Divorce attorneys and personal injury attorneys operate on the same principle: somebody got hurt, and now they want the situation remedied. When you've had enough, you're going to make the call - but how do you know when you've reached the point of no return?
It's not as black-and-white as it should be. So many factors are involved, and the ultimate decision lies in your hands. Sometimes enough in one area isn't enough in another; you've got to decide what your personal breaking point is, and then you've got to stick to it.
GENERAL UNHAPPINESS
You've got that awful feeling; something just isn't right. Maybe you're not doing things together any more, or your views on common interests aren't the same. If you can work with these things by pursuing your own interests, by all means, do so! However, if they're causing irreparable rifts
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21 January 2008
Tips for dating a married woman
If you are the kind of dirt bag who enjoys dating married women, then this article may help you prepare for what's in store. If you're not, continue reading anyway - it may help you recognize this under-cover dirt bag when you see him.
MARRIED EQUALS OFF THE MARKET
If she's the kind of woman who has a husband snared, she is off limits. It doesn't matter what she says, including "I'm not happy" or "We're getting a divorce." You need to know that she's the kind of woman whose word is worth nothing - and you can't trust a girl like that. Be ready to have your weak heart broken.
She's sneaky, she's a liar, and she doesn't truly care about anyone but herself.
MARRIED MEANS HOSPITALIZATION
If you get caught - and I sincerely hope you do - you can expect to spend a few days in the Intensive Care Unit. Any man worth his salt won't tolerate a slap in the face like that, so pack your overnight bag and keep it at the ready; you can ask your own wife to bring it to the hospital for you.
Hopefully your own wife will run into the girl you're cheating with when she's visiting you, and the hospital
...read full story
MARRIED EQUALS OFF THE MARKET
If she's the kind of woman who has a husband snared, she is off limits. It doesn't matter what she says, including "I'm not happy" or "We're getting a divorce." You need to know that she's the kind of woman whose word is worth nothing - and you can't trust a girl like that. Be ready to have your weak heart broken.
She's sneaky, she's a liar, and she doesn't truly care about anyone but herself.
MARRIED MEANS HOSPITALIZATION
If you get caught - and I sincerely hope you do - you can expect to spend a few days in the Intensive Care Unit. Any man worth his salt won't tolerate a slap in the face like that, so pack your overnight bag and keep it at the ready; you can ask your own wife to bring it to the hospital for you.
Hopefully your own wife will run into the girl you're cheating with when she's visiting you, and the hospital
...read full story
If you write...
If you write, there are lots of places to submit your work for pay. I've been using Helium.com, but there are other outlets that I've started submitting to, as well - and here's a list of what I found, where you guys can submit stuff if you're so inclined.
The Sierra Club - check out how much they pay!
National Geographic Traveler
AARP
Byline Magazine
That's it for now, but I only spent about five minutes looking. So start writing! They pay pretty well. :)
The Sierra Club - check out how much they pay!
National Geographic Traveler
AARP
Byline Magazine
That's it for now, but I only spent about five minutes looking. So start writing! They pay pretty well. :)
15 January 2008
How to find your perfect match
Would you leave the house wearing purple shoes with orange pants? I hope not; even though you may adore each of them equally, they just don't match.
You've got to use some common sense when you're looking for the perfect match. That goes for any category, too - if you need matching shoes, a matching handbag, or a matching significant other. Sometimes, though, we let our fluttering hearts outshine our common sense - and that's always bad news.
The question remains: how do you find the perfect match?
WALK IN SOMEONE ELSE'S PURPLE SHOES
The first thing you must do when you're looking for the perfect match is to be objective. As tempted as you may be to throw caution (and common sense) to the wind, don't do it. You won't be doing yourself any justice if you don't think things all the way through. Step outside and look in - and be honest with yourself about what you see.
We all know I'm talking about singles, not shoes, so ask yourself...read full story
You've got to use some common sense when you're looking for the perfect match. That goes for any category, too - if you need matching shoes, a matching handbag, or a matching significant other. Sometimes, though, we let our fluttering hearts outshine our common sense - and that's always bad news.
