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I have known that I wanted to write for a living since I started High School and have spend the last decade attempting to do just that. At the same time I have struggled with moderate jobs and given up a lot to follow a dream.

A few months ago I got fed up

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Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Should cell phones be banned in restaurants?: 3 of 207
Being interrupted by a cell phone while you are trying to have a nice meal is frustrating. It isn't just restaurants though, there are also movie theaters, shopping centers, libraries, and even church, but while I consider it rude the idea of banning a cell phone troubles me. It isn't just that there are people who need cell ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How the Internet has affected the writing community: 1 of 41
Writing is a solitary and lonely thing, sitting in a room with nothing more than paper, an idea and a few books for company, or so it was until computers and the Internet became a fact of every day life. Writing is now something far different. You may be alone in a room but the company you keep has changed, the access to info... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Guide to general improvement of your writing: 1 of 41
There are hundreds of books that detail the process of writing and as many ways to write. Writing is at its most basic a private and varied thing. This leads to problems when looking for advice on how to improve your writing. What works for one person can hamstring another, but there are a few piece of advice that are nearly ... More..
Sciences > Physics Is time travel possible?: 2 of 60
As you begin to understand the outer limits of science one of the things that you must learn is that "anything not expressly forbidden is compulsory". What this means in the discussion of time travel is that we must examine the concept of time travel with the question of possibility and the understanding of the two types of t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Which is better: Online roleplaying games or tabletop roleplaying games?: 1 of 30
I enjoy on-line games, and have played more than my share of them. From Everquests to World of Warcraft and Warhammer on-line and they are fun, but no matter how much I have enjoyed them I have never once felt any desire to turn down a chance to play a tabletop game in order to play on-line.The most basic reason for t his is ... More..
Education > Learning Styles & Skills How to help your child enjoy learning: 1 of 29
Love of learning is the most important personality trait that parents and teachers can impart on children in order to make them successful in the workplace. We live in a world of change and it is unlikely that even the most basic jobs will remain unaffected as technology continues to move forward so it is unlikely that anyone... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts The true definition of religion: 1 of 27
Defining religion is something that is nearly impossible. Even inside the same church belief is something that is extremely varied and religion to one man is often called myth by another and even a cult by the third. In addition to this it often seems that those who claim to have no religion such as atheists are often more f... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy What is wrong with this world?: 5 of 122
It is quite clear that there is something fundamentally wrong with the world. There is some crack in the foundation of all society. This understanding has existed for as long as civilization has. We have ancient religions that tell us of a fall from grace into the world we have now. They tell us we are cursed, and perhaps we ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to find writing ideas: 2 of 47
As a writer, you will at some point be given an offer that goes something like this. "I have this great idea for a story and I'm willing to let you use it, all I want is half of the profit from the story you write." The oddest thing about this offer is that the person making it is typically serious. They truly believe that co... More..
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) The meaning of money: 1 of 23
Before you can understand the meaning of money you must understand what money is. This may seem like a simple point but many people no longer seem to be able to recognise what money truly is. This is in part because with credit cards, debit cards, checks, next day loans and many other similar things we no longer truly use mon... More..