Tiffany J. L. Alfonso
I started writing since elementary school, and I took Creative Writing in high school. I have been writing on the Internet since 2009. I was born and raised in New Jersey and I'm now living in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida.
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How to Cope with Housework Hate (and How to Love It)Do you hate the thought of doing household chores? Here are some tips to make them worthwhile. -
Scoliodentosaurophobia - Being Scared of LizardsDoes the thought of seeing many a miniature four-legged dinosaur descendant make you have accidents in your pants? There's a phobia name for that. -
Chocolate Milk: Worthy of the School Districts' Nutrition Axes?Kids love the taste of cocoa-laced moo juice. However, school boards ban or consider to ban it because of the excessive sugar. So what can they (and the pupils' parents) do to please their palates while keeping them healthy?
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When Christmas Creep Applies to MusicWhy is Christmas music being played earlier and earlier each year? The radio stations and retail-store speakers are not the only ones piping "Jingle Bells" as early as pre-Halloween.
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Florida's WinterWhat's wintertime in the Sunshine State? Well, it's cold, but something is really missing.
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What Does Christmas in Florida Look Like?Florida may seem like an unlikely place for the holidays due to a warm climate. But events there compensate for the lack of snow and barren trees. -
Upon Hearing 'When Sudden Terror Tears Apart" at a Cousin's HouseThis is an excerpt from my novel, The Subconscious Orphan, a destitute's journey to find home in dreamland. She watches a memorial service to the victims, including her parents (who flew on Flight 11), with a choir singing an anthem.
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How 9/11 Changed My Travel Views and ExperiencesSince Sept. 11, 2001, things changed for people who fly and travel. That day also made me learn that the sites I desire to see may be gone before I know it.
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Temper Tantrums or Autistic Children's Meltdowns '" Don't Judge Quickly!Meltdowns are like tantrums, but in a much larger scale. But some people simply state it or judge it as such when they see children with autism go through them.
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The May 21 Rapture was a Hoax, as Will the October 21 End of the WorldHarold Camping's last Judgement Day prediction failed and he moved it up a few months later. A lot of people believe that it will meet the same fate as a dud prophesy.
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Five Thrill Rides Riders Would Miss Should the May 21 Rapture Occur (Not!)Some of us are doubtful that Judgement Day will occur this Saturday. Should it happen, here are five rides that theme park fanatics would miss.
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Confessions of a Former North Jersey BennySome locals on the Jersey shore are irked by tourists from North Jersey and other areas of the New York metro area. I was one of them in my youth. -
Danceline - a High School and Collegate Marching Band Chorus Line?Some bands have a group of dancers in fringed leotards or cowgirl clothes. What is that group called and why are they a wonderful component to the ensemble?
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Marching Band is a Sport - or Rather a Half-SportSome people think that marching with clarinets or trumpets in hand is a sport. Some other think it's just a musical ensemble with dancers, flag-spinners, and baton twirlers. But few others think it's half-and-half. -
Peak Seasons at the Walt Disney World Resort and Autistic ChildrenThe land of Mickey and princesses is a kingdom of meltdown-causing, sensory overstimulation. Going there at a time when crowd levels are high with children on the autism spectrum can be anything but magical. -
There's No May 21 Rapture, so You May Keep Your Vacation Plans and Sanity!With the alleged Judgement Day arriving in a few days, people are afraid about that. Let me assure you that there's no need to panic, as it will not likely happen.
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Screaming Children Behind Need for Age Restricted Sections in Most Public PlacesWith a lot of people fed up with others' squalling kids, they yearn for childfree sections in most public places like restaurants and airplanes. So why do they want them?
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Are Backing Tracks Good or Bad Church Music Accompaniment?Do pre-recorded tracks benefit the music ministry of a parish or denomination, or are they harmful to worship? Here are points where people stand on this issue of liturgical music.
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How to Quell Kids' Fears About the May 21 RaptureThe alleged worldwide earthquakes, which happens in a few days, can intimidate children. So what can parents do and say to ease their fears?
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Will Epcot Add Brazil to World Showcase?A Disney theme park may or may not add Brazil to their collection of pavilions in its world geography-themed area. But considering how it would impact the state of it in terms of attendance, is it worth adding?
