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Destroy the Palm Trees - Five Reasons Why Palm Trees Need To Go Away

    I'm here to tell you about a vegetable menace that is the AIDS of the plant world. If you live in most parts of North America, these plants have you surrounded.  They're butt-ugly brown sticks thrusting phallically into the sky in unnatural rows, crowned by a spidery fright-wig of spikes. They look like a raspberry on a stick.        I'm talking, of course, about the omnipresent palm tree, found everywhere in your city. It doesn't matter what you hate, this tree embodies it.  The palm tree is the…
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How To Build An EDH Deck For Magic: The Gathering

      Ready For Commander?  Commander, also called "EDH" (stands for "Elder Dragon Highlander," an outdated in-joke), is the most popular format of the collectible trading card game Magic: The Gathering, counting over-all formats.  While EDH doesn't appear much in competitive formats when the tournament is over, and the last booster box handed out, look for the players to be huddled up in the corner over a Commander game.  It has every reason to be popular; it is the only MTG format created entirely by the…
Score: 8.93

Thailand VS Philippines in language, culture, money, and love

Moving to Thailand or the Philippines and how the English language, cultural influence, cost of living, and relationships could affect your choices.        It is never as easy as choosing a pros and cons list or just doing what works for others.    If one is considering the possibility of moving to Asia and becoming an official Expatriate (or expat for short), two popular choices are:   Moving to Thailand Moving to the Philippines   I use these two more specifically because I have lived in both countries.  In…
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Best Magic! the Gathering Sealed Products - A Guide to Strategic Investment in Magic: The Gathering

      "Many Magic: The Gathering players ask the question…" Don't you ever get tired of mocking the Professor of Tolarian Community College with that opening? The answer is no, we don't. Even though we love the Professor, and this post is partly inspired by his YouTube channel's content, he's just irresistible to mimic. Not to mention, if he were here reading this, he would probably disagree with the majority of what we're going to be saying here.  The Professor, spoiler alert, usually poops on Wizards…
Score: 5.34

Why Are Disney Songs So Catchy - How Disney Songs Hijack Your Brain?

    We’ve all heard them, and they get stuck in all our heads. But why? Why is it that Disney can seemingly create earworms?  Though there’s no such thing as a Disney formula, today we’re going to get close to one. And best of all, this theory is not one that I’ve hacked together to try to show something new and inventive. Not at all.  I stumbled upon everything you’re about to read.  About two months ago, I was asked to do a medley of several popular Disney songs. I ran into a problem.        One of the keys of…
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Modern History

We Should Be Looking At The Robber Barons of Yesterday to Protect Against The Tech Barons of Today

The six largest companies on the planet are now technology-based. Like the industrialist of the late 19th century, they disrupted their industries and changed the way they worked. In the process, they repeated the same destructive decisions from the past.       Businessmen or Swindlers?   While it wasn’t a new term — it dates back to the Middle Ages and used to describe feudal warlords — the name stuck on business tycoons in the 19th century. Originally, they were portrayed as positive self-made men…
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Dating and relationships

Appearance in the current dating scene

by Dominus

Dating is an amazing part of life and the introduction of a relationship. Some people love it, some dread it, and some people seek it out while others actively avoid it. However it may be for each individual, everybody has an opinion and/or feelings regarding this subject. Dating or courtship has been around for as long as there have been people walking the earth. The practice has undergone many changes over time but its goal has remained the same: finding a partner.      It is said that beauty lies…
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Monogamous relationships vs. Open relationships

by Dominus

I see movies or series on TV or the internet exploring the nature of relationships and that leads me to wonder which one is better: monogamous or polygamous? I find monogamous relationships too old-fashioned while open relationships are too, well… open! I have tried both and finally came to my own conclusion, but I believe that others are struggling with this choice as well. The world is constantly changing and this change comes too fast for some of us. While I consider myself a  sexually…
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The player’s guide to success with women

by Dominus

Hello there, aspiring player! Are you having trouble getting the attention of females? Is your face so ugly that even Russian mail order brides swipe left on you? If you feel down on your luck and want to change that, then BECOME A PLAYER (to be read as "PLAYA") TODAY!!! No prior knowledge of women required! All you have to do is to embrace the player attitude, attire and general way of life. There is hope for you yet if you decide to become a P.L.A.Y.E.R. (Person Longing for Attention and…
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Study Abroad

Nontraditional Student in Japan

  Introduction  Have you ever felt that the world is outside of your grasp?  Things happen to everyone else, why would they happen to you?  That dream job you’ve always wanted, but resigned yourself to never being good enough for it?  This was what I felt even as I started at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. My life was surrounded my dead-end retail jobs and wasn’t going anywhere. After five years of this, however, I reevaluated my life.   Why did I believe that I couldn’t do more? It was time for a…
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Relationship Advice

Signs It's Time To End A Relationship

In order to make a relationship work, you have to invest a lot of time and energy into it. The more work you put into a relationship, the more it affects your entire life. If you've invested a lot in a relationship with someone it can be hard to let go. This is especially true if children are involved or if you are worried you haven't really tried hard enough to make things work. It's also hard to be alone and if you haven't been single in a long time it can be scary. And depending on how long…
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Vitamins

Should You Take A Multivitamin?

