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Magic Mushrooms are Back!
Ok, I had to share this. I’m not a druggie, but being an artist, writing, and cultural type person I love to explore things. I have always thought that drugs that occurred naturally in the wild should never be made illegal.
Marijuana, mushrooms, and such shouldn’t be illegal. I do however think stuff like crack, meth, [...]
How to Find Your Creative Muse
Right now, my muse is still lying in bed snoring. The words refuse to flow and are stuck at the back like deadwood in a log jam. So what do you do when this happens? You write anyway.
I have found my muse to be a strange little spirit at times. She often sits on my [...]
The Most Important Tip in the World for a Writer
I was in the bookstore the other day, which one you ask? I visit all the bookstores in my area, I love to wonder around and look at the new and old books on the market. I have learned a lot as a writer from my visit, looking at the writing section is a favorite [...]
Is Flashing at Mardi Gras Immoral?
Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”. Falling on the last day before Ash Wednesday it concludes Carnival. Carnival is the festival season which starts twelve days after Christmas on Twelfth Night (January 6th). There are three cities in the world most famous for their celebration of Mardi Gras: Venice, Italy; New Orleans, Louisiana; and [...]
Tazers - Are Police Abusing Them?
I have seen an increase in the number of tazers stories in the news over the last few months. Reports of abuse abound with lawsuits and officer suspensions.
Have the police been abusing their use of the tazer? As the crime rates in some cities rise, police are challenged more and more during each stop they [...]
American Prisons - The Vacation Resort for Criminals
Are prisons the educational system for criminals? Modern prisons have the claim that they are the most secure and humane prison. While they are more secure with the new technology is it really the best environment for criminals?
A modern prison contains a virtual host of new security options; Non-lethal to lethal weapons, electric fences, more [...]
How to Follow Your Dream
Do you have a dream? A dream of being a success in life? A dream which involves you being thinner? A dream about reaching goals in your life? I’m going to tell you the secret to reaching those goals. The secret to being a success and having those dreams turn into more than just day [...]
Finding Your Own Tyler Durden
Who is Tyler Durden? Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) is the imagination of the character played by “Edward Norton” in the movie “Fight Club”. Tyler Durden is the freedom from the society conforming bubble of a lifestyle that Edward Norton’s character lives. Tyler Durden is an alternate personality who Edward Norton’s character really wants to be, [...]
Conversion Rate in Business
Conversion rate is a term many hear in the blogging world, but it also has an important role in business. Conversion rate is simply the idea of making more money from a business venture then you are putting in to it.
It works like this:
Gross income from business - cost = profit or loss
If it is [...]
Photoshop CS3 Text Effects 101
I have been playing with Photoshop CS3 since I installed it on my computer the other day. The first thing I started learning was how to use the text effects. I have never really gotten into using photoshop except for cropping and resizing photos since I never had a lot of time. Lately though I [...]