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Which Fun Place (in New Jersey) Wins?I have been to two fun places in New Jersey: a small amusement park in the mountains and a world-class theme park down south. But which one is better?
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Top 3 Misconceptions About New Jersey, My Birth StateI was from a state which a lot of people bash. So, what are the three things they hate about it that are mostly myths?
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Top 3 Catholic Churches I've Visited in NJMy state has a plethora of places of worship of the Roman Catholic faith. Because there are so many to list, here are my top 3 ones I've been to!
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Why Nobody Asked Me the "What Exit" Joke in ChildhoodHere's why no one asked me a common joke about New Jersey's two toll roads under one agency when I was a child. They are considerate of those who think literally due to autism.
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What Evergreen Content is NotContent that is long-lasting all year must meet certain criteria. It's not dated and/or not restricted to a holiday or season.
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How to Do EFT Tapping in Front of a Picture for Exercise MotivationTapping on yourself to make you get in shape is sometimes not enough. You might consider doing that in front of a goal - a picture of yourself at your heaviest or that vacation destination.
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How to Do EFT Tapping If You Hate Exercising - Because of Your Activewear!Many people don't want to exercise because they don't look anything like those women in skimpy clothing. Well, EFT can help you get over that hump! -
How to Navigate and Get Out of the Newark Liberty International Airport's Road MessThe roads around one of the smelliest and most inferior airports in the nation can make many a driver scream. But here are samples of ways to navigate the jungle, let alone get out of it!
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How to Do Crayon Resist for ScrapbookingUsing a common children's art tool as a medium to create artistic photo albums CAN be possible using the right techniques. Drawing with it and inking over the drawn paper is a good way.
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Figurative Language is a Second Language to Autistic ChildrenMany kids on the autism spectrum think in literal terms. Thus, interpreting language like idioms and personification can be especially hard.
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Definitions of Evergreen Content Are Basically the SameWhat makes an article last for years and years? Well, here are a few characteristics!
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What the Peas Does Unique Content Mean, Anyway?What does it take to create writing with your personality as well as usefulness? It takes more than just putting it in words.
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Missed Flight? Use the Emotional Freedom Technique!Should you miss your all-important flight out of the airport, stay calm. But what if you can't just do it? Try tapping on yourself before asking for help. -
Can Public Humiliation Improve a Student's Bad Grades?Parents make kids hold signs that display their crimes, such as failing school. That brings up this question: is this type of punishment appropriate and fair?
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Hotsaucing - Child Discipline in the Form of Hot SauceMany people coat their chicken wings or flavor their foods with this spicy food. For some parents, they use it to teach kids a lesson.
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Many People's Hatred of Physical Activity and the Fitness CenterHow do the health-based field of exercise relate to how much less fit people dread going to the health club? Besides looking ugly to other fitter people, they lack in some components of fitness.
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Top 3 Weird Reasons Why You May Consider Sailing with Disney Cruise LineFamily fun and kid-friendliness are not the only reasons to sail with the Mouse. Here are three additional never-heard before ones to read about! -
Dance Teams as Marching Band Auxiliary: They Are Not All that Bad!A group of dancers add visual flair to a group of horns, flutes, drums, and clarinets. Some parents shiver in concern and opposition when they are part of it.
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My Worst Foods at Chain Restaurants (and Better Choices)When eating out, you're faced with tempting, high-calorie choices. So here are the menu items to avoid and healthier ones to eat instead.
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Copyright Issues in Daycare Centers Not New Problems WorldwideWhere should the line be drawn between creativity from pre-K and kindergarten centers and the companies that license what they make or perform? To make things worse, the situation is not new. -
What the Heck is EFT (and How to Use it to Lose Weight)?What crazy thing tells you to tap on yourself in different places to aid you in weight loss? It's the Emotional Freedom Technique!
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The Top 3 Hurdles that Hold People Back from Water ParksWhat keeps people from enjoying a day of sliding down water slides? Well, here are my top 3 hindrances!
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Defining Water ParksWhat exactly are those watery wonderlands. Simply put, it's like adding water to an amusement park-playground combination!
