Conquering Confusing Words
by Darlene Bishop
The misuse of similar sounding words with totally different meanings has often been
referred to as a "Bunkerism," from the old "All In The Family" sitcom
character, Archie Bunker. You may remember Archie. He was a common man with delusions of
grandeur, who tossed around ten-dollar words like he knew what they meant while everyone
around him cringed at his mistakes. We all laughed at Archie, but sadly, there are many
writers who unsuspectingly use the wrong word in their writing.. Read
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First Aid Tips
When someone is injured or suddenly becomes ill, there is usually a critical period before
you can get medical treatment and it is this period that is of the utmost importance to
the victim. What you do, or what you don't do, in that interval can mean the difference
between life and death. You owe it to yourself, your family and your neighbors to know and
to understand procedures that you can apply quickly and intelligently in an emergency.
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15
No-Cost Ways to Protect Your Home and Family!
Copyright 1998, Red Triangle Enterprises, Inc. According to U.S.
Department of Justice data, an American home is burglarized every 8 seconds.
In the next two decades, three out of four American homes will be
burglarized. But YOUR home doesn't have to be a statistic! There are things
YOU can do to protect your home and family! By following the 15 small steps outlined
below, you will be taking a giant step towards making your home a place which burglars
will want to avoid... Read More..
How to
research the subject of your next report, book, or article
To newbies, the Internet is both a goldmine and a bottomless pit of data that somehow
needs to be turned into information. It is very easy for someone new to the Internet to
become overwhelmed very rapidly and find themselves getting lost. For an author the
Internet makes research easier, faster, and more efficient...as long as you know how to
get to the information you need.. Read More..
