identity in the 1940, with the boom of consumerism in America. Here, I outline W. H. Auden's look on American culture.
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God's MistakeA feminist approach to John Milton's "Paradise Lost"
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Manipulations of WomanhoodJane Eyre, from the novel of the same name, was unlike any other woman including those of her station, and those below and above her in class. This view of the novel takes an especially critical comparison to the supposedly perfect Victorian woman, Blanche Ingram
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Atheistic Response: Views on Muscular Christianity in Victorian PoetryUsing three Victorian poems, I show how the Victorian movement of "muscular Christianity" was criticized by literary contemporaries.
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Obscene and Curse Words in the English LanguageAn academic analysis and history of three English obscenities: "Fuck", "Goddamn", and "Nigger".
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Power and Sex in The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieAnalysis of link between sex and power in the novel "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"