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Top 3 Weight Loss MotivatorsWhat drives many people to lose weight in the first place? Well, here are three big things that tells them to drop the extra pounds.
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When New Jerseyans Make Walt Disney World Resort Parks as Congested as Their Home TurnpikeEarly in November, schools close for teacher conventions in New Jersey for two days, thus families from the state flock to the Vacation Kingdom in Florida. Of course, that time of crowd increases is known as Jersey Week! -
Top 3 Unusual Places for Christmas CreepEvery year, stores display and promote a too-early Christmas. But there are places you'd never expect to see the baubles and Santa Clauses before Black Friday.
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How to Discourage Anyone from GrindingFed up with the sexually suggestive dancing that many people, mainly teenagers, do? Here are some ways to draw the line. -
'But Grinding is the Only Way to Dance!'Why do teens think that the only method of dancing is gyrating bum-on-pelvis? Well, blame peers and the media!
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Pillar Posts Are Staples to Get More Traffic to Your Blog - Commercial or NotWhether you are blogging for profit or not, writing longer posts that can be useful for years helps you garner traffic. And it can be promoted heavily.
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Can Live Bands Discourage Grinding?Having an x-piece band would probably keep partygoers from grinding. Is it worth the societal and financial setbacks?
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Lists of Where Grinding is (and is Not) Acceptable!Looking for places to freak dance? Make sure which ones are just right or not welcome for doing it! -
Screaming Children (in Restaurants) Will NOT Be Tolerated!It's the same story happening in restaurants worldwide - misbehaving children ruin others' meals. Where are their manners when they virtually don't have any?
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The Waltz was Considered Old World Twerking!Why did moralists bash a classic ballroom dance for requiring closed positions and a lot of spinning? At least it was not as bad as grinding.
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As Poor Role Models, Maybe Teenagers Passed Grinding Down to Even Small ChildrenKnown as "the nasty" and "freak dancing," that dance craze is popular with the higher ends of youth. Even worse, it spread to kiddie culture.
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Public Places Are Collectively the 7th Circle of Heck for Autistic ChildrenFor most parents, children with autism and outings to the public create bad chemistry. With careful planning, they can navigate any outing with less problems.
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Liturgical Music Wars - Which Instrument or Group Suits Worship Services?Liturgical music not only varies by the nature of hymns or the style of the Mass introits. Musical instruments also vary by church.
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Best Exercise Motivation Methods to Get You Moving - Even If You Don't Feel like ItDon't want to exercise? Do you Feel as if your friend or family member drags you to the gym for an intense workout and you have it? Here are some ways that can help you with your exercise motivation and stay fit.
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Guests at Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks Can't Wear Certain Clothing!Does the theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort have a dress code? Because it relies on family-friendly fun and making other Guests welcome, it has one.
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What is Symbolism in Literature?Symbols are objects, persons, places, or ideas that are defined as such. In literature, those nouns represent something else as well.
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The Do's and Don'ts of Writing Evergreen ContentSure, evergreen content is long-lasting and timeless, but many budding writers are just doing it wrong. Here are some things to avoid when producing it.
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The Pains of Fur Characters at Walt Disney WorldWhat are those walking people with full-face masks of or helmets molded into everyone's lovable Disney characters on their heads? Those, my friends, are the fur characters, and they face a huge burden at work while providing you delight.
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Why Fat People Fear Amusement and Water ParksFat people with huge bellies, amusement and water fun parks are a bad combination to most of them. With weight restrictions and all the low self-esteem, they have to come up with ways to deal with them.
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How to Clobber Crowds and Cut Lines at Walt Disney WorldMany of us who go to Walt Disney World at least once hate long lines and huge crowds. Here are some tips that will save you time and grief in the theme parks.
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How to Enjoy the Walt Disney World Resort's Parks - in Adulthood!There are some adults who believe that the family resort is just for kids. With all the best thrill rides and activities to offer, the statement is untrue.
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How to Shut Walt Disney World Temper Tantrums UpBecause it caters to both children and adults, just about anywhere at Walt Disney World has a fair share of tantrums. Parents can control their children's outbursts while having a piece of mind.
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How to Cruise with an Autistic Child the Right WayContrary to what most people think, autistic children and cruising mix together. Parents should know how to take them on a worry free trip at sea.
