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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  Commander, also called "EDH" (stands for "Elder Dragon Highlander," an outdated in-joke), is the most popular format of the collectible trading card game Magic: The Gathering, counting over-all formats.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…
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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…
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Complete Guide Magic: The Gathering EDH Commanders You Will Never Get Tired Of Playing

    Over and over again, the number one question you see in any MTG:EDH forum is "What commander should I build next?"  Commander, the most casual and fun format of Magic: The Gathering, is a bit more involved than other formats. You have to build a 100-card deck, and every card has to be unique except for basic lands. Plus it allows anything - barring a short ban list - from any expansion set over the years; the game is rapidly approaching its 30th anniversary. So it has one of the biggest available…
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Bowling

Bowl a Strike! A Complete Guide of Bowling Game for Beginners

        The sound of a bowling ball spiraling into a strike is one of my favorite. To me, it invokes a feeling of accomplishment. Myself, I was on a bowling team for 6 years. Bowling is a positive way to exercise and be focused as a team.                                                                                 History of Bowling         At 7,000 years old, bowling originally started in Egypt. Interestingly enough, a bowling ball and pins were found buried in an Egyptian child’s grave. Flash…
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Freedom of Religion

The Freedom of Religion and Kirishitan (Christian) Faith in Japan

by Makio

The Persecution of the Kirishitan (Christian) Faith in Japan  In Japan, for 250 years, there were people who hid their Christian faith for more than seven, eight, or nine generations, without being noticed even by their neighbors or the local government.Those who used to be called as Kakure (Hidden) Kirishitan (Christian in old Japanese), are now called Senpuku Kirishitan (潜伏キリシタン), Underground Christian.  I first heard the name during a junior high history class about 30 years ago. At that time, I…
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cardiac health

Unusual Signs Of Heart Attack In Women

I was an EMT for about 5 years and I learned a lot about heart attacks. When most people think about heart attack symptoms, they think of stabbing chest pain. But that isn't always how a heart attack presents and this is especially true when it comes to women. Women tend to have much less severe signs and symptoms than men. Many people don't know that though, which is dangerous because a woman may have a heart attack and not seek out medical help. Regardless of what's going on with your body, if…
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Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky: A Place Worth Exploring

When I tell people I am from Eastern Kentucky, someone usually makes a joke about the old film, Deliverance, or Colonel Sanders.   There are several ideas and stereotypes about my home state that are not all too positive in nature. Delving into those is for another day, however. Right now I want to take you on a journey through Eastern Kentucky, and show you that it is more than a stereotype. It is a place worth exploring.       Red River Gorge   The Red River Gorge is a place unknown to most unless you…
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Toxic Fanbases

Bill Maher vs. Comic Book Fans - A Deeper Look

    Oh God, What Is It This Time?  The Internet has an upset tum-tum again. This time it's because Bill Maher has said some mean things about comic book fans. With tone-deaf timing, Maher picked the passing of revered comic book creator and legend Stan Lee to trash comic fans. First in November 2018 came his blog post on his own Real Time website - didn't even know he had a blog, did you?  "I don’t think it’s a huge stretch to suggest that Donald Trump could only get elected in a country that thinks…
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Volunteering

Virtual Volunteering: Helping Others From Home

I love helping people and I wanted to find a way to volunteer in my area but unfortunately, there aren't many opportunities for me to volunteer locally. So I went to VolunteerMatch.org to see if there was anything I could do from home and I was surprised but just how many virtual volunteer positions there are.      I know I can't be the only person that is interested in volunteering. But I know it can be difficult, especially when you're already so busy with your own life. That's where virtual…
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Android Games

The Top Games On Android Worth Your Time

    Google may do many things right, but its Play Store is kind of a dumpster fire. Reviews and ratings there are spammed, bought, and gamed mercilessly. So when you want to find a new Android game and go searching for it there, you can forget drawing any useful information on reviews. Every two-bit garbage game has five-star reviews and a million positive comments from bots who all say the same five things.  What's an Android gamer to do? Well, you have to turn to personal peer reviews like the one…
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Day to day life

Fighting tips for the civilized individual

by Dominus

   Ever been in a fight? I don’t mean a verbal conflict with somebody but an actual fight! Do you know how to protect yourself so that you don’t get hurt any more than necessary? I am surprised at the number of grownups that are so bad at it, that they literally resemble children when they fight. I have witnessed this enough times to notice that there is a lack of education regarding this issue in the world right now. I am not pro-fighting, but odds are, if you are a guy, there will come a time…
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Not Well Known but Common Struggles of Millennials and Advice from My Experience

Generations  Everyone has different expectations and thoughts regarding the different generations.   The most common generations are the Silent Generation (age 70-90), The Baby Boomers (age 51-69), Generation X (36-50), and the Millennials (age 21-35). Each generation has its own distinct characteristics based off of experiences and events during the era they were living in.    Generational Names in the United States, ThoughtCo  My grandparents were from the Silent Generation and grew up during…
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Learning Disabilities

What It's Like To Have Dyscalculia

I have a learning disability called dyscalculia. I wouldn't be surprised if you've never heard of it. Most people have heard of dyslexia which refers to people that can't keep words and letters straight. Dyscalculia is similar except instead of having trouble with letters it makes people have trouble with numbers and math. Dyscalculia makes it difficult to deal with simple numbers and it makes it extremely hard to do any complicated math.   According to scientists, they may have discovered the…
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Pollinator Gardens

The Birds and the Bees: Why Pollinators Are Important and What You Can Do to Protect Them

Without pollinators, the human race and earth’s terrestrial ecosystems could not survive. That may be a heavy note to start on, but it is crucial to know the importance of pollinator species, such as bees, butterflies, and some birds. Everything from agriculture to lovely wildflower meadows depend upon them.     The vast majority of plants cannot reproduce on their own.     More than one-third of the world’s crop production is only possible through pollination. The vegetables, fruits, and nuts we enjoy…
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