Where`s the Emotion?
By Vivian Gilbert Zabel - 4/3/2009
A certain ?friend? sits over my shoulder when I write. Now, she sits there figuratively, not literally, but she always says, "Dig deeper. Let me see and feel the emotion." She reads some more before asking, "Where`s the emotion? Don`t skim the surface. Let me feel what your character felt." "But it ...
Southeastern Conference
By Garth Belkin - 4/3/2009
The SEC takes on a new look this year with the high-profile coaches at the helms of their respective teams. Steve Spurrier has returned to coach South Carolina. Florida is now under the direction of Coach Urban Meyer and Les Miles is the new coach at LSU. If recent history holds true, the SEC Champi...
Two Poems, with Figurative Language
By Dennis Siluk - 4/3/2009
Says Mr. Dennis Siluk, when asked to review his poetry somewhat, for he hesitates all the time when I ask him to so; I can tell you. Anyhow, he said to me (responding more on poem #728, "Derivative Echoes"): "Figurative language, meaning words used to refer to something that you don`t really mean, i...
Baseball is Tarnished by Giambi and Other Steroid Users
By Mark Barnes - 4/3/2009
I heard an ESPN analyst on the radio defending Jason Giambi. He wasn`t excusing Giambi for using steroids, but he was certainly not condemning him, either. "He wasn`t the only one doing it," the analyst said. Wow! I said to myself. Unbelievable! It`s unfathomable that a professional analyst fro...
Fishing For Bass In Deep Water
By Charles White - 4/3/2009
When fishing for bass in deep water try a spinnerbait that you have confidence in and have used to catch fish before. If the fish are inactive try a slow study retrieve. Spinnerbaits as you know, produce a vibration that attracts bass. Use a spinnerbait that has tandem blades and fish from shallo...
By-Rote Combinations
By Carl Cestari - 4/3/2009
Do not believe that practicing "by rote" 1-2-3,etc. type "responses" to street attacks is a viable or particularly useful training exercise. Example: He does this, I do that. For attack A I use Defense A. Realize that in a street fight there are far too many variables, too many contingencies. Uncle ...
Poems of our Time
By Fazli Sameer - 4/3/2009
Lost in Time We seem to be lost in time busy with our commerce; making money and building towers, waging wars and reaping flowers. What did our old folks do in their lazy old lifetime to bring forth such a generation of humanity that seems to be totally lost in time? ===== SHIPS
Just a brief
conve...
Fantasy Football Explodes into Fiction
By Mark Barnes - 4/3/2009
Fifteen years ago, my friends and I wanted to get involved in fantasy sports. We had heard of Rotisserie baseball, the game where you select major leaguers and use their statistics for your own fantasy team. Most of us preferred football over baseball, so we did a little research and decided to cr...
Fortune -Telling With Ordinary Poker Cards
By Zsuzsana Summer - 4/3/2009
With the recent upsurge in the popularity of poker, most of us have a deck or two of playing cards lying around the house. The next time the poker party ends, why not have a little fun and test out your fortune-telling abilities? Fortune-telling with playing cards is an age-old art, and although Tar...
The Value of Antique Violins
By Richard Romando - 4/3/2009
Musicians and collectors alike can enjoy antique violins. These violins can be hundreds of years old and can sell for thousands, if not millions of dollars. Antique violins are artifacts of the past as well as beautifully made musical instruments. There are a wide variety of antique violins availabl...
Doing a High School Musical
By Gary Ewer - 4/3/2009
So you?re school has decided to do a musical. Musicals can be very exciting and
rewarding experiences for both staff and student alike. It?s a great way to teach the
arts to students, and to bring together visual arts, music, drama and dance in a
unique way. The success of a high school musica...
The Chinese Year of the Monkey
By Tony Luck - 4/3/2009
People born under the Chinese sign of the Monkey are great fun to be around. Monkeys are bouncy people, always young at heart, born entertainers, loving pranks and riddles. Happiest when they have an audience, they love social gatherings that are light-hearted. Others forgive their tendency to show...
