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Famine can be brought on by many factors including drought, war, and flooding, to name a few73

The decline of the human population

Population decline When looking at the numbers, we can predict population declination rates based on several factors such as below-replacement fertility, disease, famine, war, natural and man made...

12 comments    fertility famine plague
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tips for driving in the snow

The first and best advice one can offer for winter driving is don't. Unless you absolutely must be driving in hazardous winter conditions, please stay at home and enjoy the snow from the comfort of your...

6 comments    driving snow skid
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So you think your boyfriend is cheating on you... and why you shouldn't give a damn

Having read many posts and messages on this topic, I thought it was high time someone came in and soundly bashed some heads with the reality hammer. Forget your perceived social norms. Forget your sense of...

3 comments    love life advice
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New Years plans for the recession

It does not take an economist to see trouble in the near future for our economy.  I do not watch television.  I do not read the news paper.  On top of that I live in Canada where the news is reported, not...

2 comments    life advice family
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Choosing a successful curriculum for your child

When it comes to homeschooling your child, many concerns arise as to whether or not your child is learning everything they should.  Some regions have strictly enforced guidelines for homeschooling, whereas...

1 comment    life advice family
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Home schooling on a shoestring budget

Now that the Canadian recession is official, it is time to tighten our belts and scrimp where we can. However, when it comes to the education of our children, its really hard to justify budget cuts. We all...

4 comments    advice family money
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How not to piss off your blog host

So, you're a blogger now. You blog here, there and maybe even the other place. You want to be edgy and exciting, attract huge readership and become the worlds next blogging sensation. Your unbridled talent...

0 comments    advice how to technology
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Increasing your vertical jump

Though I myself have never enjoyed basketball, I grew up with a B-Ball fanatic in my home.  My younger brother was an aspiring NBA hopeful, and I suffered more than one lecture on kinesiology, which is the...

2 comments    health how to weight lifting
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War as a matter of perspective

The concept of war corresponds with many emotions.  For a warrior it can be excitement. For the manufacturer of weapons its greed.  To a mother it can be pride or fear.  Some wars bring hope and some...

1 comment    life education tips
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Misery and poverty; The journey of self damnation

When it comes to misery and poverty we must carefully define what these terms mean. For some poverty does not mean misery, but rather a blissful existence. For others, wealth creates a great deal of misery...

2 comments    life advice family
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