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Can One Live with a Crack Addict?
Crack addiction devastates families, jobs, relationships and health. Unfortunately, treatment programs are rarely successful and tough love is the only true option.
How to Overcome Stage Fright
Stage fright can be a challenge to deal with when one is a performer. However, with mastery, perspective and the memory of past performances, one can shine on stage.
How to Alter Aggressive Behavior in Cats
Aggressive cats are no fun. Learn how to prevent a cat from treating one as a scratching post to ameliorate one's relationship with them.
Karen Moe – Politically Emotive Photographer
Karen Moe is a Vancouver photographer who aims to use the medium both in traditional and digital formats as an art of memory, beauty and politicized messages.
The Health Benefits of Cat Ownership
Cats are less popular than dogs as pets, but they are equally able to give one companionship at a lesser cost of time and money.
Yayoi Hirano
Solo female mime artists are rare. Yayoi Hirano, now living in Vancouver, BC, is one of the finest mimes and mask makers that Japan has produced.
Dealing with Flu Season
When flu season hits, it's hard to avoid getting ill. There are ways to prevent the flu though and, if one becomes sick, to make it easier to endure.
Obsessive Compulsion and Guilt
The internal obsessions of OCD are connected to the external compulsions. Ceasing the rituals can assist in assuaging the guilt of this mental disorder.
How to Keep Fair Facial Skin Looking Young
Fair skin is a challenge to keep young looking, but with self-care, including nutrition, exercise and sleep, it's possible, at very little cost.
Strategies for Working at Home
Running a home business can be challenging. It's vital to establish a routine, ensure privacy and maintain a level of concentration in order to be productive.
Fun Fantasy Reads for Pre-Teens
Pre-teens often need to escape the stresses of growing up by enjoying the tales of fantasied characters and their wild adventures of the imagination.
Adjusting to a Kitten in the House
Kittens are adorable but they can be a lot of work. Maintain sanity by creating an environment and a routine conducive to kitten and owner happiness.
Two Homes of Writers to Visit in Western Canada
Museums to Canada's writers are few and far between. Two of Canada's writers from Alberta and Manitoba have had their homes preserved and are worth a visit!
Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords is an original situation comedy from New Zealand, featuring prominent comedians and many humorous musical numbers.
Simple Ways to Enjoy Life Cheaply
Economic times are tough, but this doesn't mean there aren't still many things in life that one can enjoy freely or cheaply.
The Long-Term Benefits of Pilates
Pilates gives one short term results but over the years will provide even more benefits for one's health and one's appearance.
Things to Know When Setting Up a Book Tour
Touring a book of poems is a good way to distribute it and promote the poet's name. Selecting the best venues and locating funding is necessary first however.
Depression and Teen Sexuality
Reckless adolescent sexuality can stem from incomplete brain development, misplaced beliefs, or depression in the teenager, making them indifferent to harmful patterns.
How Do You Know You're Addicted to Facebook?
Facebook is a popular social networking site. Like any mode of virtual communication, it's easy to become addicted to it. Uncover the danger signs.
Ideal Foods for Hot Days
The heat in summer can take its toll on the appetite. Eating light, healthy, raw foods and maintaining one's intake of fluids is vital.
Four Novels That Deal With Difficult Issues
Adolescents have many issues to cope with. Novels can help them deal with unexpected events and problematic circumstances, giving them the strength to carry on.
Anxiety Disorders & Sexuality
Relaxation and focus are essential to receiving pleasure and attaining orgasm. Women who habitually worry may find such trust and absorption a challenge.
How Do You Know When You're Over-Drinking?
Alcohol is a social drug. Accepted as it is in regular doses, it can be difficult to discern when drinking has become a negative habit and a problematic pattern.
Mile Zero Dance Company
Running a local dance company is challenging, but Mile Zero Dance is a Canadian contemporary movement troupe that have proved it's possible with community support.