Carribean Cruise
By Stein Ove Stien - 4/3/2009
Caribbean Cruises are among the most demanded cruise vacations in the world; with almost two million plus travelers sailing on different liners every year. Warm tropical climates sprinkled with great beaches, exotic foods and excellent tourist spots in a chain of fine islands is a hot tourist destin...
Golf Basics for Newbies
By Kevin Fairbanks - 4/3/2009
You may or may not be new to golf, but you do want to get better. Knowledge is power, so make sure you arm yourself with as much information as you can. Information about the rules, how to swing the golf club, how to select clubs, etc. Also, make sure you practice. You cannot expect to be very good ...
Setting Up Your Magic Shows: Part II - The Great Begining to a Great Magic Show
By J.L. Siefers - 4/3/2009
The last article described how to create a file for each magic trick that you might use in a magic show. This article will show you what kind of information you need to include in each and every magic trick file you create. This is an important step, because having this information in a word proces...
Bet for Value: Bad Numbers in College Football
By Chris Shepard - 4/3/2009
A handicapper is only as good as their last pick and a gambler is only as good as the last game they bet. Both ?cappers and gamblers share in the immutable fact that a play is only as good as the number you get. Successful handicappers and bettors bet good numbers and avoid bad ones. Last Saturday N...
Acting - Cold Reading
By Michael Russell - 4/3/2009
In this article we`re going to discuss the very difficult art of cold reading a script you have never seen for a part. Not as easy as you think. In regular theater an actor may prepare a monologue that he has spent many hours memorizing, for a part that he will also perform at every audition. He`s...
The Story Behind OpenSimcity
By Brett Hull - 4/3/2009
I`ve always liked to play SimCity since I was little. I used to play the version for Super Nintendo for hours then and then. That version was really cool. It had 4 seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) and many landscapes, scenarios to choose between. That was a really big hit at the time. It ...
The NFL Letdown Game
By Ryan Rozycki - 4/3/2009
By the time the NFL season rolls around many things can change for teams like cuts, injuries, etc...However I think it is important for you to look at the schedules ahead of time and see where teams may have letdowns... the best one is the division sandwich...simply put a team will play another team...
A South Carolina Golf School Destination Most Forget
By Evans Putman - 4/3/2009
Most golfers looking at South Carolina golf school destinations and golf vacation schools in the state target the Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head locations and forget all about Charleston, South Carolina. Who can blame them? Both Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head are known world-wide for their golf courses...
Sailing Hints & Tips
By Yannis Moraitis - 4/3/2009
I spend almost all my summers sailing around the Greek islands. With this small article I would like to share some sailing hints with you that will help you enjoy the most out of your sailing holidays. ? When moored or anchored, use your sun tent and stay under it most of the time. Our friend, the S...
A Valuable Golf Swing Tip
By Mike Pedersen - 4/3/2009
No serious golfer will fail to be eager and maybe even desperate for a golf swing tip that actually works. This is because of the simple reason that a golf swing is the most important single aspect of a good golf game and yet for most golfers, it ends up being the most frustrating, causing many to s...
Dear Diary, I`ve Decided to Leave You
By Jill Schoenberg Girma - 4/3/2009
Diaries are often the one sacred and private space for girls
to record their secrets; secrets about crushes on boys, who
is a new friend and who is no longer a friend, and the
details of the emotional turmoil--so common as a
youngster--are all fresh material for a diary. Along with
keepin...
The Flower Garden and New Age Piano Music
By Edward Weiss - 4/3/2009
If you`ve ever looked at a flower garden, not only its beauty may have captivated you, but also its overall arrangement. There may have been some tulips or roses combined with other flowers or plants. You may also have stood there looking it over. Maybe you started on one side and your eye moved dow...
Cartoons - A Language Everyone Can Understand
By Wilma Watson - 4/3/2009
Your Destiny Your Choice is a unique cartoon website which has received endorsement by Pop Artist, Guy Sebastian ? ?This website will help you find your destiny and become the person you were meant to be.? On the home page (http://www.ydyc.org) seekers are invited to click on one of the four eye-cat...
