http://www.articleburn.comfree submit original articleen-EN Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:56:36 GMTCopyright 2007 articleburn.comhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles17205-a-chick-with-a-pick.htmlI'm unwilling to pigeon hole myself politically, but if forced, I would happily place myself in the 'frustrated feminist' box. If I was around in the early part of the twentieth century I'd have been more than happy to burn bras with the Suffragettes, as it's a literally evil contraption. The bra-burning remains a point of ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:07:04 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles17036-odd-jobs.htmlCopyright (c) Victoria Elizabeth 2004. All rights reserved. ODD JOBS Or, what to do while "Waiting for Godot"... While some may say, "the world is going to Hades in a handbasket", I say "piffle!" First, Hades isn't even on my "To Do" list for today or, for that matter, tomorrow. Second, "handbaskets" are only for those who enjoy carrying coals to N ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:00:19 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles17005-fone-booth-frenzy.htmlHow often do you have to go to a phone booth these days? Probably not too often. Well, I found myself needing to make a phone call while on the road and guess what? The unthinkable!....I left my cell phone home! First of all, it took a while for it to hit me that phone booths still exist! Well they probably don't really, ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:37:04 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles16952-the-utensils-you-need-to-be-a-good-cook.htmlAfter I sat down at a nearby medical centre, I glanced through a home and gardening magazine, dated unsurprisingly from fifteen years earlier. Being the culinary whiz that I am, I couldn't help but be intrigued by the article entitled 'The utensils you need to be a good cook.' "Wow!" I thought, "So that's all it takes - just the right tools", a ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:56:34 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles16289-mouth-wide-open.htmlWith the advent of modern technology, anyone with a computer can write or speak whatever is on their mind. This word is used lightly in the case of this writer. We call this, “freedom of speech”. It’s also constitutionally protected. In case you are unfamiliar with the constitution, the founding fathers instituted the right of f ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:47 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles16320-its-addlepated-april-again.html Copyright The Quipping Queen 2005. IT’S ADDLEPATED APRIL AGAIN! -- Or, time for feather-brained folk to have some fun! -- Compiled by Leady Beatrice Blitterlees and edited by Lord Earl Craboon April is one of those months that most pithy people would rather forget. After all, it’s the only month that starts off ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:47 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles16889-get-a-grip-grannys-back-in-town.html Copyright The Quipping Queen 2005. GET A GRIP - GRANNY'S BACK IN TOWN! -- Or, Go Granny Go! -- According to Webster, (a wicked if not witless wordsmith), a “granny” is “a fussy person”. Others refer to her as a "Shrew", a "Sourpuss" or possibly a "Supreme Snit-Face". Clearly, “granny” ranks right up there together with all th ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:47 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles15505-halloween-howler.html1. What rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? A. Roy Orbison B. Billy Joel C. Mick Jaggar D. Rod Stewart 1. What famous rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? D. Rod Stewart TBD: That wasn't The QuizQueen's guess either, but that's what the research says! 2 ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:33 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles15595-my-first-trip-to-destin-florida.htmlHave you ever been to Destin, Florida? I love the white sand beaches, moderate climate and beautiful clear blue ocean there, although it's a much more touristy kind of place than it was about 30 years ago when I first went there with my father, step mother, half-sister, and other family members. I remember that we checked into this one and a h ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:33 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles15800-top-10-reasons-why-conservatives-love-george-w-bush.htmlTen Reasons Why Conservatives Love George W. Bush A satirical and humorous look at the man conservatives dub one of the greatest chief executives to occupy the White House 10. Great Articulation. During his press conferences I’ve yet to hear the president mispronounce a word or desecrate the English language. ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:33 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles15919-the-one-great-sermon-that-got-away.htmlMost people don't realize ministers are obligated to prepare and preach one great sermon in their career. In looking over my record of sermons, I noticed many "good" sermons, but an obvious lack in the list of a single "great" sermon. Perusing my list brought back some marvelous memories. I smiled as I remembered each sermon ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:33 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles16010-fun-look-at-a-lady-hangglider.htmlWomen can be sports widows when husbands take to the tube, but what’s a man to do when his lady love is a hang-glider? Cyril May and Jack McDonald explore this question in their playful tune, Macho Mountain Mama on their CD, "Off The Beaten Track." ‘When warm winds from the valleys Sweep on up the mountain side When t ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:33 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles16076-top-10-dumbest-things-pro-athletes-do.html There seems to be an endless stream of idiotic things professional athletes do. I guess if you put a bunch of young men together, give them a boat-load of money and lots of free time, what can you expect? When beautiful women, the media and the luxuries of life are thrown at them, their cockiness and stupidity are only amplifie ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:33 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles14633-the-invention-of-water-and-air-creatures-part-six-the-invention-of-everything-an-eyewitness-account.htmlNow, the stage was set. We had land, water, the sky, heat and light, and our first invention, a way for whatever creatures we would invent to reproduce and have a great time doing so. Now, we were ready to develop the actual creatures who would inhabit the invention. Today we were scheduled to start with the ones that would go ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:01 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles14853-smiling-costs-nothing-so-why-not-smile.htmlI like to be around positive people, people who tend to be happy, who look on the bright side of life. Far too many people walk around in what seems like a depressed state. Come on people, it costs nothing to smile. I must admit, I used to be one of the ones who walked around in a depressed state. I had many things on my mind, m ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:01 