How to Endure a Puppy's First Year
Puppies can be a lot of work. With some time and training though, a difficult puppy will grow into a terrific grown-up dog.
The Importance of Writing Literary Reviews
Critics have been controversial figures, much-abused over the centuries. However, criticism provides the public with a critical language and raises literary standards.
Passive-Aggressive Masochists
Masochists, who are often also narcissists, utilize passive-aggressive behavior towards others to undermine the possibility of achievement and remain in a losing pattern.
The Wisdom of Grasscycling
Grasscycling can save time and money for the gardener while returning valuable nutrients into the earth rather than turning them into waste.
Introducing a Third Cat into a Household
Introducing a third cat into a household can be a territorial battle. Diminish the likelihood of feline fighting by following simple and respectful guidelines.
The Photography of Paul Saturley
Canadian photographer Paul Saturley has created a sequence of compelling landscape photos that enable the viewer to reconfigure his relationship to the earth.
Things Every Writer Should Own
Writers may not need to spend much money to create their art, but they do need a variety of tools to assist them in their daily vocation of writing.
Plants that Poison Dogs
Gardens and dogs often don't thrive together. If planting a garden as a dog owner, learn to avoid these toxic plants and flowers.
Keeping a Writing Schedule
Artists don't generally create from being struck by inspirational lightning. Instead, a daily work schedule increases the likelihood of productivity and quality.
Coping with Solitude in a Relationship
When one's spouse works out of town, it can be challenging to be alone for lengthy periods of time. Develop coping mechanisms and learn to celebrate solitude.
Afraid of Eating out in Public?
People who possess a negative body image often have a difficult time eating in public. Challenge this neurosis with encouraging self-talk.
Food that Causes Gas Pains
Excessive gas can cause pain and aggravation. Learn what foods are best to avoid and which one can keep eating to diminish the likelihood of gas formation.
Meditation and Dream Recollection
Meditation can calm and relax the mind sufficiently to enable it to recall dreams and thus to learn from their symbols or evocations of the past.
Performing a Poetry Reading
Reading poems to the public can be nerve-wracking. Prepare and focus in order to increase the power of the performance and overcome anxiety.
Preventing Anxiety in Uncertain Circumstances
Unpredictable events in life can lead to anxiety attacks. If they are prepared for and treated realistically, anxiety attacks can be surmounted.
Warm-up Vocal Techniques
Undertaking warm-up exercises prior to singing will assist any singer to improve vocal range and reduce the likelihood of vocal strain or injury.
Controlling Breath to Enhance One's Voice
Breath, its control and its release, is essential for singers. Learning how to breathe properly will enable anyone to sustain a more powerful song.
Caffeine's Health Benefits
Coffee consumption can be positive. The anti-oxident properties in caffeine can boost one's mood and protect one from harmful diseases and conditions.
Preventing Yeast Infections through Diet
Yeast infections can be avoided by paying attention to the acidic balance in one's dietary intake.
How Exercise Helps Alleviate Depression
Many kinds of depression can be alleviated without the use of drugs. Regular exercise is one key way that depression can lift.
Four Musical Poetic Forms
Poetry is a highly musical art. Using forms that emphasize the oral and aural history of the genre can increase the power of poems.
Laser Hair Removal vs. Electrolysis
Upper lip hair can be dealt with permanently through electrolysis or semi-permanently with laser hair removal. Both are time consuming and costly methods.
Encaustic Art
Encaustic is an material that artists have been using since ancient times and is currently becoming a more popular mode of creating art again.
Moonlight Maligne Canyon Ice Walk
Walking Maligne Canyon in the evening in winter is a memorable way to spend a night in Jasper Provincial Park.
Finding a Writing Mentor
Writers can receive much assistance for free from family or writer's groups. Mentors need a fee but they often propel the manuscript to a higher level of success.
Characteristics to Run a Home-Based Business
Running a home-based business can be exciting but it's not for everyone. One needs to be flexible, self-disciplined, take risks and maintain a vision.
