ShhOut!'s Blog – September 2011 Archive (18)

The Dilemmas of Choosing African American Baby Names

African American baby names vary from the beautiful, traditional names, full of history and meaning - to the downright ridiculous. The problem is the extreme variety of names available and the possible reasons for choosing them.

Probably more than any other group in the US, African American parents are faced with a number of dilemmas when choosing baby names. Should they, for example, reflect a deep and strong cultural heritage, by choosing an African name? African names…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 30, 2011 at 5:36pm — No Comments

Plans For Chicken Coops - For Happy, Healthy, Productive Chickens

by: Dennis Cordy ~

So you fancy keeping some backyard fowl? I have to say I think that’s a terrific notion. So how to start? The most important job on your list - other than getting those lovely chickens of course - is to discover plans for chickens coops that measure up to your needs. The determining question is, what precisely are your needs?

Are you searching for chickens for personal enjoyment in a small garden? Do you…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 29, 2011 at 12:40am — 1 Comment

Viagra and a Divorce - With Viagra, Can Papa Get a “Brand New Bag”?

by: Askme Blax ~

A friend posed a question to me a few days ago that I found very thought-provoking. How has the availability of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra affected marriages and monogamous relationships? The question came from a man who has no virility issues, so please leave assumptions at the door as we explore this topic. The question itself is insightful, but since Viagra is relatively new (first…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 29, 2011 at 12:26am — No Comments

Do We Share the Same Taboos? Cultural Influence on Language Choice

by: Man-Ping Chu ~

ABSTRACT

Taboos are established in a society to avoid harmful consequences to their people either because the non-verbal or verbal behavior violates a code based on supernatural beliefs or it violates the moral code of the society. According to Adler (1989), taboos are subject to the environment and they are language-specific. This research was held in the United States…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 29, 2011 at 12:11am — No Comments

Quiet Moments: Quiet time alone is a "must have" for happy couples.

Quiet Moments

by: Askme Blax

Quiet time alone is a "must have" for happy couples. With all of life's modern conveniences, you would think that we would have more time to ourselves. Yet study after study continues to report just the opposite. Overall, we have less time to enjoy the good things in life -- things like quality time with each other. If we are not careful, our relationships can end up on the backburner and head down…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 23, 2011 at 10:09am — No Comments

Using Research to find Writing Topics

by: Maxine Thompson

Through research you can find topics, subjects and ‘seeds’ for stories. Pick five different topics that interest you, and research them on the Internet, or through your local library. These topics can be virtually…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 23, 2011 at 1:52am — No Comments

Custom Writing Services Market Overview

by: Serge Chepurko ~

In this article the author is going to carry out custom writing services market overview providing comprehensive survey of the market divided into the following categories: market identification, market size, market…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 23, 2011 at 1:43am — No Comments

National Basketball (NBA) History

by: Jena Luthovski…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 23, 2011 at 1:24am — No Comments

Divorce and Its Implications: As Shared By A Family Lawyer From Tampa

by: Divorce and Its Implications: As Shared By A Family Lawyer From Tampa

There has been a surging rate in the number of divorce cases in Tampa and the rest of the country. The rising trend for divorce is not only an isolated case…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 21, 2011 at 1:30am — No Comments

Professional Black Men Explain the Marriage Delay

by: Debbie Wright

According to Census Bureau (2000) reports, there has been a steady decline of couples of all races getting married. For the past thirty-six years, the marriage rate has gone down by fifty percent. More couples are opting to live together rather than "risk" their relationship to a marriage that has a fifty percent chance of…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 21, 2011 at 1:27am — No Comments

Embracing Your Natural Beauty

by: Siobhan Gamble ~

As unique individuals of a similar species, we are all born with qualities that distinctively distinguish us from one another. There are many congenital factors which contribute to our originality such as culture,…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 21, 2011 at 12:56am — No Comments

Down Low and Debatable - Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”.

Down Low and Debatable

by: Peggy Butler

Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”. Warning: If you freak out at the mention of the word sex, reading this article may distort your moral values.

On a blustery winter morning in December 1999, Essex Garvey, a stay-at-home mom of four, was sorting laundry, when a glaring exhibition caught her eye. On the TV was a woman recently diagnosed with HIV. Noting…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 21, 2011 at 12:42am — No Comments

Down Low and Debatable - Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”.

Down Low and Debatable

by: Peggy Butler

Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”. Warning: If you freak out at the mention of the word sex, reading this article may distort your moral values.

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Added by ShhOut! on September 21, 2011 at 12:31am — No Comments

Coach Ann Thomas Hosts Open House & Chapter Meeting for Holistic Mentorship Network

Ann Thomas Hosts Initial Open House & Chapter Meeting for the Holistic Mentorship Network in North Central, NJ…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 18, 2011 at 1:18am — No Comments

Hire a Driver Not a Lawyer! I Can Drive. I'm Your Designated Driver.

Designated Driver

New York State recently reduced the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) from .10 BAC to .08 BAC

I CAN DRIVE is a unique service that provides highly skilled chauffeurs to drive you in the comfort of your own vehicle. I Can Drive is available for airports,…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 16, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Uneek Tastes Catering - Caribbean Dishes & American Dishes, Richmond, VA.

Caribbean Dishes and American Dishes ask us to make it and you got it. For those of you that have events coming up we are here for you!!…

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Added by ShhOut! on September 16, 2011 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

BLACK-OWNED SKIN CARE COMPANY LAUNCHES FIVE NEW 100% NATURAL SALT BODY SCRUBS

-- Body scrubs are very effective with healing dry skin, stretch marks and scars, flushing out toxins, reducing inflammation, removing dead skin, and more. --