Donate Your Blood, Don't Be So Vein!As the new year has arrived, what better New Year's Resolution to make than to donate blood at a local blood drive? Knowing that you can save someone else's life by donating blood is a great feeling. The Red Cross says you can save up to three lives by just donating once! This is because your blood has three components—red cells, white cells, and plasma. When you donate your blood, medical staff separate it and usually send it to three different people.Not only is donating blood vital to the community and saves lives—but by doing so, you can also find out your blood type. After the first time you donate, a donor card will be sen
SHAME - Film ReviewSHAME (2011)Director: Steve McQueenDistributor(s): Momentum Pictures (UK), Fox Searchlight Pictures (USA)Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey MulliganUp there with depression, addiction is definitely one of the harder issues for a film to portray with an absolute clarity. Sexual addiction is something that few directors dare to show a cinema-goer and something that even fewer do well – the most frequent usage being a silly off-colour joke about compulsive masturbation or somebody who is unable to desist his successful womanising, much to the jealousy of the intended audience. There's nothing comedic, silly or admirable about Micha
Voter Identification LawsOne of the biggest political issues today is the up and coming debates about voter ID laws. What is a voter ID law? This is a law that requires voters to show identification in order to vote. The laws that are the strictest require a strict photo ID, and if you don't have one, you may be prevented from voting. The states that have the strictest laws and are causing the most controversy are Pennsylvania, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, and Tennessee. A similar strict voter ID law was recently repealed in Texas.Why would we need such strict voter ID laws to prove who you are? Supporters of such laws insist that it helps combat voter fraud. However,
Using People's Ego Part 2But that still doesn't answer the first question thingy. Using their ego to your advantage is simple. Everyone loves to talk about themselves, but rarely do you find a person that actually LETS you without interruption. The moment you let someone talk about themselves and look, and honestly feel interested is the day that person will LUV U 4EVERS. Make them talk about themselves. Don't talk about you. Let them ask YOU the questions about you. Otherwise, shut it!Use the fact people love to boost their own ego. You will be surprised at just how many more people will like you if you give them just one compliment that you honestly mean. It mak
Using People's Ego Part 1I noticed something the other day. It doesn't matter what people say most of the time. You talk or type and what happens? Pretty much nothing, half the time, and in terms of what probably most of my watchers go through, as well as myself, if it is religious related, what happens? You get the trolls that need to write a book as a response, as if they didn't read a single word you said. They don't listen to you, they wait to jump down your throat.So, with this said, I want to talk to you guyseses about how to not only handle people, but also how to get people to like you. Before I do so though, this is meant for real life situations.First t
Interview with JamesInterview with James Prentiss Bentley. "Hiya M.M.!" James shouted walking into the room."Hello James." "How's it going?" he grinned and plopped down in the chair across from me. "Pretty good… just a question: Is your sister as tightly wound as she was about an hour ago?" "Oh, you mean when she did her 'electro Pegasus' thing? Nah, that's usually about as angry as she gets. Sure, you don't want to get in her crossfire when she's that way, but usually it takes a lot to tick her off." "Really?" He nodded. "Oh yeah. Before her mutant powers popped up, she was happy go lucky like Rachel. Except ten times worse." "That's hard t
Interview with JadeInterview with Jade Yasmine Miller aka NiteLite. "Hello Jade," "Whatever. Can we get this done and over with, I have to get my hair styled." She slumped down in her chair. "Uh, no you don't." "No duh. I don't want to be here," She rolled her eyes. "Jade, I just want to ask you a few questions." "Whatever." She looked away. "What do you think about being the seventh mutant on the Missouri Mutants?" "Whatever." "What do you think of your team mates?" "Zach is cute, FreeFall… are you ever going to give him a name?" "Yes, I will. Now moving on…" "Fine. FreeFall is annoying. He keeps singing: 'Free Falling…'
Interview with JessieInterview with Jessica "Jessie" Peggy Bentley "Hiya Jessie!""Hello M.M." Jessie smiled hesitantly. "I just have a few questions about the new mutant registration act that they want to pass." Jessie shifted slightly in her seat. "What about?" "Well, what's you're opinion on it?" "I'd rather not say." She smiled forcefully. "Um. Okay? Why?" "I'll offend you." "Isn't that what life's about though?" "Mutants have a bad rep. We're like pitbulls. One dog bites someone and the rest of the pitbulls, no matter how good they are doomed to be called: Bad dogs. Same as mutants. One mutant kills someone or hurts someone and the rest of
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