Classical Albums for Spring
Spring is inspirational to many artists and classical composers are no exception. Here are four classical compositions with Spring in their titles.
Healthy Human Foods to Feed Dogs
Add certain human foods to the dog's diet for variety or feed the dog a complete raw food diet for maximum health and longevity.
Cheap Toys For Dogs
Dogs can have fun with lots of free or cheap household items that their owner turns into toys or chew things.
Four Children's Books About Springtime
Children's books often celebrate the seasons. Spring is particularly popular for its inclusion of Easter, its symbolic qualities of renewal and its spring cleaning.
Nature Poetry Versus Environmental Poetry
Modern nature poetry has been written since the age of Romanticism. However, given the 21st century's environmental crises, a poetry that speaks to ecology is emerging.
Spring Cleaning for Creative Writers
Writers need to clean their work areas to diminish clutter in paper, on the computer and with their books in order to focus their energies on their art.
Three Resources Writers Need to Write
Apart from a source of funds, writers require time, attention and energy to create. Learn how to maximize these resources to increase productivity.
Touring a Book of Poems in Canada
Going on tour is the primary way an author can promote and distribute a book of poems.
Three Fun Poetic Forms
Poetry can be enjoyable to write. These fun forms are suitable for public occasions, greeting cards or commemorative epitaphs.
Losing the Final Five Pounds
Losing that last five pounds is a challenge. One must work a bit harder at this point, cutting unnecessary calories and exercising more effectively to reach one's goal.
Writing Poems for Children
Writing children's poems can be very rewarding if the author remembers the significance of sound, imagery and can be patient in terms of publishing their verse.
The Benefits of Walking
Walking is the easiest, most enjoyable and affordable exercise one can undertake for total mental and physical health and well being.
When Teens Chronically Sleep In
Teenagers can be hard to get up in the morning. Encourage them to learn this essential skill to improve their chances of success in school or work.
Cleaning Latex and Silicone Sex Toys
Silicone and latex sex toys can add spice to the bedroom but they need to be cleaned regularly to prevent the spread of infection and disease.
Things to Do Around Edmonton, AB, During Winter
Edmonton Alberta is rarely thought of as a hot spot to travel to during winter. However, a range of winter activities and indoor sites ensure an enjoyable time for all.
Being a Teen Self-Starter
Becoming a self-starter is a challenge, but by changing self -perceptions as a teen, the individual can enhance focus, discipline and thereby achieve his goals.
How to Figure out What to Do in Life
Ask three questions to determine the path one's life should take and the goals one can strive for to attain essential success.
The League of Canadian Poets
The League of Canadian Poets is a valuable organization in Canada dedicated to serving the needs of poets of varying levels.
Having a Green New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve parties are often excessive events. Don't hurt the earth to have fun. With these green tips, seeing out the old year will start the new one with respect.
Two Breakfasts Kids Can Make by Themselves
Children love to independently prepare their own breakfasts. These yummy dishes can also be made as treats for birthdays or Mother's Day.
Five Foods To Eat for Healthy Hair
Hair grows faster when it's nourished through a healthy diet. Learn what foods help hair to achieve great lengths.
Two Treats That Kids Can Make for the Holidays
Children love to have fun in the kitchen. Let them make these two holiday treats themselves to give as gifts and share with their families.
The Most Unbelievable Extinction
The Passenger Pigeon was once the most numerous bird species in North America. By 1914, it was extinct. What did the bird look like and how did this tragedy happen
The First Human Caused Extinction The Dodo
The Dodo was the first species to be eradicated by human intervention. Learn about this flightless dove and its ecological loss.
Extinct Species of the World
This substantial tome by Balouet and Alibert, lavishly illustrated, provides a comprehensive approach to the disappearance of species, many caused by humans.
