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    kaylar wrote a new post, How and Why Jamaican Police Get Away With Murder 7 years, 12 months ago

    It is not shocking that most police officers were born and grown in the same slums that they now ‘hunt’.   That the enculturation of the police office is the same as the unlicensed gun man.   In fact,  they are th […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Some Shows You Shouldn’t Watch 7 years, 12 months ago

    There are some television serials which may be highly rated but leave you with a bad taste in your mouth.   Watching them on the television, broken by commercials and days between episodes, the bad taste may be […]

    • HOMELAND
      Was starting to get into it and just as quickly got annoyed with it. Don’t know whatever happened because it was on cable TV and we stopped subscribing to cable.

      THE FALL
      Never heard of it! (O.o)

      QUANTICO
      Very disappointing show. The flashbacks are super annoying! My husband only watches it because he like Priyanka Chopra.

    • With Homeland, I forced myself to watch it… as soon as Brody was out… so was I. The Fall is British. It’s the tracking of a serial killer. The Police Officer is as horrible as he is so I stopped watching. Priya is nice to look at, but if I watch I’ll hate her.

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    kaylar replied to the topic NO Approval of BLOGS: Did You Notice It? in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 12 months ago

    It has been more than 48 hours for me… not since Wednesday.  I’ve got 4 sitting and sitting and waiting…

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    bestwriter replied to the topic What’s your favorite dessert? in the forum Group logo of Food & DrinkFood & Drink 7 years, 12 months ago

    I have several choices and since I have a sweet tooth whatever is available at hand would do – be it ic ecream, chocolates, pudding, souffles, the works   😀

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    bestwriter replied to the topic More ways to earn at LiteracyBase in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 12 months ago

    We go where we can comfortably common on and   there is enough scope to add a cent or two to your earnings by reading those blogs and commenting. We learn a lot too because most of these blogs are informative.

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, Our Beautiful Cinnamon Tree a Haven for Birds 7 years, 12 months ago

    We planned our garden with birds in mind. Whatever that is planted is now fully grown and yielding. We have several fruit trees and it is a joy to see so many birds visiting our garden and enjoying  the fruits of […]

    • Cinnamon is wonderful. I especially love it in warm drinks. I’m glad it also has so many health benefits. That’s good on top of goodie!! 🙂

    • Yes, cinnamon is a pasty herb that is put into curry and it is most beneficial fro human health and sex but a few people know it on earth. Cinnamon is a warming, sweet and exotic spice that we perhaps associate with cold wintry nights made more pleasant sat by a warm fire and an aroma of cinnamon in the air.

      Cinnamon is also one of the main ingredients of mulled wine, a hot, spicy and fruity red wine warmer, most typically served at Christmas time or Bonfire Night.

      he spice is actually obtained from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree. The bark is stripped from the tree and allowed to dry in the sun. Whilst drying, it rolls up into a quill and this is what we know as a cinnamon stick. Some of the quills are then ground down into a power and this is what we know as ground cinnamon.

      Cinnamon was one of the first spices to be traded between Asia and Europe and the fact that Venetian merchants controlled the entire cinnamon trade in Europe fuelled other European explorers to travel afar in search of other ways of obtaining the precious spice.

      Cinnamon Health benefits

      Cinnamon soothes stomach and digestive complaints such as flatulence, indigestion, heartburn and stomach cramps.
      It is an excellent medicine for colds, congestion, temperature and flu.
      Research has shown that cinnamon is effective against fungus and yeast infections.
      Cinnamon can be used to lower fever by promoting seating.
      Cinnamon oil can be used to treat chest infections and catarrh.
      It can help improve blood circulation around the body especially to the hands and feet.
      Cinnamon is an aid for weak digestion.
      It can help reduce pain caused by arthritis, rheumatism and muscle pain.
      Cinnamon is a calming herb and can reduce anxiety, depression and stress.
      It can help with sickness, nausea and vomiting.
      Cinnamon can stimulate menstrual bleeding and help regulate periods.
      It has been proved to lower high blood pressure.
      Chewing cinnamon sticks can relieve toothache and freshen the breath.
      Cinnamon is effective in the prevention of blood clots.
      Cinnamon has been proven to regulate blood sugar levels in people with type-2 diabetes and also to improve their response to insulin.
      Cinnamon is a good source of manganese, iron and calcium, which are all vital minerals required for a healthy body.

