Archive for September, 2007

Parts that Make the Whole? or Not

There are many parts that make up you.
There’s the Musical You, the Friendly You, the Amazing You, the Genius You, the Calm You, the Peaceful You, and many more parts that make up who you are - much like an identity check list:
All round good guy/gal part - checkUniquely amazing you part - checkWitty and […]

Writers can Grow to be Comfortable with Criticism

On my first newspaper assignment as a critic, I was well prepared to dish it out. I was less prepared to take it. Imagine my surprise when my witty, well-crafted critique drew a smattering of letters filled with name-calling and nasty words. It stung. Could the critic handle criticism? I discovered that with some emotional […]

Home Equity Loan Tax Deductions

Interest - is an amount you pay for the use of borrowed money.
Several lenders are currenty offering amazing deals for 125% home equity loans. As highly advertized as these loans are they don’t highly advertize that the interest payments on these loans are not neccessarily fully tax deductable.
To understand why these interest payments […]

Need for a Belief System: A System of Organization for Your Experiences!

I’ve spoken with many people who, over time, have felt inundated by their lives. It seems as though they’ve accumulated all of these memories and experiences, but the information seems jumbled and overwhelming. This pile of ‘mind junk’ keeps getting in their way whenever they attempt to move forward in life. It’s […]

Internet Identity Theft - How You Can Shield Yourself

With the advent of the World Wide Web, a whole new breed of criminals have surfaced, posing threats to more than just our material assets, but also to our very identities. Although there are a number of effective methods for protecting yourself from internet identity theft, not everyone takes the necessary steps to initiate […]