The question remains: how do you find the perfect match?
WALK IN SOMEONE ELSE'S PURPLE SHOES
The first thing you must do when you're looking for the perfect match is to be objective. As tempted as you may be to throw caution (and common sense) to the wind, don't do it. You won't be doing yourself any justice if you don't think things all the way through. Step outside and look in - and be honest with yourself about what you see.
We all know I'm talking about singles, not shoes, so ask yourself...read full story
Marketing your articles online
An internet marketing specialist will tell you that you need to cough up some serious dough in order to get your Helium articles a large amount of traffic. What a liar! Internet marketing specialists do have a fair amount of knowledge about what works and what doesn't, but it's nothing you can't learn to do in the next several minutes.
Get your money-making hat and put that bad boy on. You might want to grab a Snickers bar; that should give you an idea of how long this will take. Put yourself into "shameless self-promotion" mode and justify it by knowing that you're actually doing the World Wide Web a great service. Are you going to leave those poor readers alone and scared out there, with nothing good to read? Of course you're not - they need you!
Here's the inside scoop.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CLICKS
Internet marketing specialists will tell you ...read full story
Get your money-making hat and put that bad boy on. You might want to grab a Snickers bar; that should give you an idea of how long this will take. Put yourself into "shameless self-promotion" mode and justify it by knowing that you're actually doing the World Wide Web a great service. Are you going to leave those poor readers alone and scared out there, with nothing good to read? Of course you're not - they need you!
Here's the inside scoop.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CLICKS
Internet marketing specialists will tell you ...read full story
13 January 2008
Ab and core workouts
Exercise equipment: a piece of machinery that is best at collecting dust and often used for decorative purposes only.
If that's your definition of exercise equipment, you're not alone. People go out and waste thousands of dollars on treadmills, ellipticals, and weight machines and rarely (if ever) actually use them. You don't need exercise equipment to get a good workout - especially if you're just starting out!
Before you do anything else to build your muscles, you need to start with your core. That includes your stomach (abdominals), your lower sides (obliques) and lower back, and your bottom (glutes); without strength in those areas, you'll have a difficult time building up in other places.
You should work out your core areas several times a week; shoot for three or four times for each group. Every group needs time to recover, so don't work them out on back-to-back days. By breaking it up and having a little variety, you're also more likely to enjoy your workouts. You don't want to feel like you're in a rut, because that will kill your motivation. Start small...read full story
If that's your definition of exercise equipment, you're not alone. People go out and waste thousands of dollars on treadmills, ellipticals, and weight machines and rarely (if ever) actually use them. You don't need exercise equipment to get a good workout - especially if you're just starting out!
Before you do anything else to build your muscles, you need to start with your core. That includes your stomach (abdominals), your lower sides (obliques) and lower back, and your bottom (glutes); without strength in those areas, you'll have a difficult time building up in other places.
You should work out your core areas several times a week; shoot for three or four times for each group. Every group needs time to recover, so don't work them out on back-to-back days. By breaking it up and having a little variety, you're also more likely to enjoy your workouts. You don't want to feel like you're in a rut, because that will kill your motivation. Start small...read full story
10-minute strength builders
I've got two words for you: muscle failure. How scary does that sound? Don't worry - muscle failure is actually a big success! When you want to do some focused, pin-pointed strength training, muscle failure is the fastest way to get big results.
WHAT IS MUSCLE FAILURE?
Just like the name implies, muscle failure is what happens when your muscles give out. They can't support the exercise you're doing any more. It doesn't mean that you're tired and don't WANT to do any more - it literally means that you CAN'T do any more.
TEN LITTLE MINUTES?
I'm no mathematician, but that seems to equal 600 seconds. From repeating
...read full story
WHAT IS MUSCLE FAILURE?
Just like the name implies, muscle failure is what happens when your muscles give out. They can't support the exercise you're doing any more. It doesn't mean that you're tired and don't WANT to do any more - it literally means that you CAN'T do any more.
TEN LITTLE MINUTES?