    • Wow that is a wonderful garden!

    • You are so lucky to have your own cinnamon tree. I haven’t seen one, until you posted it.We buy cinnamon powder from groceries. It is not grown here in our country.

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, Lip Sympathisers are a Bane on Society – Difficult to Eradicate 7 years, 12 months ago

    Lip sympathisers are those who just talk but do nothing. There is no dearth when it comes to lip sympathisers. They are cheaper by the dozen. Here is a hypothetical situation when a lip sympathiser comes to know s […]

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, When Two Generations Live Under the Same Roof 7 years, 12 months ago

    There are as many values in a household as there are members in there. Similar is the situation with society, the neighbourhoods, et al.   It is therefore very difficult to have a consensus on how to  live pe […]

    • Joint family system has a lot of issues associated with it.

      Young people do not consider the thinking and ideas of old people. There may arise a lot of clashes among the two generations and these must be settled down by great care.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Making Yourself Happy; Not That Hard 7 years, 12 months ago

    Some years ago I was riding the motorcycle home.  I live ten miles from my office.  I was about 5 miles out when a rainstorm came up and I was drenched to the skin in seconds.

    As the road floods at 7 miles   […]

    • Indeed you selected the right option. We must learn to be happy and enjoy every incident of life. It is not so difficult but requires some sort of practice. We must be perfect in this art that is going to change our life.

    • Being positive with things coming in our life is a key to make us happy.
      To be happy is not difficult, and yes it is. Only we can not feel happiness if we always look into those problems. We must deal with struggles positively, and we’ll feel true happiness.

    • I do too. I stay away from miserable people or those who see the worst.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, The 22nd Day of November 1963 7 years, 12 months ago

    I expected other people to mention the significance of this date.  But the day is almost over so I will write about what happened.

    This is the day, the 22nd of November,  that in 1963,  John Fitzgerald Ke […]

    • It’s not a day America likes to remember. For me the saddest part is the huge question mark that’s plastered all over the pages of America’s history. Who killed John Kennedy? We have had other presidents who were assassinated. But we know who did it! Kennedy’s wife and son have both gone to their graves not knowing the answer. It’s more depressing than the assassination itself because if the highest official never got closure over a matter that sent him to his grave, how can ordinary citizens think there’s “justice for all”. We want to believe in the ideal. But our own president didn’t get justice. For all intents and purposes, his murder case is still unsolved.

      • I want to believe the ‘official’ story… but there are so many ‘holes’ in it. One man, by himself, for no reason just goes up into this building with a gun?

        I suppose we will never know.

    • The Most Important Memorable Moments

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    kaylar wrote a new post, How To Be a Failure 7 years, 12 months ago

    You can fail at anything.

    You can fail in the kitchen, you can fail in the boardroom, you can fail anything, anywhere, at any time.

    To fail means you had the ability to get into the door but once inside you […]

    • This is a sarcastic piece. It is written about an actor I know who has faded into oblivion. He’s a born failure do to his attitude and behaviour.
      I was sharing what not to do.

    • Without failure there can never be a success, failure therefore comes before success because all those who succeded in all fields of life failed many times. Failure therefore is not bad by itself. Failure becomes failure when one fails to act on a shortfall they face in their life.

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, These Artists will Leave this World, Unknown 7 years, 12 months ago

    It is sad that once an artist makes a name even if they draw a line that will sell like hot cakes and the real artists stay languished. I am not talking of all artists. There are some who maintain their standard […]

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, Ants are Here to Stay but Need to be Eradicated 7 years, 12 months ago

    Pests are here to stay. They come in different forms and sizes. Some are poisonous and yet there are others that are a nuisance but are harmless.  We have ants that belong in this category. There are many […]

    • We are infested with ants. Tried everything. Got this expensive spray. Trying so hard to get rid of them. Put down a plate and in a few minutes ants are crawling over it even though it is empty.

      • I have solved that problem in our household. I have a water moat and plates are kept in that moat where ants cannot come. I also use Notix a very effective and safe insecticide.

