I enjoyed reading this book. The characters were portrayed very well. Jack, a multimillionaire who experiences mid-life crisis and ends up finding meaning to his life – but it costs him millions of dollars and emotional pain. Adele is a heavy-drinking, free-living, multimillionaire with an independent mind and a sense of humor. Wendy, a single […]
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Book Review For Collapse How Societies Choose To Fail Or Succeed
Coming on strong after the success of his Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond’s new book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed is a tome of intriguing insight to the other side of the coin. While Guns, Germs and Steel examined how some societies thrived, due to their respective geographic and […]
How Alternative Medicine Fits Into Today S Society
Think you don’t know what alternative medicine is? It’s more common than you think, and now has a firm place in the world today. Certain therapies not formerly thought of as legitimate medical treatments are now being used on a more frequent basis to treat a variety of ailments, quite often with endorsement from the […]
Myths And Wives Tales
I was told today, by a close friend, that if you get canker sores, it is your bodies way of punishing you for lying. What?! Have you ever heard that? Me neither. Isn’t just the feeling you get after you lie to someone bad enough? All these old myths and wives tales are not working […]
A Nanny Cam Can Save The Life Of Your Child
Are you sure that your child is in safe hands? Are you confident that your little one is not the victim of his nanny’s man-handling? It is time to evaluate the faith you bestowed upon your nanny with a nanny cam. Your child’s protection must be in your hands. It is your duty to save-guard […]
First Time Buyers Need Support
Changes in the threshold for stamp duty failed to stop the inroads made by the tax, a new study by a leading mortgage lender reveals. Portman Building Society shows that in the following months after the rise in the exemption threshold from April 2005, British homeowners paid almost
Am I Lazy
Is the reason that there has been an increase in obesity due to the fact that adults in today’s society are lazy? Are we all just a bunch of lethargic couch potatoes that don’t do anything but sit around and eat all the time? I say no. Instead we are a product of our revolutionary, […]
Medical Malpractice And Legal Matters
Medical Malpractice is a serious issue. Every day people get improper treatment resulting in numerous negative outcomes. The medical society has sworn an oath to provide the best medical care to their patients. Unfortunately, we all are human and mistakes are made. This is a seriously concerning issue due to the fact that we trust […]
Medical Malpractice And Legal Matters
Medical Malpractice is a serious issue. Every day people get improper treatment resulting in numerous negative outcomes. The medical society has sworn an oath to provide the best medical care to their patients. Unfortunately, we all are human and mistakes are made. This is a seriously concerning issue due to the fact that we trust […]
Building The World With Construction Projects
Construction projects are very important aspects in modern society. It is among the most fundamental ways upon which nations build their value by creating physical assets that they can utilize both economic and social profits. For most, the benchmark of a society’s progress is the number of hospitals, roads, tunnels, buildings, bridges and infrastructure that […]
Selecting A Magazine Your Conscience Might Influence You
Selecting a magazine can be an interesting thing when you already know what you want. You can either make a choice as to the type of magazine you use depending on your activity or occupation in life. Several types of profession or occupation count in deciding on a magazine. However, for the purpose of this […]
Brown Versus The Board Of Education
In 1951, thirteen families in the small community of Topeka, Kansas got together to do something about an unjust situation. The board of education of their community was allowing racial segregation in the school system based on an out of date 1879 law. The leader of this group of concerned parents was Oliver J. Brown […]
Thurgood Marshall
In the long history of uphill struggle for blacks in America, there are many notable firsts. In addition black history is populated with some truly notable black heroes who made significant contributions to the prosperity of African Americans and the kind of change that brings about full citizenship and acceptance for African Americans at every […]
Dancing Through History
Through history we have seen many evolutions of dance. Some of these ancient dances and rituals are still practiced today by those who honor their religious or cultural histories while many have sadly been lost throughout the ages. One thing however remains constant. Dance has always played an important role in the societies, great and […]
Anorexia A Disease Induced By The Society
Anorexia Nervosa can be translated “nervous loss of appetite”. This type of eating disorder has been affecting the female gender for centuries, occurring in various cultural and ethnical groups around the world. The unusual behavior of people affected by the disease attracted the attention of various medical scientists throughout the course of history. Early data […]
Self Improvement
No matter what part of society you operate in, mental health care is one of the most ignored issues that there is. I know this might seem like an excessive generalization, but think about it. If people are sick – even if they just have a minor cold – they often go to the doctor. […]
Steroid Abuse Is Earning Infamy For Steroids
Steroid abuse is the problem that is deep-entrenched in the society. There are volumes of people using steroid wrongly for wrong purposes, which is steroid abuse. Steroid abuse has contributed a great deal making steroids one of the most controversial drugs of recent times. There is a wide rage of anabolic steroids available in the […]
Free Quit Smoking Advice
If you are trying to quit smoking but are working on a restricted budget, there are a number of free quit smoking programs available to you. You can also consider trying a habit replacement method to help you quit smoking. If you are truly ready to kick the habit, you might discover that it is […]
Cocaine Abuse What Can Be Done
Cocaine abuse has become the most abused major stimulant in the USA and statistics show that emergency room visits for it are increasing. Cocaine abuse has been around for as long as anyone can remember. Derived from the “innocent” cocoa plant, it is considered the “champagne” of drugs, one of its street names. There is […]
Leadership Is It For You
Leadership is something that is fundamentally part of a society. It is necessary in any good society that someone stands up and takes charge. Leadership is essential, we know that, but does that mean everyone out there is a leader? The fact of the matter is that some individuals are not made to be leaders. […]