Relationships are sometimes hard to initiate, and can be even harder to maintain. According to Levinger's (1980) ABCDE model of Love, there are five stages to a relationship; Attraction, Building, Continuation, Deterioration, and Ending. Most people are aware of, and competent during the attraction stage. It is easy to get attention, but maintaining it through sincerity is another issue. During the atrraction stage, some 'pick up' lines can be seen as very forward. For instance, if one person approached another and said “You’re very attractive” when you had never met him or her [more]

If you are a frustrated writer, you are not alone. As a self employed writer who took that plunge and quit the day job to work from home, you probably thought you had this game figured out. How hard could it be, right? You wake up full of enthusiasm, make a pot of coffee, then sit down to write.. then you write some more. Repeat. Hang on, where is all the money? You need know how to use feedback.After your first few articles, and as if by magic those pennies started rolling in. Pennies are a somewhat useful form of currency, but how many articles do you need to write and market like a maniac [more]

Writing for pleasure and profit should be an enjoyable process. Improving your skills in writing for the web or for print publications requires many hours of reading and practice. If you are finding it difficult to break into the freelance writing industry or get a decent cash offer for your work, you need to put down your pen and read more. There is no need to wander the corridors of the web looking for these literary achievers; many of these great writers are here, and most are willing to answer your questions and provide feedback. Do a search for words like "published," "freelance" [more]

Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol and high school friend Levi Johnston are expecting a baby. Levi's MySpace page has been taken down, and photos of Bristol holding a shotgun and having fun with her friends have been splashed across the world wide web. It is disturbing to realize that some of this information was written by a handful of well respected journalists, and that it implies that Governor Sarah Palin is somehow morally bankrupt.Website ratings and newspaper sales are important, but at who's expense? Admittedly, much of the information is scattered across cheap amateur blogs, but where [more]

McCain and Sarah Palin or Barack Obama and Joe Biden? If you are at a loss to make a decision who to vote for now that Sarah Palin is on the Republican ticket, you are not alone. The 2008 Presidential race has turned into an entertaining and almost humorous event. What cannot be argued though, is that the Republican decision to put Mrs. Palin on the ticket was a strategically brilliant move.Listening to the latest arguments concerning morals and good character, one cannot help but notice a few interesting facts. It is now possible to identify the different types of Hilary Clinton supporters, and [more]