    There's a lot of controversy over multivitamins. Some people think everyone should take them. Others think only certain people should. And many people say they are a complete waste of money. But what's the truth? Well for starters, let's define what a multivitamin is.  A multivitamin is a supplement that has more than one vitamin. So technically, something containing vitamin A and vitamin C could be considered a multivitamin. But generally speaking, it's a supplement with a lot more vitamins than…
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American Progressive History

US Capitol Insurrection 1/6/2021 : Why the South Will Fall Again

  The United States is still in shock after the January 6th attempt to storm the US capitol and overthrow the government. Indeed, the whole world has the jitters about the incident. Remember, the United States is still the world's leading military power, a cornerstone of the global economy, and one of the most manifested current democracies in the world. What happens in America affects every nation on Earth, at least through our foreign policy if nothing else.         Your humble author has kept his…
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Singing

Hitting That High Note: A Guide To Finding Your Singing Voice

            Do cats shriek and run and hide when you sing? Does it sound like nails on a chalkboard when you use your voice? Or do your notes roll smoothly like vocal poetry? Whether you are a new singer or can read music effortlessly, I am going to help you to find your singing voice and teach you about musical notes.    Musical Notes             The way to look at music is just imagining it like words from a book. The only difference is the symbols represent the pitch, the speed, and the rhythm of…
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Problems in Financial Career

EXCUSES BLOCKING WAY OF FINANCIAL MULTIPLICATION

In recent period, financial status and monetary issues are of utmost importance. So, through some online research, books and gathering that data along with my personal experiences, I have come to spot out five major money excuses that maybe hurdling or blocking your way to money multiplication.   But before moving onto those excuses, you need to be clear in your concept on what a financial statement is. Financial statement is actually a statement that shows how much you own after you pay off your…
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UNDERSTANDING CRYPTOCURRENCIES, PART 1

The latest buzz words in the world of business investment (no pun intended), and daily conversations among common folks are without a doubt, “Bitcoin, “and possibly “Cryptocurrency.” The former, in particular, have gained a global appeal and prominence, in part, due to a meteoric rise in price (almost 20 fold increment) from a lowly $950 USD at the start of 2017, to a high of nearly $20,000 in December of the same year. But what exactly are “Bitcoin” and “Cryptocurrency” and how do they work? It…
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UNDERSTANDING CRYPTOCURRENCIES, PART 2

The world of cryptocurrency has witnessed some changes of late, because mixed feelings are emanating from many nations about regulations that will determine how they handle them, and notable among these countries are the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and India among several others. It is important to mention this, because the uncertainty has resulted in a massive sell-off in nearly all the major cryptocurrencies, and with the bears dictating the market direction of bitcoin. Well…
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Book Review

You're A Miracle: Understanding and Accepting the Vast Array of Human Emotions and Behaviors

  There are numerous books out there that will claim to change your life - from self-help to multi-step programs. But the jury is still out on how helpful such schemes truly are. That is not to say personal change cannot be inspired by someone else’s story, however. A story is a powerful thing. Words can be both a weapon and an elixir. Or, as Albus Dumbledore would say,    “Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying…
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The Wonder of Nature: Four Ecology Books Everyone Should Read

There are so many good books, yet so little time to read them - a thought I have often lamented, until recent developments. With the rise of Covid-19, many people have found themselves quarantined and in need of restful ways to spend some time each day   One way I have found stillness in the midst of chaos is through books.  Reading is a fantastic way to relax and find solace. Reading books about nature, perhaps even more so - which is why I have compiled this list of my favorite nature books with…
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Doing Good Better by William MacAskill - The Best Charity is often far better than a Very Good One

  Most of us want to make a difference in this world in some way or another - whether it be through our career choices or donating to our favorite charities.  Are you aware that some charities are actually ineffective, even harmful?  Did you know earning to give can be a more beneficial avenue than working in a field that impacts people directly (i.e. The medical field)?  Have you ever wondered how you can make the biggest impact?  In Doing Good Better William MacAskill, author and co-founder of the…
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Anime

Hayao Miyazaki’s Anime Movies for Children

Growing up in Japan, I am pretty familiar with Hayao Miyazaki’s anime films. So many Japanese and people around the world are the fans of his films. Still, some of you have never watched or known any of his movies. That’s totally fine because there are so many good movies I don’t know their existences of or have not watched yet. Nevertheless, I really hate some children are missing these fun and loving Miyazaki’s films. Parents and grandparents, please consider these movies I recommend below for…
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