Walk the Line Movie Review
By Alice Flegel - 4/3/2009
A real legend is...well, the stuff of legends. But much harder to reproduce on film, because of the depths of human expression that tend to get lost in the business of making it on time, on budget, and on a subject the public will "buy". Which means 2005`s "Walk The Line" is that rarest of movies, o...
Purpose of a Poem (and a Poem)
By Dennis Siluk - 4/3/2009
I think most people writing poetry or writing about poetry, has their own concept of what should be, what shouldn?t be, what is, what is not: you know, our own little world of poetry. Not sure if any of us are right: we think we are, but whose standards are we going by? So I shall give you my propo...
Top Ten Reasons It`s Great To Be A Writer
By Danielle Hollister - 4/3/2009
10 - You will always have a job. As long as people want to read, other people like us need to write. And people will always want to read, right? 9 - Every day is different. If you`re a freelance writer who can work from home, you still have deadlines to meet, but you also have some control over what...
We Learn from the Very Best: An Interview with Coach Billy Moores (Part II)
By Steffany Hanlen - 4/3/2009
What do you love about coaching? Mr. Moores: "I love helping people reach their potential. I believe that my strength is to challenge people and encourage them to be the best that they can be. When people are achieving, most times they are happy." What is your favorite... Hockey Movie: Slapshot,
Sports Camp-Ready, Set, Go!
By Eriani Doyel - 4/3/2009
Your child?s sports camp choices are almost unlimited-everything from archery to wind-surfing and nearly every sport in between. Before you choose a camp for your child you need to make sure that the goals of the camp match the goals that you have for your child and your child has for themselves. ...
Tips For Avoiding Back Pain While Golfing
By Robert Partain - 4/3/2009
Most golfers will at some time or another experience back pain due to playing. For many golfers this could be a one-time thing. They make a swing and some muscle takes it wrong and the result is a painful back for a day or so. But for other golfers back pain becomes a routine and if it gets bad enou...
Business Writing: 10 Great Authors
By Rix Quinn - 4/3/2009
Great business writers combine narrative skills with sound judgment to create classics that help both the beginner and the mid-career professional. Writing?s completely subjective. What interests you may not interest me. But if somebody told me I could read the wisdom of only ten business writers, t...
Finding Consistency in College Baseball Bats
By Mike Long - 4/3/2009
College baseball bats are more high-tech than the bats that the pros use. The pros, you see, are behind the times with their baseball bats. Their wood relics have been out of fashion for years. Wood makes for baseball bats that are heavier, less long lasting, and less effective than their counterpar...
Exercise Bikes - Reviews and Advice
By Martin Smith - 4/3/2009
Two types of exercise bikes are available. The design of the upright bike resembles that of a typical road bike but they are stationary. The pedals are positioned below the rider and puts added stress on the joints. The seat on the recumbent bike?s seat resembles chairs and the pedals are out in fro...
The Importance of Writing Clearly for Business
By Gloria Pincu - 4/3/2009
Creating written documents reveals so much about you and your business skills. Your writing tells the reader about your educational background, pride in your work and business expertise. The emergence of the paperless office, e-mail, the internet and web pages only increases the power of the written...
Bluegrass Music - Alive and Well in the Appalachians
By Rick Rouse - 4/3/2009
One of the Appalachian Mountain region`s greatest contributions to the world is Bluegrass music. Born in hills and hollows, Bluegrass is simply mountain folk music with heavy Celtic influences. Today, you can hear the sweet harmonies of Bluegrass instruments and smooth vocals throughout the United...
Leigh Hunt`s "Jenny Kissed Me," a Discussion of the Poem
By Garry Gamber - 4/3/2009
Jenny kissed me when we met,
Jumping from the chair she sat in;
Time, you thief, who love to get
Sweets into your list, put that in: Say I?m weary, say I?m sad,
Say that health and wealth have missed me,
Say I?m growing old, but add
Jenny kissed me. Leigh Hunt was a 19th cen...
Dirt Bike Helmets
By Jimmy Sturo - 4/3/2009
Since Dirt Bike riders spend most of their time doing stunts, racing, riding on steep hills, uneven ground and rough terrain, the Helmet becomes the most important component of a Dirt bike safety gear. Choosing the right Dirt Bike Helmet should not be based only on the style or graphic design but on...
