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Myths Uncovered about Southern Stereotypes

Hollywood, politics, the media, and others choose to paint Southerners as dumb rednecks. It's an old cliché, and it's time to let this outdated stereotype die.

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Pretirement

Pretirement is a new concept that marks out a period between full time work and the incapacity of old age.

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Rape Culture in America

In such an advanced country and self proclaimed "land of the free," it's hard to believe that Rape Culture would still exist.

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Technology Addiction: Confessions of an Internet Junkie

Yes, I admit it, I'm an internet addict. My intervention came late one night when the 'net went down, and it wasn't pretty. Are you addicted, too? Take a quiz to find out.

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Coming out: It's not just a "gay" thing

A revealing conversation with my mother leads to a meditation on the concept of "coming out."

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Little Black Sambo: Is it Racist

Minstrel shows from 1830 to 1890 gave birth to mocking caricatures of slaves in America and carried this over to film and literature in the 20th century.

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How to Get Rid of House Guest?

The ways to avoid getting stuck with a long term and unwanted house guest are easy and effective once you develop the habits of the house guest free.

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Newly Single, Now What?

Newly single and struggling? Things you can do to ease the transition from being a husband or wife to just being you again. Tips on surviving the "Big D."

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Inciting Class Conflict: Ideology or Social Experiment?

Drawing parallels between the class conflict and social unrest of the 1980's and '90s then taking a glimpse at the near future in the UK.

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Beware of Apple Picking - iPhone Theft

Protect yourself from “apple picking” iPhone theft as thieves steal Apple phones right out of users hands selling them for as much as $300.00. If you have an Apple iPhone read this

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Tipping Hairdressers - What Is The Proper Tipping Etiquette?

Have you ever wondered about the usual rate of tipping hairdressers? You don't want to give too much, but you don't want to embarrass yourself either...

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The Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard

In June of 1991, eleven year old Jaycee walked to her school bus stop. A car pulled over and she was pulled in. Her family heard nothing of her for the next 18 years.

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The Facebook Post, a Million, Excluding Me

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion in regard to Social Networking. To post or not to post? What is considered appropriate and what is not? These are the questions.

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Hunting: how ethical is it?

Hunting was once the mainstay of the human economy, but now it is an increasingly fringe activity and there is a need for there to be a clear ethic for hunters.

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The Civility Debate

Review and debate the topic of civility in our society is it alive and well or do we need to work on basic manners, common courtesy and random acts of kindness?

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A School Shooting

A personal memory of the University of Texas Shooting in 1966.

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Downshifting

Downshifting is putting the rat race behind you in favour of a more wholsome, mentally healthy lifestyle.

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Incarcerated Parents and Children "Doing the Time"

For a child, the arrest and incarceration of a parent is often just the beginning of a long journey filled with heartache, confusion, fear or perhaps personal rebellion.

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