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How to Cope with Writer's DistractionSometimes certain conditions like thunderstorms, family commitments, or appointments keep you from writing on your PC for money or school. Here are some ways to deal with a cluster of times like these known as writer's distraction.
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How to Have a Safe Water Park Day!Water parks are fun places where people can cool off by sliding down slides or dipping in the pools. Here are some safety tips to make your day at the water parks enjoyable.
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Do Asthma-Hamburger Link Prompt Kids to Follow Mediterranean Diet?A study found that eating too many hamburgers can up children's risk for asthma. The Mediterranean diet, however
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Why Central Florida Theme Parks and Summer Don't MixSummer is thought by many people to be a great time to enjoy the theme parks in the Orlando and Tampa areas. Travel experts and those who did it many times don't think so.
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How to Write Deciduous ContentLike evergreen content, deciduous content earns money and draws traffic each year, but it's limited to a season or a holiday. But how do writers effectively and correctly write it?
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Balancing Between Ephemeral, Deciduous, and Evergreen Content to Earn More TrafficFor most writers, writing on too much on topics that get old or are popular seasonally is a mistake in content writing. They need to strike a balance between these and content that gain traffic over the long run.
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Instrument-shaped Objects: Knock-Off Band InstrumentsCome band season, back to school, or whenever one feels like obtaining a musical instrument, one has to be leery of "generic brands." They are often known as instrument-shaped objects.
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Shoes Off the Table - a Superstition Self-ExplainedThe common bad luck superstition of shoes on the table portends death, but why? A historical method of photography involving corpses provides the likely explanation.
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Grand Champions: The Most Annoying Jingle Ad in the WorldSince the advent of television, ad jingles have been known to manifest themselves in forms of earworms, but the one promoting a series of toy model horse collections grounded itself in my head since childhood.
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Summer in the Tampa and Orlando Area Theme Parks!Things one would expect to see, hear, and experience in the major theme parks in Florida!
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Taming Autism ObsessionsMost autistics tend to have narrowed interests, but with intervention and behavior modification, they can manage their conflicts.
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Things that Should Not Deter from Your Child's Band ExperienceIf you have at least one child joining the band (the sit-down, concert type) or renewing his membership there, there are some factors regarding instrument choice that most people consider as hurdles that should not hold back your child.
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The 10 Most Addictive Non-Branded Sounds in the WorldWhat non-branded sounds are remarkable - as well as druglike - to many people? Here is my take on the most recognizable of dins.
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A Time and Place for Children in Fine RestaurantsEven places long-connoted with families like Walt Disney World has to allot eateries for their adult audience, especially childless couples, to satisfy their standards of a placid dining experience without the burden of ill-mannered children.
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The Bedecked Eggs of the Paschal FestWhat makes great Easter eggs amazing? The possibilities of decorating them are ad infinitum, and many designs can be dreamed and represented by a Catholic.
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What Musical Numbers Should "Break Out in Song" Perform Next in Their Videos?With four Broadway show tunes squared away, the musical attraction "Break Out In Song" brainstorms the next musical ideas, and I have several to suggest.
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The Saddest, Most Disturbing PSAs (In My Opinion)Public Service Announcements that are disturbing and sad do not need scary faces or blood to induce public action.
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No Fair for Me, FloridaThere are several things that keep me from the Florida State Fair, and the safety of the rides is one of them.
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The Creation of Flexible DisneyWhat makes Flexible Disney differentiate itself from many other Walt Disney World blogs?
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My Perfect Catholic Valentine's DayRegarded by many as a day of deep romance, a Catholic finds her own meaning of the day.
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My 5 Favorite Treadmill WorkoutsHate treadmill-induced ennui? Let those workouts spice up your
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What Makes Central Florida Theme Parks Get Crowded?There are many factors that affect crowd levels at any given theme park in Central Florida, both in the Tampa and Orlando areas.
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When Soda Makes Us Drink Ourselves FatThe NYC Department of Health uses shock tactics to wean their audience off soda and drink zero-calorie beverages.
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Defining the R-WordThis is my persuasion to eradicate and hamper the usage of a disability slur causally used in schools.