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles14898-what-are-so-many-of-historys-most-unlikable-people-alive-today.htmlAs we review history, we notice an enormous number of unlikable people. The really disturbing fact is that so many of history's truly unlikable people seem to have decided to park themselves within our lifetimes. We need not name the most unlikable characters of the past. We all have our own list. Ev ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:01 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles14902-star-maps.htmlSince movie stars have moved into the big mansions of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, vendors have sold maps of their homes with varying accuracy. Although most stars resent unwanted intrusions of fans, many take it with good humor. Sitting in his swimming pool, Oliver Hardy would welcome fans who climbed ove ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:01 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles15146-al-sharpton-and-jesse-jackson-repent-for-use-of-the-quotwquot-word.htmlImmediately after admonishing Michael Richards, aka Kramer, for his desperate but inexcusable use of the "N" word, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson simultaneously looked up and realized that they are often guilty of the not always innocent use of the "W" word. "Oh, I am so sorry," Al admitted, "I just got done calling Kramer o ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:51:01 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles13585-a-dogs-guide-to-getting-your-dog-to-stop-barking.htmlI like to bark. I mean, I like to bark A LOT. So, whattya gonna do about it? Well, if you’re Amber and Terry, you’re going to do NOTHING about it. Ain’t nobody going to silence the Rubinman, you know what I’m sayin’? If you’re NOT Amber and Terry, though (i.e. you’re smart) and you want to know how to get your dog to just freakin’ shut up ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:50:19 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles13606-humorous-software-its-going-to-bust-your-chops.htmlDo you think software is boring? Think again. Software companies have developed products that change your voice, make funny pictures and even predict your future. Curious? Read on. AV Voice Changer (Avnex Ltd) Browbeaten by bad chaps? Not allowed to play adult games? Want nobody to recognize your real identit ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:50:19 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles14006-april-fools-day.htmlApril Fool’s Day originates from Germany. It is believed to be the brain child of Gabriel Hoffman who lived in Damstadt during the 1860’s. The day is celebrated in many countries with the execution of elaborate practical jokes on unsuspecting victims. April 1st is the accepted date for April Fool’s Day when both simple and very sophisticated jo ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:50:19 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles14254-blogging-to-the-bank-20-its-back.htmlYou Can Follow Along Step-By-Step And Legally Steal My Most Secret Blueprint For Making Up To $34,244 Every Month From Long Term Blogs I've spent the last month brain dumping everything I do on to paper. I've then put this in to a no fluff... just killer step-by-step techniques that can take anyone from ze ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:50:19 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles14348-well-i-used-to-have-a-savings-account.htmlMy friend and I were on a road trip - heading from St. Louis (my hometown) to Provo, Utah (where I go to college). I'm an aggressive, non-speed-limit abiding road trip taker. I felt like I was invincible and could never get pulled over. And why not? I'm a man with famous immigrant ancestors - people who crossed the plains. I ha ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:50:19 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles12768-cashing-in-on-man-made-global-warming-by-using-offsets.htmlSome celebrity singer was recently quoted as saying that in order to save more trees we ought to limit ourselves with just one sheet of toilet paper for every visit to the bathroom. That is with the lone exception being up to three sheets for those really messy deals. Bear in mind that she is now claiming to have been ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:49:06 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles12994-strange-encounters-with-hollywood-legends.htmlMeeting famous people is often a surreal experience for both parties. In 1956 when Elvis Presley arrived in Hollywood he and his entourage stayed at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. One day he got into the elevator. "What floor?" asked the operator. "Tenth please." The operator looked at him with disdain. "You can't go up to the tenth floor. Elvi ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:49:06 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles12999-whats-with-the-automated-checkouts.html It’s 5:30 Friday evening. I’ve just put in a full 8 hours at work, commuted for another hour, the home frig is all but empty and I still have to make dinner for my family. So I dash into my familiar home town supermarket, who at this point shall remain nameless – but the name does starts with A - thinking I’d quickly pick up the ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:49:06 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles13148-calling-all-dorks-amp-dingbats.html Copyright The Quipping Queen 2005. CALLING ALL DORKS & DINGBATS! Or, where do all those daffy ding-a-lings from Canada call home anyway? By Theolonius McTavish, a wayfaring wanderer in a very strange land full of blessedly big bugs, breathtakingly beautiful banshees, and more than a few bizarre blockheads ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:49:06 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles13213-who-invented-the-airplane.htmlStephen Wright and his brother Lefty invented the first airplane in Kitty Litter, Wisconsin. The airplane was not a quick-and-dirty invention, as you can imagine, taking thousands of hours of development time and budget overruns. From an early age, Stephen made little jokes with a straight face and annoy ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:49:06 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles12520-the-ley-lines-of-a-semiretired-drainage-system.html There seems to be at times, a fine line between enthusiasm and frenzied delight, and with Miranda Krestovnikoff, who presents BBC 2’s Hidden Treasure, that line is all too frequently blurred. Still, perhaps I’m being a little too hard on the poor girl. After all, it’s her enthusiasm that caused me to go out the other day a ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:42:18 GMThttp://www.articleburn.com/articles12458-democrats-suspect-windup-replica-of-bush-in-white-house.htmlDemocrats, having noticed that, no matter what they propose, President Bush does not alter what he says or does. They have also noticed that no matter how the American public votes, his behavior remains unaltered. They now think they have solved the riddle. George Bush has been replaced by a wind-up replica. When challenged as to the credibility of ...Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:06:16 GMT