I'm no mathematician, but that seems to equal 600 seconds. From repeating
...read full story
12 January 2008
Letter to the President
Dear Mr. President,
I know you don't know me, but I work for your office and I've followed your career for the last several years. I sort-of like to think that I helped you get where you are today; you see, Sir, I've voted for you twice - and I'd vote for you again, if I could.
Sir, did you know that people search the internet for Bush quotes? I do it, too. Sometimes you just crack me up - I know you don't always mean to be funny (hey, everyone's tongue gets tied now and then), but you are. I think that's a part of your charm. Bush quotes do make me laugh, but I don't snicker at them in a derogatory way or use them to poke fun at you like some people do. I wouldn't do that because I respect both you and your office.
I'm one of...read full story
I know you don't know me, but I work for your office and I've followed your career for the last several years. I sort-of like to think that I helped you get where you are today; you see, Sir, I've voted for you twice - and I'd vote for you again, if I could.
Sir, did you know that people search the internet for Bush quotes? I do it, too. Sometimes you just crack me up - I know you don't always mean to be funny (hey, everyone's tongue gets tied now and then), but you are. I think that's a part of your charm. Bush quotes do make me laugh, but I don't snicker at them in a derogatory way or use them to poke fun at you like some people do. I wouldn't do that because I respect both you and your office.
I'm one of...read full story
Hypnosis for quitting smoking
I quit smoking through hypnosis - and if I can do it, anyone can do it.
I quit smoking for about two hours. Yes, that's right - two whole hours without a cigarette. After that, I started again, and I've been puffing away ever since.
I must add, the only reason that I quit for two whole hours was because the session lasted an hour and a half, and it was a thirty minute drive home (where my cigarettes were). I couldn't wait to get there, either.
The hypnosis session was actually very relaxing, and I did emerge from the office feeling like a new person; I felt like a person who was dumb enough to think that someone telling me that smoking isn't a physical need, but a mental one, would help me kick a very physical addiction.
I did everything he told me to do. I relaxed. I counted. I
......read full story
I quit smoking for about two hours. Yes, that's right - two whole hours without a cigarette. After that, I started again, and I've been puffing away ever since.
I must add, the only reason that I quit for two whole hours was because the session lasted an hour and a half, and it was a thirty minute drive home (where my cigarettes were). I couldn't wait to get there, either.
The hypnosis session was actually very relaxing, and I did emerge from the office feeling like a new person; I felt like a person who was dumb enough to think that someone telling me that smoking isn't a physical need, but a mental one, would help me kick a very physical addiction.
I did everything he told me to do. I relaxed. I counted. I
......read full story
11 January 2008
Are Soldiers dying in vain?
We Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, and Sailors don't ask you for much. We do the jobs we are assigned to do, regardless of what they are, and we don't ask you to thank us or even respect us - but it hurts when you don't. It takes a lot to hurt a Servicemember; we've got tough exteriors, but some things can cut us in a way that a bayonet never could. However, we've got a lot of discipline, which means that we won't show the hurt that some of our own fellow countrymen seem eager to heap upon us.
Make no mistake, though - we do feel it. Every time someone tells a tale of spitting on a veteran, we bleed a little for him. Every time someone refuses to acknowledge that we are needed by suggesting that we're second-class citizens with no other options, a tear burns in our eye - but we try not to let it fall. Every time one of our "battle buddies" bears the brunt of a protester's anger (whether we know them or not), we choke back the lump in our throats.
It also hurts when people suggest that my brothers and sisters in arms are dying in vain. I beg you, on their behalf, to please reconsider if that's what you think. Each one of us ...read full story
Make no mistake, though - we do feel it. Every time someone tells a tale of spitting on a veteran, we bleed a little for him. Every time someone refuses to acknowledge that we are needed by suggesting that we're second-class citizens with no other options, a tear burns in our eye - but we try not to let it fall. Every time one of our "battle buddies" bears the brunt of a protester's anger (whether we know them or not), we choke back the lump in our throats.
It also hurts when people suggest that my brothers and sisters in arms are dying in vain. I beg you, on their behalf, to please reconsider if that's what you think. Each one of us ...read full story
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