Angie Papple: The singles

When is ENOUGH, ENOUGH?

2008-01-21T14:46:00.000-08:00

Divorce attorneys and personal injury attorneys operate on the same principle: somebody got hurt, and now they want the situation remedied. When you've had enough, you're going to make the call - but how do you know when you've reached the point of no return?

It's not as black-and-white as it should be. So many factors are involved, and the ultimate decision lies in your hands. Sometimes enough in one area isn't enough in another; you've got to decide what your personal breaking point is, and then you've got to stick to it.

GENERAL UNHAPPINESS
You've got that awful feeling; something just isn't right. Maybe you're not doing things together any more, or your views on common interests aren't the same. If you can work with these things by pursuing your own interests, by all means, do so! However, if they're causing irreparable rifts
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Tips for dating a married woman

2008-01-21T13:50:00.000-08:00

If you are the kind of dirt bag who enjoys dating married women, then this article may help you prepare for what's in store. If you're not, continue reading anyway - it may help you recognize this under-cover dirt bag when you see him.

MARRIED EQUALS OFF THE MARKET
If she's the kind of woman who has a husband snared, she is off limits. It doesn't matter what she says, including "I'm not happy" or "We're getting a divorce." You need to know that she's the kind of woman whose word is worth nothing - and you can't trust a girl like that. Be ready to have your weak heart broken.

She's sneaky, she's a liar, and she doesn't truly care about anyone but herself.

MARRIED MEANS HOSPITALIZATION
If you get caught - and I sincerely hope you do - you can expect to spend a few days in the Intensive Care Unit. Any man worth his salt won't tolerate a slap in the face like that, so pack your overnight bag and keep it at the ready; you can ask your own wife to bring it to the hospital for you.

Hopefully your own wife will run into the girl you're cheating with when she's visiting you, and the hospital
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If you write...

2008-01-21T12:28:00.000-08:00

If you write, there are lots of places to submit your work for pay. I've been using Helium.com, but there are other outlets that I've started submitting to, as well - and here's a list of what I found, where you guys can submit stuff if you're so inclined.

The Sierra Club - check out how much they pay!

National Geographic Traveler

AARP

Byline Magazine

That's it for now, but I only spent about five minutes looking. So start writing! They pay pretty well. :)

How to find your perfect match

2008-01-15T23:07:00.000-08:00

Would you leave the house wearing purple shoes with orange pants? I hope not; even though you may adore each of them equally, they just don't match.

You've got to use some common sense when you're looking for the perfect match. That goes for any category, too - if you need matching shoes, a matching handbag, or a matching significant other. Sometimes, though, we let our fluttering hearts outshine our common sense - and that's always bad news.

The question remains: how do you find the perfect match?

WALK IN SOMEONE ELSE'S PURPLE SHOES
The first thing you must do when you're looking for the perfect match is to be objective. As tempted as you may be to throw caution (and common sense) to the wind, don't do it. You won't be doing yourself any justice if you don't think things all the way through. Step outside and look in - and be honest with yourself about what you see.

We all know I'm talking about singles, not shoes, so ask yourself...read full story

Marketing your articles online

2008-01-15T21:23:00.000-08:00

An internet marketing specialist will tell you that you need to cough up some serious dough in order to get your Helium articles a large amount of traffic. What a liar! Internet marketing specialists do have a fair amount of knowledge about what works and what doesn't, but it's nothing you can't learn to do in the next several minutes.

Get your money-making hat and put that bad boy on. You might want to grab a Snickers bar; that should give you an idea of how long this will take. Put yourself into "shameless self-promotion" mode and justify it by knowing that you're actually doing the World Wide Web a great service. Are you going to leave those poor readers alone and scared out there, with nothing good to read? Of course you're not - they need you!

Here's the inside scoop.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CLICKS
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Ab and core workouts

2008-01-13T15:19:00.000-08:00

Exercise equipment: a piece of machinery that is best at collecting dust and often used for decorative purposes only.

If that's your definition of exercise equipment, you're not alone. People go out and waste thousands of dollars on treadmills, ellipticals, and weight machines and rarely (if ever) actually use them. You don't need exercise equipment to get a good workout - especially if you're just starting out!

Before you do anything else to build your muscles, you need to start with your core. That includes your stomach (abdominals), your lower sides (obliques) and lower back, and your bottom (glutes); without strength in those areas, you'll have a difficult time building up in other places.

You should work out your core areas several times a week; shoot for three or four times for each group. Every group needs time to recover, so don't work them out on back-to-back days. By breaking it up and having a little variety, you're also more likely to enjoy your workouts. You don't want to feel like you're in a rut, because that will kill your motivation. Start small...read full story

10-minute strength builders

2008-01-13T11:59:00.000-08:00

I've got two words for you: muscle failure. How scary does that sound? Don't worry - muscle failure is actually a big success! When you want to do some focused, pin-pointed strength training, muscle failure is the fastest way to get big results.

