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Hilarious Lines From Online Dating Profiles - - Scot McKay - Dating Coach
If you have put any effort at all into online dating, I'm sure that you've read plenty about how to write online profiles, and how NOT to write them. Knowing the basics about that is a good thing, of course, and I've written my fair share on the subject. The truth is that there is a wealth of... Submitted 5 years 106 days ago.

A Fresh Take on the World's Biggest Lies - Terry Mitchell
We have all heard the jokes about the world's biggest lies being stuff like "the check is in the mail" and "I'll respect you in the morning." I'm now going to take this opportunity to refute some common, everyday fallacies by adding a few of my own to the list along with a brief explanation of... Submitted 5 years 210 days ago.

How Institutional Child Sex Abuse Scandals Can Be Prevented - - Terry Mitchell
In the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, everyone seems to be preoccupied with pointing the finger of blame at those who failed to report what they knew about it. While I believe some of us may be waxing a bit too judgmental of certain people, it is quite worthwhile to identify what... Submitted 88 days ago.

Sandusky Should be Primary Focus of Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal - - Terry Mitchell
Former Penn State assistant football coach and defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky now stands accused of sexually abusing several young boys whom he met through The Second Mile, a children’s charity that he created. Athletic director Tim Curley and the school’s senior vice president... Submitted 93 days 6 hours ago.

The Harmful Effects of Watching Too Much Television - - Joel Gray
Used around the world by millions, arguably one of the most popular modern inventions created, television has changed the way people spend their evenings. The first television system that could both transmit and receive images was invented by Vladimir Zworkin in 1929 (Bellis). By 1936, roughly... Submitted 95 days 21 hours ago.

Case History 9: America is Only Fifty Miles Wide! - Al Case
Starting with 1519, we have some interesting things happening in, around, and because of the New World. A guy name of Balboa walked across the new world, and it is only fifty miles across! And then, there seems to be a whole new ocean to cross before we get to the real India...sheesh! ... Submitted 104 days 2 hours ago.

Boohooing over Neo-Prohibition Evokes No Sympathy from Me - - Terry Mitchell
Recently, there was an article in my local newspaper from someone who works in the alcoholic beverage industry. In the article, this person complained about the so-called “neo-prohibition,” in which more and more restrictions are being placed on alcohol use by various states and local... Submitted 116 days 1 hour ago.

The Awesome Women Hub Re-Think Tank Forum: A Reflection on What the World Needs Next - Dr. Carla Goddard
Inspired to be of deeper service to the world and hearing the call to empower women worldwide in the new feminine models of community, Robin, Leslie, Carla and Sandra have come together to travel to each Awesome Women Hub Tour Stop to meet you!... A RE-Think Tank forum co Submitted 117 days 7 hours ago.

I Got to Say Goodbye: Modern Hospice Care - - Krista Aman-Widgren
I sat next to my Grandpa Verne at Cousin Jennifer’s wedding this last July. He wasn’t going to go because he was on oxygen and the tank was too small for such a long outing, but he had received a call earlier in the week that nobody wants to hear; the cancer was back and it had spread... Submitted 140 days 21 hours ago.

Case History 3: Eric the Murderer (Uh, the Red) Almost Discovers America! - - Al Case
It’s 980 AD, and America was almost discovered! Not that it wasn’t already discovered by a bunch of wooly mammoth slaughterers, but we’ve already covered that in a previous Case History. No, it was almost discovered by Eric the Red, better known as Eric Thorvaldsson. Eric... Submitted 150 days 1 hour ago.

Case History 2: Extinction of Wooly Mammoths leads to Mankind’s Extinction! - - Al Case
It’s 1000 BC, and it’s been an exciting few thousand years, has it not? Some of those pesky glaciers have receded, left us a bunch of cool swimming holes. Or fishing holes, whichever sport toots your flute. Corn has been the big invention. We’ve got corn down to 120 days... Submitted 152 days 2 hours ago.

Pornography Follows Media or Is Media Developed For Porn? - Octavia Hansen
Pornography has always been with us. Every time communication took a leap, so did pornography. I do agree that some of what others call porn is really art, but we're talking porn here. It is an industry fueled by men. Men think about it . . . a lot. Young men think about sex all the time, their... Submitted 159 days 2 hours ago.

Middle Finger Gesture: He Flipped Me the Bird - Jack H. Schick
I was driving to work the other morning. I’ve been traveling the same route for almost twenty years so I have a tendency to daydream, to pretty much put my car and my mind on auto-pilot. I was going about eight miles an hour over the speed limit and was in the process of slowly easing past... Submitted 224 days 21 hours ago.

