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Three Tips For Good Writing
I have decided to write an entry about writing. I write instinctively so I am not really sure if these three tips on how to write will be of any use.
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Fake eBay Perfume In The Markets
UPDATE 2019 Turns out the real scammers are the company who makes the perfume I used to use. They changed the formula and watered it down. The stuff I bought in this entry was, I think now, genuine but it does bear very little resemblance to the original product hence my belief it was fake. My kids and I went cruising the Easter day sales on Sunday and we ended up at the Victoria Markets in Victoria Street here in Melbourne. I have not bought any more perfume since I got scammed by a seller on eBay some time ago. I have been using their watered down, over-priced, forged perfume.…
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Muslims, Men, Menstruation And Menopause
A documentary on Muslim women in Saudi Arabia triggered this discussion of culture and the effects of hormones on men and women. It concludes with the reason why menopausal women are the only ones who can really be trusted to rule the world.
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Society Is The Real Biggest Loser
I've been watching Australia's Biggest Loser weight loss show because I met one of the contestants and saw him perform a couple of times. I am interested to see how he goes but watching the show reminds me of a boy I met who embarked on a life of crime thanks to a "game" he played when he was nine.
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Life Skills In Action
My gambling problem continues to plague me so I've had to use several of the life skills I've learned to try and overcome it.
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Depression And Smoking
I'm a 50 cigarette per day smoker who has never tried to give up. I know why I have never tried to quit but I have kept that information to myself for the most part. Now I am sharing it.
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A Cashless Bank
My "Reasons To Live Wall" is now operational. This entry seeks to encourage people to go there and donate, or withdraw, a reason to go on living.
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The Slot Machines Won
After a week on the wagon I gambled again. My savings are almost gone and the danger to me is increasing. I'm being tempted to bet higher.
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Marriage Counselling
Here are ten things I wish someone had told me before I got married. If I had known these things before marriage I might not be divorced now!
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Ode To A Vietnam Veteran
I spoke to a Vietnam veteran the other day and the memory of him is haunting me. This poem is for him and all the others like him.