WHAT IS MUSCLE FAILURE?
Just like the name implies, muscle failure is what happens when your muscles give out. They can't support the exercise you're doing any more. It doesn't mean that you're tired and don't WANT to do any more - it literally means that you CAN'T do any more.

TEN LITTLE MINUTES?
I'm no mathematician, but that seems to equal 600 seconds. From repeating
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Letter to the President

2008-01-12T17:48:00.000-08:00

Dear Mr. President,

I know you don't know me, but I work for your office and I've followed your career for the last several years. I sort-of like to think that I helped you get where you are today; you see, Sir, I've voted for you twice - and I'd vote for you again, if I could.

Sir, did you know that people search the internet for Bush quotes? I do it, too. Sometimes you just crack me up - I know you don't always mean to be funny (hey, everyone's tongue gets tied now and then), but you are. I think that's a part of your charm. Bush quotes do make me laugh, but I don't snicker at them in a derogatory way or use them to poke fun at you like some people do. I wouldn't do that because I respect both you and your office.

I'm one of...read full story

Hypnosis for quitting smoking

2008-01-12T14:09:00.000-08:00

I quit smoking through hypnosis - and if I can do it, anyone can do it.

I quit smoking for about two hours. Yes, that's right - two whole hours without a cigarette. After that, I started again, and I've been puffing away ever since.

I must add, the only reason that I quit for two whole hours was because the session lasted an hour and a half, and it was a thirty minute drive home (where my cigarettes were). I couldn't wait to get there, either.

The hypnosis session was actually very relaxing, and I did emerge from the office feeling like a new person; I felt like a person who was dumb enough to think that someone telling me that smoking isn't a physical need, but a mental one, would help me kick a very physical addiction.

I did everything he told me to do. I relaxed. I counted. I
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Are Soldiers dying in vain?

2008-01-11T23:01:00.000-08:00

We Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, and Sailors don't ask you for much. We do the jobs we are assigned to do, regardless of what they are, and we don't ask you to thank us or even respect us - but it hurts when you don't. It takes a lot to hurt a Servicemember; we've got tough exteriors, but some things can cut us in a way that a bayonet never could. However, we've got a lot of discipline, which means that we won't show the hurt that some of our own fellow countrymen seem eager to heap upon us.

Make no mistake, though - we do feel it. Every time someone tells a tale of spitting on a veteran, we bleed a little for him. Every time someone refuses to acknowledge that we are needed by suggesting that we're second-class citizens with no other options, a tear burns in our eye - but we try not to let it fall. Every time one of our "battle buddies" bears the brunt of a protester's anger (whether we know them or not), we choke back the lump in our throats.

It also hurts when people suggest that my brothers and sisters in arms are dying in vain. I beg you, on their behalf, to please reconsider if that's what you think. Each one of us ...read full story

Chemical warfare survival

2008-01-10T23:01:00.000-08:00

Chemicals are my job. I'm a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations Specialist (CBRN) in the United States Army - so when I say chemicals are my job, I mean it. I don't mean Mop-n-Glo and Windex, either; I mean the kind that will ruin your day.

You don't need to attend a chemical weapons convention to learn the things you'll need to know in order to survive a chemical attack. However, you do need to know what kinds of dangers are possible and what you can do to increase your chances of living to tell about it.

Please bear in mind that a chemical attack is highly unlikely and that there are many safeguards in place to prevent such things - this article is in no way intended to scare anyone or cause even an ounce of worry. However, the following tips can be useful in other situations, like an inadvertent chemical spill or fire in a chemical plant.

There are many different chemicals that can be weaponized, and sometimes people confuse them with ...read full story

Things you don't know about Iraq

2008-01-09T13:05:00.000-08:00

Before you go and build a summer home on the sandy outskirts of Kirkuk, there are a couple of things you might want to know. Iraq, just like everywhere else, is all about location, location, location. Different parts of the country present different challenges and benefits to the people who live there - and since the news is more focused on terrorists and day-to-day military operations, a lot of the little things that define it as a country get left out.

I've spent many moons in Iraq's arid deserts; I've mixed and mingled with Iraqi Soldiers and every-day civilians. I learned a lot about the country in my time there (and I'm about to learn a lot more in a few months), and I also learned that most people have the wrong image of the place.

