Everyone (or pretty much everyone) dislikes school to a certain degree, whether it be the long and early hours or the huge amount of homework being assigned everyday. High school, especially, can be one of the worst and stressful things for everyo...

The media these days put makeup and beauty products on an extremely high pedestal, and sets unreachable goals of images of what a women "should" look like. 

Everyone should have their own way of expressing themselves, and it's completely fine a...

I want to start off with the fact that I am personally not a very good dancer: but definitely one in learning. I have never found 'not knowing how to dance' a huge problem (except for in school dances, of course) until I started to do theater. 

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The carnation is one of the most famous flowers you can dream of. Whether you got it or not, you have seen your good share of carnation flowers and roses clubbed together at marriages or parties. Just imagine it! Carnations come in an astonishing ...

Share the story of your best friend.  Or how family life shapes your daily adventure.  And we're all looking for a little romance.

According to the dictionary, privacy is “the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.” WriterShelf brings the privacy of pen names to blogging and social media. That makes it easier for you to be yoursel...

Taylor Swift has turned into Donald Trump.
Ah, shit. It's only entertainment and very finely constructed, but listen to what she has to say.
I Did Something Bad

They say I did something badThen why's it feel so good?They say I did something...

All of us have had experiences where a friend asks you to be "completely honest" about something, and you're not quite sure how to answer without hurting their feelings; do you lie and tell them what they want to hear? or are you completely honest...

It's the Trailblazers.  Round one of the playoffs starts this weekend, with the first two games in Oakland.
Charles Barkley thinks the Blazers will win at least'two games against the Warriors.  I'm guessing only one.

 I say the Dubs will take ...

I guess I was looking for something harder-edged.  
Actually, that's a pretty safe bet. The best politico-econo-philosophy books I've read in recent years have all been more confrontational.
I liked John Dean's book on the mind of conservative...

Noir cyberpunk science fiction is Richard K. Morgan’s speciality and he’s damn good at it. This stand-alone work is the best of his I’ve read so far. Published in 2007 as Black Man in the UK and Thirteen in North America, the book won the Arthur...

For those of us who don't have immense amount of motivation to go off and just casually run a 5k, finding reason for us to exercise and "stay fit" is extremely hard. 
We all know those people who are constantly on a new diet, following the latest...

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For the friend who is off jet setting, living his or her best life, exploring different cultures and worlds, we’ve compiled a list of the perfect gifts you can get him or her for their next adventure. 
There are several things to keep i...

Spring is here, and for most, it is a favorite time of the year. Why shouldn’t it be? The sun is shining, the flowers are in bloom, the birds are chirping, and the days are such that you can actually go out and enjoy some fresh air. Spring is also...

I like spending minimum time on social media, but I still want my accounts to look like I use them occasionally. Yet if I'm not careful, it's easy to spend too much time on social media and then wind up wasting time that I would have preferred t...

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Used for decades in hospitals and medical settings, intravenous therapy, or IV therapy, has traditionally aided symptoms from dehydration to nutrient-absorption conditions. In the past few years, IV therapy has increased its presence — p...

Are you curious about the Dark Web? Do you want to explore what lies beyond the surface of the regular internet? Well, you've come to the right place! In this guide, we'll show you how to get on the Dark Web using the Tor Project and provide you w...

Fun Villas in Nainital is settled at the height of 6,700 feet above sea level and is the best vacation place for friends and family.

After the Warriors blowout in Utah, @utahjazz tweeted this.

But minutes later they deleted the tweet. I'm not sure why. It's a classic. The Warriors should put it on a wall.
The Jazz came to play and the Dubs were discombobulated. To their cre...

Staying focused is a challenge for many people as in the world we live in today, distractions from technology, people, and just the environment is inevitable. But in order to succeed in life, having focus over the things you do are very important....

Recently, (Oct. 28 to be specific) there was a LGBT march that happened in Taiwan, and it was the largest one held in Asia!

Personally, I attended and walked in the march for about an hour, and was extremely happy with all the positive energy s...

It's great to be able to grab some random colors for inspiration. All too often it's easy to just go with the same old color combinations that we tend to gravitate to naturally. To avoid falling into that rut, it's good to switch up the colors. ...

People are private animals
We are all multidimensional individuals. “Who are you?” is an impossible question for anyone to answer fully, so our answers are always partial. When asked, we keep parts of our selves to ourselves.
We expose differe...

There are so many different temptations out there for everyone, whether it be food cravings, impulses to buy things, desire to quit something, or any other material item or idea that you really wish you could get/do. But most of the time, it's not...

This article was originally published at Elevate Hiring
The hiring market has changed dramatically over the last year. The unemployment is at a 50-year record low 3.5% and competition for top talent is fierce. IBM reports that “90% of the S&amp...

I should be so lucky as Tsukuru. Things do get better.
Basking in the warm glow of this book, it’s interesting to reflect on how I came across it.

There was the Nobel prize news which vectored across my attention: Haruki Murakami, once again...

The NBA does continue to roll on.  The finals attracted the most viewers in nearly 20 years. Then the draft. Now the free-agent market.
For the Warriors, things have been going well.  With Kevin Durant reportedly ready to sign and Steph Curr...

It's All-Star season again so time for some fun at the expense of the Warriors. 
Team Steph didn't win. Team KD did. Klay didn't win the 3-point trophy. Draymond made all his points from the line.  Did he even take a shot away from the basket?
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James Lee Burke is a masterful writer.  His command of language is nothing short of breathtaking. 
For this novel, come for the language, stay for the story and linger over qualities of the characters in the drama.
Wayfaring Stranger didn’t ti...