February 9, 2015 Relationships and Family - Other
In order to identify the traits of a character assassin, one needs to know what character assassination means in the first place. It is defined as the following: the attempt to the tarnish the reputation of a person. This is…
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February 7, 2015 Communication
There are two sayings in regards to patience. The first saying goes: “Patience is a virtue.” The second saying goes: “Patience is golden.” When you factor in effective communication, these two sayings hold true. Effective communication in general is made…
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By asking such a question, it conveniently groups people together instead of going in-depth about the problems. To answer that question, it would be: “yes” and “no.” It simply depends on the parents let alone single mothers. No two mothers…
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Talking to a friend of mine on the dumbest things a guy can do to ruin a first date; she let me in on some very interesting tidbits. It was a few things that had happened to her. But, I…
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January 29, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Getting into a marriage is one of the biggest things you could ever do. However, there is something that can eclipse marriage itself: children. If you thought getting into a marriage was difficult, you have not seen anything yet. Wait…
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January 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
The beautiful thing about “World of Warcraft” or “WoW” is that it is an MMORPG. What is an MMORPG? It is the abbreviation of the “mass multiplayer online role-playing game.” Unfortunately, World of Warcraft can be quite addicting. Recently, it…
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January 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
The thing you have to know about marriage is that it does not begin until after the ceremony. That is when you start experiencing what it is like to be married. You need to fully understand and comprehend before saying…
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The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme or the “KPCS” or the “Kimberly Process” was established in 2000. It was a meeting in Kimberly, South Africa in which the diamond industry addressed the issue of the “blood diamonds” or “conflict diamonds.” The…
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Since diamonds and the constant civil warring in Africa go hand and hand with each other, diamonds and terrorism are going to go hand and hand with each other as well. The strong link between diamond smuggling and the African…
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While diamond mining became a source to fuel conflict between the Soviet Union backed MPLA and the United States backed UNITA in the late 1970s, diamond mining in Angola became decades ago back in 1912 in the Lunda region. Remember…
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The history of the “blood diamond” or “conflict diamond” can be traced back to Angola during the 1970s in which the country gained independence from Portugal. However, the United States and Soviet Russia have both played a role in the…
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In Sierra Leone, the one place with the largest deposit of diamonds would be in the Kono District. The Kono District is located at the eastern most part of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone’s diamond mining history would not be a…
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Depending on how you were brought up, it can be nerve-racking when going on a first dates. It is because first impressions are everything. If you flop on making a first impression, chances are high that you might not go…
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In the past, it would be rather difficult to keep track of adult children who live distances away from you. Back in the day, the main ways of keeping track of each other would be via a phone call or…
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Dating a single parent can be a challenge. Especially if one has never dated a person who has any children. I wrote one article about the challenges of dating as a single parent. The article covered the point of view…
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Infatuation is defined as being in love; but, it is love without reason. This is usually synonymous with “superficial love.” Early in school, students are taught the differences between infatuation and a true relationship. If you are in love with…
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Cheating on ones partner is not necessarily limited to the physical sense. However, what does the physical sense mean in the first place? Physical cheating can be grouped into the following: sexual intercourse with someone who is not your partner,…
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Where do you factor in this “love triangle?” Are you involved in a relationship with two other people? Are you involved in a relationship in which you and another person are seeing the same man or woman? If you fall…
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To air dry or blow dry your hair? That is the question. It solely depends on what your wants and needs are. Long ago, I mainly air dried because my hair was so short. When you have short hair, let…
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People should really be forced to give up their status of identity. To be honest, I laugh at the idea of a person giving up the identity of being gay. I am not laughing at the person. I am simply…
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As a minority, though not part of the LGBT community, can sympathize and empathize with those that are. I am considered to be a second generation Vietnamese-American. My mother is one of many Vietnamese that immigrated to the United States…
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Are they protesting in a positive way? The answer is pretty much one big gray area. The answer is pretty much: “Yes” and “No.” It is a matter of perception and personal view. One person is going to say that…
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The concept of dysfunctional parent-child let alone mother-son relationships was something I thought existed in fiction. However, I was sadly mistaken. On top of that, I have an aunt and a cousin that are in a dysfunctional mother and son…
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In most cases, it should be all right for a woman to date a much older man. The emphasis is in most cases. Overall in most cases, it is completely all right for a woman to date a much older…
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October 18, 2014 Friends and Peers
Whenever you make friends, you always want to constantly improve your relationships with them. As there are many things that can strengthen ties with friends, there are plenty of things that can weaken ties with friends. On a sad note,…
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October 15, 2014 Friends and Peers
As a person with friends who lived in apartments with roommates, I know full well the pros and cons.It simply makes me glad that I have my own place and no roommates. In most cases, living with roommates is very…
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October 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The concept of sin was introduced through religion let alone Christianity. Outside of religion, let alone Christianity, the concept of divorce is not considered a sin. Depending on the circumstances and culture, divorce is perfectly legal. At the same time,…
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The effects of fatherless families on boys are not a “one size fits all” answer to be honest. It brings forth the figurative and proverbial “Pandora’s Box” effect. A better analogy would be the “Forest Gump’s Box of Chocolate’s effect.”…
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The challenge of blended families is one challenge that envelops a bunch of different challenges.If you are marrying someone that results in a blended family, the dynamic will be different than what you expect.The recollection from somebody else’s experience will…
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Though I am not a step-father, I do know of a few people that have become step-fathers. If you are going to be a step-father, do not be afraid. You simply need to be calm and be relaxed. Hopefully, you…
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