Lifestyles

1.

It's Not Easy Being Curvy

 by Regina Spano
Posted: September 6, 2008
I remember being 10, sitting in a classroom with 30 other girls my age getting "The Talk". You know what I mean. The talk about periods, body hair,... Full story »
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2.

A History Of Little Somethings

 by Manisha Anand
Posted: September 2, 2008
The ordinary became extraordinary for me, while what you would probably consider extraordinary was simply mundane. There were... Full story »
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3.

My Brushes With Fame

 by John Hatch
Posted: August 23, 2008
At around 10 years old, my friend Jaime and I used to play a simple game of bouncing a rubber ball off a blank wall and taking... Full story »
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4.

Kadallama Rakshikane: Mother Sea Protector

 by Dipalle Parmar Haworth
Posted: August 19, 2008
The Wave Follows Humming a tune to herself, twisting a lock of hair on her finger, Arya stands at the same spot on the beach... Full story »
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5.

Pagans On Parade

 by Sherwin Pineda
Posted: August 18, 2008
WHAT CAME BEFORE Had my Oakland flight from New York been delayed thirty minutes, I would've been stuck there for at least a week.... Full story »
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6.

A Special Race

 by TOM HOHMAN
Posted: August 18, 2008
One of Peggy’s students was a little 10-year-old named Marcy was moderately challenged, though for all her afflictions, she... Full story »
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7.

My Daughters Competed With JonBenet Ramsey

 by Laura Shanley
Posted: August 12, 2008
It was the summer of 1996 and the local mall was holding a modeling contest. There was no charge to enter, and the winner got... Full story »
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8.

The Comedy Of Erring Milkmen

 by Lata Sony
Posted: August 11, 2008
Methinks you are my glass and not my brother." - Dromio of Ephesus, in William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors The character... Full story »
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9.

Rolling The Thirty

 by J Jenners
Posted: August 11, 2008
I turned 30 this year. It’s weird to even just say it: ”Thirty.” Rhymes with “dirty” for a reason; the “Dirty Thirty”... Full story »
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10.

The Compass Of Conscience

 by Robin Roychaudhuri
Posted: August 6, 2008
Our mind and intellect are both faculties and resources that no one really teaches us how to use. These faculties are then 'fed'... Full story »
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11.

Parents, Wake Up! We're Raising Spoiled Kids!

 by Dianne Perea
Posted: July 29, 2008
I mean, come on, people, what are you thinking? The birthday party IS the gift for the guests, and the birthday girl or boy is... Full story »
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12.

My Garden Taught Me To Tend The Soil Of Life

 by Dianne Perea
Posted: July 28, 2008
I have said that one day I will write a book called Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Life Came Straight From My Garden,... Full story »
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13.

Obama's Courage To Rescue Our Country Reminds Me of the Man Who Saved Me

 by Dianne Perea
Posted: July 27, 2008
When I was 29, after the birth of my first child, I decided it was time to send a letter to my biological father. I had known... Full story »
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14.

How To Catch A Drunk Driver

 by Judy Kirkwood
Posted: July 24, 2008
Wisconsin has been rated the worst state for traffic fatalities involving a drunk driver by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD).... Full story »
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15.

My Descent Into The Sex Trade

 by Tara Lynn
Posted: July 23, 2008
I named myself, at various times in my life, Tara, Jacqueline, Monique, Monica, Trina, and some names I have since forgotten.... Full story »
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16.

Your Average Scumbag And A European-Style Pool

 by Jeff Morgan
Posted: July 21, 2008
The first time I looked through the cracks into the topless pool where I would eventually work, I felt a surge. I imagined feeling... Full story »
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17.

I Languished In A Mexican Prison

 by Brenda Martin
Posted: July 18, 2008
I’m not sure how I hung on while I was in Mexico. I guess it was people telling me how many people were behind me and praying... Full story »
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18.

Luka Magnotta: The Ultimate Luxaholic

 by James Starke
Posted: July 17, 2008
Is your closet overflowing with never-worn clothing, the price tags still waving in the breeze? Is your attic bulging with boxes and boxes of shoes that... Full story »
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19.

Tuna Salad

 by Miss X
Posted: July 13, 2008
Ingredients: 1 package albacore tuna 1/4 onion 2 tablespoons dill sour pickle relish 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion... Full story »
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20.

Homemade Cheese And Tomato Pizza

 by Miss X
Posted: July 13, 2008
I'm not always a great cook, but I try to do my best once in a while. I tried to cook Cheese and Tomato Pizza at home and I liked... Full story »
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21.

Awake Thou That Sleepest, Arise From Your Slumber

 by Dianne Perea
Posted: July 12, 2008
I wasn't expecting this experience, which is why, in part, I think it happened. It was as if the actor in this movie reached right into my soul during... Full story »
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22.

One Woman's Trash Is Another Woman's Savior

 by Dianne Perea
Posted: July 10, 2008
Two hours into the sale and only ten dollars richer, a woman with her 2-year-old son in a stroller passed by and stopped when... Full story »
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23.

Teenage Love

 by Sarah K. Grundy
Posted: July 6, 2008
“…The children are our Future teach them well and let them lead the way… Show them all the beauty they possess inside…give them a sense of pride... Full story »
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24.

Kooter with a K

 by Bryan Currie
Posted: July 6, 2008
I love a good movie as much as the next guy. I even enjoy seeing a movie on opening day, but only after a good night’s sleep. I think many people... Full story »
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25.

My Shampoo Hair Mistreatment

 by James Karuga
Posted: July 4, 2008
On the outside, I seemed like a saint getting ready to be fed spiritually but on the inside I was twisted like a quack or Nixon... Full story »
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