real life

Yesterday morning, a prison guard was arrested at the Kentucky State Penitentiary. He was seen passing illegal drugs to an inmate. Why on earth would he do that?

Although I have never been in a prison, I have heard the horror stories. There is no way that I would ever be cut out to even be a prison guard. I imagine it's a very, very difficult job. But why would a person that's chosen to work as one do something illegal?

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Forget Looking Like Mr. Scrooge: How to Give Classy Cheap Gifts

There are ways to give a cheap Christmas gift without coming off looking like a holiday scrooge or a cheapskate.

It is completely understandable that there are situations where a gift giver does not want to spend much money on a gift, whether it be because of an occasion like an office gift exchange where you don’t know the recipient that well, or because of overall finances for all gifts for the year....

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What is after college?
That is the question most college graduates will ask themselves.

After college there will be lots of things to do .... the first is to write lots of application letters, sign up to a few career forums, get to know many 'VIPs' of interest and thousands of other things. Never say life is boring, as you won't even have time to rest.

Sad to say, these days, after college ... doing all that you can, a good job is hard to come by.

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Aside from my enjoyment of fine tobacco products and acceptance from the older kids, smoking has also provided me with moments of surreal serendipity. Such was the case yesterday.

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For me, the hardest part about blogging is coming up with a title. My posts usually contain random information about my day (similar to a censored diary that everyone can look at). It's tough for me to decide which item to focus on and actually commit to a title. And I normally change my titles a few times after the blog is posted.

Today is my day off. I was awoken by the sound of our obnoxiously loud vaccuum outside my door. And the dryer was making all the furniture in my room shake.

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