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71Earthworms and Reproduction
Now that you’ve learned a little about the earthworm’s digestive system and are ready for more “juicy” details I'll tell you a little about earthworms and reproduction. I’m not going to indulge you in any graphic earthworm sex scenes,...
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74Do Shooting Stars Have the Power to Fulfill Wishes?
I hate to be the harbinger of bad news, but wishing on falling or shooting “stars” isn’t going to get you that brand new red porche or the man of your dreams. First of all, a “falling star” or a “shooting star” isn’t really a star...
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78Low Iodine Diet for Radioactive Iodine Treatment
If you've entered the phase of radioactive iodine treatment you have most likely gone through surgery to have your thyroid out (or at least part of it) and are now on synthetic thyroid medication. You may not have thyroid cancer, but still have to...
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74Earthworms and Digestion
The body of an earthworm seems simple; upon further investigation it’s ugly too. There isn’t much to it and it looks too fragile to have existed on this earth for as long as it has, 120 million years. Darwin started studying them in 1809. ...
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75AP Style Basics
Chicago is the oldest and most comprehensive style guide out there. Since it is so comprehensive, or because it is so comprehensive, it often takes much longer to find what you are looking for. This guide is primarily used for book authors, but...
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60Ohio and Family
By Christi R. Suzanne I went back to Ohio, my birth state, a few years ago. I did not grow up there, spent about a year and a half in Cleveland, years that I don’t remember. My parents took me to visit the small town where they grew up,...
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67Writing a Novel
I’m typical among writers who have always wanted to write a novel—since they were nine years old—that kind of typical person. Not the Great American Novel, but a novel in its own right. I’ve been...
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62Mustache - creative non-fiction
By Christi R. Suzanne His mustache hid a lot of things—mostly his upper lip. My friends didn’t think so, a lot of them were afraid of him because of his quiet nature and solemn stare. I’ll admit it; my Dad could scare the shit out of me...
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66How to Pick a Book Club
By Christi R. Suzanne We sit in a circle, books at arms length, and ruminate on where to begin our discussion. We all look excitedly around the circle. Someone soon speaks up, “Did anyone else think...
6 comments68Top 5 Books I’ve Read and Reread
1. The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald I honestly don’t know how many times I’ve read this book—at least three. The vivid details Fitzgerald evokes for the reader amazes me each time I read...
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