Pirate Ships afloat on a Corporate Ocean - - Amanda Johnson
For the majority of my life I have worked on Pirate Ships on the vast ocean of Corporate America. I certainly don’t count those first jobs I ever held. Working the tobacco fields as a child was different. That was both a life and community experience. Nor do I include the various jobs as... Submitted 230 days 3 hours ago.

The Pinch of Poverty - - Azhar Nadeem
The Pinch of poverty 1891 is a famous painting by Thomas Benjamin Kensington. It is a famous oil painting which shows a small girl selling flowers along with her Mum and two siblings at a street corner in London. This painting depicted the harsh realities of life for the poor in Britain in a... Submitted 258 days 4 hours ago.

Millenium World: Idea of a 21st Century Poverty Free Society - - Azhar Nadeem
Towards a Millennium World: A Poverty Free Society Poverty is multidimensional and complex issue and is defined according to situation. A single definition cannot capture all aspects of poverty. Poverty is perceived differently by different people, some limiting the term to mean a lack of... Submitted 259 days 20 hours ago.

Tsunami In Japan – Survival of the Fittest - Drunken Mystic
When the whole world has been witness to the horrendous pictures of the two-day old tsunami and earthquake in Japan, there are a few stories which come up from such life-threatening and traumatic events which give us an inspiration to live. How does one cling on to life when death is staring at... Submitted 334 days 16 hours ago.

A Prayer for the People of Japan and the Aftermath of the Earthquake and Tsunami - Teresa Ortiz
It has been difficult to focus on my daily routine in the comfort of my cubicle this morning. Calling clients to request payment on overdue invoices seems wrong. AM break came slowly as I struggled to keep my mind from wandering. So for these next 10 minutes, I offer my thoughts and prayers to... Submitted 337 days 2 hours ago.

4-Year Old Jaylah Chaffin Port Clinton Ohio Girl Killed in Crash - Gregory Lewis
Note to readers: The author asks that you be respectful with your comments, or just leave no comment at all, or a short prayer, and keep in mind that relatives and loved ones of the deceased will be reading this page. PORT CLINTON, OH – 4-year old Jaylah Chaffin was in the back seat of... Submitted 352 days 5 hours ago.

4 Year Old Boy Sacramento Edward Luckett Killed on Bicycle, 8 Year Old Quebec Boy Killed Sledding - Gregory Lewis
SACRAMENTO, CA & TERREBONE, QUE - 4-year old Edward Luckett of Sacramento was riding his bicycle through the streets of the Arden Arcade neighborhood when a truck came along and hit him. Young Edward was killed. This happened at about 5:48pm yesterday (The Modesto Bee, 2-23-11). The driver was... Submitted 353 days 8 hours ago.

7-Year Old Lawton Girl Drowns in Pond, 2-Year Old Brother Saved: “I gave it all I had,” said Rescuer - Gregory Lewis
LAWTON, OK & CHEROKEE, SC – Savannah Martin was 7-years old, but not old enough to avoid the pond close to her backyard at her home in Lawton, Oklahoma. When police officers arrived on the scene, Savannah’s mother Beth Martin was performing CPR on the young girl (NewsOK, 2-21-11). A... Submitted 354 days 7 hours ago.

Indians Following Footsteps of America – Processed Food Catching Up Like Hot Fire - Drunken Mystic
99% Indians or lets say 100% of billion Indians need food for their survival. But I would like to get my statistics right before I use any percentage of Indians living on processed food and how much the western influence has caught on with the Indian lifestyle. More and more people seem to just... Submitted 355 days ago.

Why Do They Stop Making Useful Things? - Terry Mitchell
The other day at the office, I was discussing how much I love the keyless entry keypad on my car. I was recounting all the times when I had locked myself out of my house and car, only to be able to use my keyless entry to get me off the hook. Then, much to my chagrin, someone alerted me to the... Submitted 1 year 15 days ago.

What Would You Do? - Dianne Lehmann
What would you do if you saw a young boy about to steal something out of the bulk food bins in a supermarket? I had to ask myself this question on a recent visit to one of my favorite supermarkets, Fry's. The only place in Fry's where they have bulk foods is in the "health" foods section. I get... Submitted 1 year 18 days ago.

2010: A Year Filled With Weird, And Perhaps Record Breaking Childbirths - Joel Hendon
There seems to have been a number of strange births this past year and some to which I must add a precaution: Don’t try this at home! On Thursday, December 2, 2010, Aneka (who asked that her last name not be used) gave birth to a boy who weighed 9 pounds and 6 ounces. Not too much there... Submitted 1 year 24 days ago.