Expensive Errors in Hold?em
By John Porter - 5/14/2008
There are several expensive errors that are frequently made in poker, especially Hold?em. This article will discuss the 2 most expensive errors that players make.
What makes these errors so expensive? For one thing, we get an opportunity to make them frequently, and even errors that only cost a p...
Golf For Beginners ? What Makes A Good Golfer?
By Declan Tobin - 5/5/2008
A good golfer is a golfer who is happy with their own game and willing to listen to advice from experience. A good temperament is needed to play golf, expect bad days it happens everyone from low handicappers to full professionals. Having a hot head will only cause you more problems.
It can be dau...
Fishing With Velcro ??
By Norb - 5/5/2008
Over the years I have made improvements in my fishing boat with the help of Velcro.
I have a portable fish-finder so to mount it and be able to remove it easily this was my fix. I glued down a number of one type of Velcro strips to my boats bench seat. The other type of Velcro strips to the bottom...
Rodrigues - A Relaxing Diving Destination
By Jakob Jelling - 5/5/2008
Despite its beauty, Rodrigues hasn`t become a popular area due to its reduced size and lack of commercial exploitation. This way, this area maintains the same natural characteristics it had years ago and remains almost unchanged. Therefore, this place contains a wild beauty which divers could hardly...
Why Do People Skydive?
By Lori Steffen - 5/2/2008
Skydivers - Most people say we`re crazy. Some say we have a death wish. Psychologists say people with an inclination to take high risks are a necessary part of the continuation of our species.
We are people from all walks of life. Students, blue-collar workers, engineers, doctors, nurses, you n...
Deeyah & Young Maylay A Deadly Combo!
By Leeroy Carter - 4/30/2008
Deadly Combo!
In one corner you have Deeyah the sultry and sassy princess of the East also dubbed the Muslim Madonna by the UK media. In the other corner is Young Maylay hard edged from the merciless streets of LA also the actor/voice in GTA San Andreas game. Both talented artists in their own r...
NFC Road to the SuperBowl
By Gary Whittaker - 4/27/2008
NFC Conference
St-Louis Rams vs Atlanta Falcons
Can Michael Vick add more muscle to his reputation and lead the Falcons to a playoff victory?
Will the patchwork Offensive Line for the Rams succumb to a tough defensive line, led Patrick Kerney`s 13 sacks?
Since the Falcons rely heavily on t...
Strategy As Applied To Warrior-Citizens
By Owen Johnston - 4/24/2008
After years of study, I have come to a small understanding of the way of strategy. I will here explain some strategy as it applies to warrior-citizens. Seek whatever truth you may find here, then continue on your search for enlightenment.
In the broad view, a warrior must uphold the values of his ...
Experience Maine with Coastal Kayaking Tours
By Monica Marty - 4/23/2008
Are you an avid kayaker? Do you love to travel? Are you searching for a way to experience sea kayaking while taking in the scenic views of the Eastern U.S. coast? Then sea kayaking in Maine is right up your alley. Set your sites for the Maine. It has a striking coastline and waters sure to satisfy a...
An Answer for Saltwater Fishing - a GPS Fishfinder that Works, At Last
By NS Kennedy - 4/23/2008
The Eagle Sea Champ 2000C is a great tool for any fisherman from the beginner to the professional. It allows for many features that can easily help you be more successful on the water. You?ll find that it has a great selection of features to use as well. Here, we?ll talk about some of the 2000C`s...
Filmmaking - Five Good Producer Skills
By Angela Taylor - 4/21/2008
You may believe a thorough knowledge of filmmaking and the entertainment industry is enough to make you a good movie producer. While it certainly helps to know the nuts and bolts of movie production, and even the details of financing and marketing a movie, that knowledge is not enough to create a go...
6 Things You Must Do If You Want To Have The Secret To Catching More Trout
By Robin Shortt - 4/20/2008
It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses has it coming. ~John Steinbeck
1. How Fish Think
When you hunt for deer, and any other animal for that matter, there are some set rules you have to follow if you are going to catch some very ...
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