October 30, 2015 Communication
We often have a sense that something is wrong when a fast talking person is trying to hustle us in an argument. The problem lies in calming the situation down and in finding the time to break down the statements so that we can find…
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The words “I love you” can be said too often, with too little meaning, and with too little sincerity. If there is no meaning, then the expression of love is worth little more than an expression of mild affection or…
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It is a dirty shame when a sixteen year old can be legally sexually active in one state, but serve jail time as a permanently registered sex offender in another state. There is no way that children that young should…
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It was the best of times. We moisturized, laid on concealer, then highlighter, then foundation, then powder, then blush, then the eyeliner, then the eyeshadow, then the brows, then the mascara, then the carefully applied lip liner, then filling in…
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Wearable towels are being promoted (and feared) as the new Summertime version of the “Snuggie”. The Snuggie is a blanket with sleeves that made people wonder what was wrong with a robe made out of blanket fabric. The wearable towel…
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The good news today is that many more consumers can be in charge of their clothing design choices with several online design options. Also, up-and-coming designers can make a break for the big time through a more democratic process called…
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No activity signifies the end of Summer like investigating Fall fashions. The excitement of making a fashion statement on the first day of school can create insomnia in the least enthusiastic returning student. As the weather transitions out of the…
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Fall fashion trends for 2009 include a return to leggings! Yes, print, solid, or textured, leggings will be a staple to have. With the return of leggings, layering of wide leg pants, shorter skirts, and loose, longer tops adds a…
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There are many ways to use the web as a tool for designing your own jewelry. For the serious designer who actually wants to make their own jewelry, there are a host of YouTube videos with step by step help….
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The Lolita look is cute enough, but in the context of young women deliberately dressing to appear as under aged sexual objects, the look is beyond creepy. It is bizarre. The story of Lolita, by Victor Nabokov, involves far more…
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If a woman lives in a small studio apartment and owns so many shoes that they do not fit in a space the size of a small studio apartment, then yes, a woman can own too many shoes. If a…
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Using products that bleach skin without harmful side effects is up to the individual, and no one has a right to get in the way. Many such products are used to even out discolorations, reduce the visibility of scars, and…
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These days, conversation is becoming a battle of wills between who is allowed to speak! The art was lost a long time ago,as people have had increasing trouble with organizing their thoughts well enough to focus on one topic or…
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March 15, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
Adults who are single and childless are in some kind of limbo, not quite adult, not quite fitting in, not quite human. The first part of of “coping” with being alone and childless is to take away other people’s ability…
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Humans tend to group with their immediate households and families. At higher levels, humans become community or tribal animals, then social animals and ultimately nationalistic animals. At the grandest level, humans can view themselves as isolated in the universe with…
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February 17, 2015 Communication
Lying is an art form. By the time a person reaches adulthood, the art of lying is either well developed because it works; or it has been abandoned because it results in painful consequences. The glib, gifted, skillful liar either…
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It is amazing how freedom and rights are loudly demanded by and for some, while the same freedom and rights are not allowed to others. Hanging pants, or SAGGIN may have originated in the policy of jails and prisons of…
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It is absolutely our duty to support our elderly parents in any way that they require support. After all, they sacrificed and worked around the clock to bring us into adulthood. Regardless of the minor dysfunctions (major dysfunctions are another issue), most…
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There are any number of studies, reports and speculations as to why women cheat and some motivations are loosely described as boredom, revenge, sexual addiction, loneliness, thrill seeking for novel sex, and the availability of new partners. Cheating has been…
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September 29, 2014 Skin and Body
The epidermis, or skin, is the body’s largest organ. This miracle of protection, ingestion, appearance and function is a delicate arrangement of blood vessels, nerves and nerve endings, various skin cells, and other tissue that gives us senses, life, and…
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The good news today is that many more consumers can be in charge of their clothing design choices with several online design options. Also, up-and-coming designers can make a break for the big time through a more democratic process called…
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The first thing that comes to mind when trying to figure out why clothing prices are set to jump by 10% in 2011 is the price of oil. Oil runs the factories and is a big piece of the synthetic…
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Have we noticed the straight, glossy manes of beautiful hair on women who have naturally curly or “nappy” hair? The new styles go beyond the traditional hair straightening methods that involved strong chemicals, such as sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide….
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August 27, 2014 Friends and Peers
True friendships are entitled to as much unconditional love as family relationships are. There is a guarantee that there will be irritations, offenses and times when the survival of the friendship may be threatened. A true friendship develops over time…
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July 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
While there are some very sad or neccessary cases where virtual relationships constitute the majority of human interaction for individuals, there is simply too much going on in the real world for a complete displacement of human interaction to the internet. Far…
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Yes, there was a study that asked men and women if they would break up with mates who gained weight. As anyone would answer in the hypothetical world, about half of the men indicated that they would move on to…
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Sketchers and other brands of women’s sneakers are built to make the body work in different ways while walking. Some correct the gait or change the gait so that certain muscle groups get a workout from simply walking around. Such…
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Communication operates under different rules in the virtual world. The virtual world offers opportunities to communicate that do not exist in the real world. One requirement is to present ideas with clear language, good spelling, and decent grammar. Another is…
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The most effective communication involves effective speaking, effective listening, effective writing and effective checking. Many times, words are thrown at another person with the expectation that they will be completely heard, understood, accepted and remembered. Many times, none of those…
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July 28, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
The institution of marriage is not what it used to be, if a recent Pew Research study of Census results is any indicator. More Americans are reluctant to marry and the decline has been going on since 1960. At that…
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