THE LIVING
Iraq has highways, cities, villages, shopping plazas, and taxicabs. Many people erroneously believe that it's a flat, barren land devoid of modern amenities - but they're wrong. The Iraqis do...
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Getting more traffic

2008-01-09T13:04:00.000-08:00

Increasing website traffic is a really hot topic - everywhere you look, there are people promising to suck in hapless visitors and funnel them directly to you. You pay (sometimes through the nose) for services like that, but there's a fundamental problem: when you subscribe to one of these services, it's kind of like taking hostages and screaming at them like a drill sergeant, "READ MY CONTENT - NOW, MAGGOT!" That's all well and good... if you only want them to glance at your content once and never come back for more.

You don't want that.

What you want is a bunch of...read full story

Is Helium a blog?

2008-01-08T22:44:00.000-08:00

If all blogs are articles, and some articles are on Helium, are Helium articles blogs?

In a word, no; however, it's a little more complex than that. None of Helium's articles are supposed to be classified as blogs. While some blogs do happen to be informative and insightful, absolutely everything posted on Helium is supposed to embody those two traits - and a few more.

Blogs often lend themselves to...Read full story

Why should you consider joining the Army?

2008-01-06T11:57:00.000-08:00

The United States Army is hiring - do you need a job?

There are several reasons to give the Army a once-over if you're on the prowl looking for a job, an adventure, or just a change of pace. The maximum age for enlistment has recently jumped from 35 to 42, which means another chance for those who dismissed the possibility based on their age - and the Army just may be the right choice for you!

ARMY JOBS
The training you receive in the military will...Read full story

Nexflix? What the heck is Nexflix?

2008-01-05T10:22:00.000-08:00

Nexflix? How in the heck does Nexflix work?

Those were the giggle-worthy words that came out of my elderly grandmother's mouth when she received a subscription to Netflix as a gift; the print was too small, and she misunderstood the name when we told her what it said. Now everyone in the family calls it Nexflix - and I'm still not sure if Grandma gets the joke.

My grandma watches a lot of movies...Read full story

Writing for the web: how to get discovered

2008-01-03T09:38:00.000-08:00

Search Engine Optimization experts know a little secret: when web crawlers are on the lookout for new content, they tiptoe through pages looking for certain words that would make them worth inclusion in search results. They call them keywords - which are what you type into your own search box when you're looking for some quality information. The results that pop up are not at all random; they're based on the closest content matches to what you've typed in.

The content in your articles helps to determine where your page comes up in internet search results. Pages that have the right words in the right places will come up first, while articles with very few relevant keywords may be at the bottom of the very last page (where no one bothers to look). By strategically weaving certain words into your articles, you can help maximize your ...read more

Soldiers: Why we do what we do

2008-01-02T20:07:00.000-08:00

Every morning, I haul my tired bones out of bed hours before the sun makes her debut for the day. I don my Army-approved uniform, rush to my company's headquarters, and stand in a formation comprised of hundreds of other Soldiers. We stand patiently, with our hands behind our backs and our heads held high, and our fearless leaders make sure all bodies are present and in one piece.

When everyone is accounted for, we are called to stand at the position of attention and face the flag pole - the flag of our great nation is about to be raised. A bugle sounds, playing reveille, and we salute the flag during it's ascent. Reveille still gives me goose bumps, even though I've been...Read full story

Angie's Review of ShopNBC.com

2007-12-31T15:42:00.000-08:00

ShopNBC.com is, perhaps, the most innovative new way to get television viewers to spend money.

Here's the idea behind ShopNBC.com: When you're sitting on the couch watching NBC, you see a commercial for an interesting product. The phone rings, and you answer it; immediately, you forget all about what you were watching. Later, you head to ShopNBC.com, where they've got ...read full story

How to make money with pay-per-clicks

2007-12-07T17:05:00.000-08:00

Many would-be millionaires have experimented with pay-per-click ads on their personal or business web sites. Usually, the small returns they receive are discouraging - and they let the original plan fall by the wayside with all of the other "failed" moneymakers. There is still a huge market for pay-per-click ads, however; with the right plan, anyone can cash in on the millions of dollars that big-name companies are dishing out!

So how do you do it right? Find out!

What to know before joining the Army

2007-12-07T16:59:00.001-08:00

Are you Army Strong? Before you decide to join the Army, it's important to ask yourself that very question. Army Strong doesn't necessarily mean being the toughest kid on the block or being able to bench press a stack of small children; it means that you have the willingness to give your best - and then some - and that you'll never give up.

If you think that the Army may be for you, there are several things you need to know before signing on the dotted line. You'll learn a lot about yourself in Basic Training, and you're almost certain to be pleasantly surprised by it - but the things you need to know now should play a major role in your decision about joining forces with some of the most highly skilled Warriors on the planet.

So what do you need to know? Find out!