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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 It's an old cliché, and it's time to let this outdated stereotype die.

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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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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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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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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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Biophilia: the love of nature

While nature is for some traditional economists a resource for the economy, it is source of spiritual, mental and emotional well being.

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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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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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Pretirement:one year on

Having been retired for a year it is time for me to reflect.

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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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Floods in Britain

The winter of 2013 to 2014 has seen the longest spell of flooding the country has known.

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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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Retirement: My Approach

As a recent retiree I have contemplated the differences I am about to experience.

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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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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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Small is Beautiful: the New Economics

Elwin Schumacher, a quiet but intellectually potent economist,revolutionized thought and proposed an economics linked to ethics and commitment to the environment.

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Labour Saving Devices

There are lots of labour saving devices out there, and they’ve changed our lives beyond recognition, even in my lifetime. Much easier to do the washing now than it used to be.

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