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Tooth Slime: A Homemade Tooth-Brushing ProductI discovered tooth slime by accident, and I'm never going back to toothpaste, tooth gel or homemade tooth powder. Try it, and you'll be convinced. -
Playing Dead: When are Animals Practicing Deception?This is a look at animal intelligence, selection pressure, and a common behavior -- playing dead --and how it may have a variety of evolutionary motivations, with a focus on the spider.
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Ethiopian Food: Restaurants, Menu Items and How to Eat the CuisineYou've chosen an under-appreciated and extremely delicious world cuisine to experience and enjoy. You've chosen a restaurant -- in the Yellow Pages or on the Web in a medium-to-large American city -- and you're ready to go. -
Getting a Haircut in PrisonHaircuts in prison are not a straight forward affair. It took several months of observing and questioning to understand better the economy of the prison haircut.
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Conversations with a Convicted Felon About Charitable Giving, Morality and Doing What's RightA convicted felon, a drug dealer and self-proclaimed 'playah', discusses his attitude towards right and wrong and his own contradictory attitudes towards charity and benevolence. The interviewer offers his own insights into the felon's mind. -
Tips for Leveraging Your Charitable ReturnsHere are some things to look for in a charitable activity. The key is to treat every charity just like you would treat your investments, with the goal of maximizing your return.
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Tips for Winning with a Science Fair ProjectHints from a regional Science Fair Judge. -
Fun Things to Do with Your GPS LocatorSome fun activities to try.
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The Rules of Space TravelSpace travel is hard. The best science fiction follows all the rules. Here's your primer.
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What Defines a Modern Business?A look at the traditional definition of business and what is now defined as business.
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A Convicted Felon Talks About Petty TheftA talk with a federal prison inmate on petty theft and how he "sticks it to the man." -
The Smallest Wallet PossibleThe best wallet for hiking and exercising in town or out of the country.
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Werewolves in Alabama - A Mathematical Reflection on Kid Rock's SingleA look at Kid Rock's single "All Summer Long" and why it was such a big hit... mathematically speaking. -
An Open Letter to the Man Who Sang the Skip It! SongA humorous note to the man who sang the Skip It! song in the 80's.
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Is the World Ready for Dramatic Video Games? or Do We Already Have Them?A look at the common video game of today and a pondering if we'll change the style as we evolve in a computer dependent race.
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A Brief Guide to Prison LaundryThe federal prisoner devotes a great deal of attention to sartorial matters. Here's a look at his wardrobe and the intricacies of prison laundry.
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The Modern Calendar Week and How it Got that WayThe days of the week are named for Sun, Moon and Planets. Why are they in such a funny order though?
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The Way of the Locust: Reflections on the Nature of Intelligence and InformationA look at the locust and how it knows primes numbers! -
Why Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Are Tasteless - and Should Stay that WayA look at a children's translation of Chaucer's 'The Prioress's Tale' and why it should have remained for adults.
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Trash Day Jogging: A Weekly Ritual Helped My Health and My BudgetA way to stay in shape physically and financially!
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Drew Karpyshyn's Mass Effect: Revelation: A Book ReviewA review of Drew Karpyshyn's novel Mass Effect: Revelation, the prequel to the Mass Effect video game for which he was lead writer. The novel has a rocky start but finds its pace worth reading, especially for fans of the game.
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On the Kraken by TennysonTennyson's poem captures the romantic enormity of a beast and his world
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The Wonderful, International Aspects of the Hot DogA look at the hot dog, what it was and is today.
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Why Do We Make the Sounds that We Do? - The Origins of AnthrophonyWhy do we make the sounds that we do?
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Viva La ColdplayAn appreciation of the pop group Coldplay, with an emphasis on their recent single "Viva La Vida."
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A Meditation on DiscomfortStepping outside your physical situation and growing spiritually by recognizing discomfort.
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The Mango Tree - A Common Ground for Meeting, Eating and Business in AfricaThese prolific monoliths dominate the landscape--and lifescape-- of East Africa
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One Thousand, One Hundred DifferencesWe are frequently in the dark about each other's thought process. Pregnant comments frequently shed the most light.
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Geometry Thereoms - The Three-Sided CircleThe Pythagorean Theorem is one of the oldest and most beautiful pieces of mathematical artifice.
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African Soccer a Humbling ExperienceIn the mud-hut villages on the African Veldt, "Soccer" Rules
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Four Steps to Improving Your CreditThings you can do regardless of your situation to fix bad credit.
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How an Elaborate, Hand-Carved Work of African Art Ended Up on Vashon Island, WashingtonA comparison of the way life should be, and the traditional African carving.
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How Cheap Mosquito Nets Save LivesA look at how a low charitable donation to a developing country can literally save lives.
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Why Soaring Gas Prices, Food Prices and Energy Costs Have a Bright SideA new way to look at the soaring prices of today.
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How to Save Money with a Vegetable GardenHow to save money by not going to big with your venture in gardening. Save money and time with these helpful hints!
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A Brief Guide to Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Pre-Paid Cards, Gift Cards and Secured CardsA brief guide to helping you figure out all those plastic things in your wallet, which ones are keeping you in trouble and which ones can help you out.
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The Trend of Audio BooksA humorous review of the classic Canterbury Tales
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C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy Offers Thoughtful AdventureC.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy proves that the reader should go deeper than the classic Narnia tales for this author.
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Your Commercials Do Not Speak to MeA look at today's commercials and how dumb the market researchers assume we are.
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The Value of Stamps in the Prison Economy - The Forever StampA look at the prison economy and its form of "money" , the postage stamp. How the forever stamp is changing the blackmarket behind prison walls.
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Obama: Not Good Enough for a Messiah, Not Good Enough for a PresidentA satirical look at the McCain campaign and other political ad strategies.
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How the No Frills Act is Changing Health and Fitness in Our Federal PrisonsA look at the Federal Prison Workout with new laws in motion to take away simple rights and how the inmates keep there fitness up.
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How the Internet, Discount Brokers, and Automatic Investment Make for Cheap InvestingA great beginner's guide to first time investing. Step by step help in getting you started to saving money for your future!
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What is Prison Food Really Like? A Review of the New, Post-National Menu Prison FareA realistic view of prison food behind the walls. The food you're given and the food you can get acquire on the black market, outside the cafeteria.