The Structure of a Villanelle
The villanelle is an enjoyable and beautiful form to write if you like repetitions of lines and an elegiac tone.
The Difficult Sestina Form
For a poet, writing a sestina can be an important challenge in developing discipline or in creating a poem that haunts through its patterned repetitions.
How Classical Music Helps Cure Insomnia
Insomnia affects every area of one's life. Listening to classical music before bed or while sleeping can be conducive to a great night's rest!
Therese Bonney, War Photographer
Therese Bonney was an important female photographer during World War Two. She documented the effects of exile on women and children.
Mega Vitamin Therapy to Treat Bipolar Disorders
Anti-depressants are often not the best way to treat bipolar disorders. Mega vitamin therapy can help level out mood swings naturally.
The Fables of Aesop and La Fontaine
Aesop and La Fontaine are two wonderful choices for parents who want to read their children engaging animal stories with powerful moral conclusions.
Shiatsu for Depression and Chronic Fatigue
Shiatsu is not just a relaxing form of Japanese acupressure massage. The treatment can also be used in the process of curing depression and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Having a Pagan Christmas
Christmas was originally a pagan festivity and every symbol from the tree to gifts and lights to feasts has its roots in a celebration of the earth.
Composing the Ghazal Form
The ghazal is an exciting form that emerged in Persia and is still intriguing to today's post-modern sensibilities and rhythms.
Learn to Write the Sonnet
The sonnet is one of the most compelling traditional poetic forms with its compression of an argument or dilemma and its sonorous rhyme scheme.
How to Run a Personal Writer's Group
Beginning an intimate writer's group can enable one to grow as an author, have one's work critiqued by respected allies, and provide essential resources.
How to Be an Effective Tutor for Adult Students
Running an English tutoring business can be a way to make a living while using one's degree to educate others, improve their skills, and create perfect essays.
How to Succeed in College or University
Organization, networking, knowing one's teachers and taking time to relax are all key to succeeding in getting a higher education.
How To Know if One has Chronic Fatigue
Chronic fatigue syndrome was once thought to be fictional. Now it is seen as a serious condition though the ideal course of treatment has not been determined.
How To Love One's Body
Women are often highly critical of their bodies. Happiness increases when women love and care for their unique bodies for what they are.
Emotional and Verbal Domestic Abuse
Physical abuse is visible to the world, but emotional and verbal abuse can be just as damaging to self esteem and the happiness of our relationships.
Food to Counteract Depression
Mild to moderate depression can be alleviated with the use of a healthy, well balanced diet that boosts the consumption of vitamins and minerals for mental health.
Things to Ask Oneself Before One Gets Inked
Obtaining a tattoo is a permanent decision. Before getting inked, think about where the tattoo should be, what colour and size, what design and who the tattoo artist is.
Writing Exercises That Teenagers Will Enjoy
Poetry can be an enjoyable subject to teach if you involve the students in the creation of poems using writing exercises that appeal to their senses and senses of humour.
Mattie Gunterman
Mattie Gunterman (1865-1945) was an important pioneer female photographer. Originally from Wisconsin, she moved to Seattle and BC, bringing her photographic visions.
Unforgettable Brooklyn Landmarks
When people think of New York, Manhattan often comes to mind first as a destination. However, Brooklyn's historical sites are well worth a visit.
Estrangement from Older Teens
Estrangement from one's child is one of the hardest things to happen to a parent. Learn how to cope with an older teen's silence while waiting for her return.
Pornography Addiction in Men
Pornography and masturbation addictions are becoming an uncontrollable social problem. Learn how this addiction affects relationships and how one can recover.
Unforgettable Places in Southern France
Southern France is one of the most picturesque and vital places to visit. The towns and cities in the Languedoc region are both unique and ancient sites of beauty.
Teen Fiction for Girls by Judy Blume
Judy Blume has written many honest, thought-provoking and engaging novels for teenage girls. Her books deal with the body, family and the process of change.
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