    • Only lived one place that I can recall where we had a real problem with ants. Can think of a lot of places where we had a roach problem. I was more than happy to get rid of them!

    • I heard that ants do not like the smell of cinnamon. I’m not sure how true that is. I believe that ants need to stay outside and away from my house but they do have a purpose in life. They do help break down things that are no longer living.

    • Ants are blessing and black insects are also blessing for home. Yes, if ants bring food in home to store means food will be in the house. If ants take food from the house to to another place means food will be less in the house the whole year> it all true check it practically.

      Killing ants is sometimes a necessity when you have an infestation and there is no end in sight. It’s the least desirable option but it must be considered when you have them in the home constantly

      try one of the following methods to deal with the ant trail:
      Dip a sponge into soapy water. Simply wipe the sponge down the trail, collecting ants. Rinse them down the drain. Rinse and repeat as often as required until all ants in the trail have been removed.
      Spray the trail with all-purpose cleaner or a bleach solution.

      Wipe it up with a wet paper towel. Spraying the nest can be effective, but you really want to make sure you get them all, otherwise killing part of the colony can simply encourage certain species to establish new colonies, which is counter-productive to you.

      Use 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of borax, 1 teaspoon of water. Mix well. Place a small amount on little pieces of cardboard where the ants are active. Watch them swarm it and carry back to nest.

      If it kills them too quickly, try 1 1/2 teaspoons of borax. You want them to carry it back and kill the colony and the queen.

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, Adjustment is the Key to a Happy Marriage 7 years, 12 months ago

    I just read a post where one was congratulating someone who had stayed married for 9 years. It was great they said to stay married for that long. It sure amused me. Why should anyone think that it is a feat to […]

    • Adjustment is very critical in making healthy marriage relationship stable for a long time. Adjustment is acceptance and acceptance is commitment to be diligent in this peculiar relationship which is above every other relationship you had with any one else whiles you exist on this planet earth.

      • No matter how many years a couple knows each other before marriage it is only after marriage that they start buildking their relationship.

    • Stiller and Meara are the exception. I actually remember when I was growing up that celebrities were the only ones who got divorced. “Normal” or “ordinary” folks didn’t do that. They stayed together until one of them died! The vows taken were a sacred oath to love another for better or for worse, in sickness and in health … they were not casual empty vain words. The people uttering them before God meant what they said. But not any more!

    • There are more successful celebrity marriages which you will find in that link I have uploaded Broken marriages of ordinary people were never published in those days nor their successful marriages but today everything is exposed.

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, Animals Needs to be Treated with Tender Care and Love 7 years, 12 months ago

    Looking around it is sad but true that not many have genuine love for animals. Dogs are kept so that their property is watched and it is also considered a prestige to have pets in one’s house. They are treating a […]

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, All About Aloe Vera the Miracle Plant 7 years, 12 months ago

    .When news spread about Aloe vera – thanks to a company in the USa who started a multi level marketing system, many  rushed to either join the company or started using the product. Consumers were desperately lo […]

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    bestwriter wrote a new post, Aloe Vera and Forever Living products, USA 7 years, 12 months ago

    It is true that some ayurvedic manufacturers use Aloe vera in their products but the kind of research that has been undertaken by FOREVER LIVING PRODUCTS of the United States of America is mind boggling It has […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Some People Don’t Lie Well 7 years, 12 months ago

    There are some people who lie so badly or who forget the lies they told that it is almost humorous.

    Eli said he would not be able to write as he was very busy.  Yet, every day, Facebook is jammed with photos […]

    • This is true unless the person has you restricted from seeing certain posts they make. You can limit the audience to your facebook account. I have done this plenty of times. If I don’t want someone seeing something then I will place them in my restricted list or I will make the post only where certain people can see it. Not hard.

      • Why post it at all? If I never read those ‘tests’ those ‘cleaver’ images, I wouldn’t have missed anything. It is the kind of thing a person does when they are bone deep dishonest. These guys are dishonest. They have more time than you and I put together. They just don’t want to communicate with K and I.

    • it was an easy way to see they were not who we thought they were. They tipped their hand. They proved they were dishonest.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Attention Deficit HyperActivity Disorder; Another Scam 7 years, 12 months ago

    When I first heard of this “Disorder”, my first remark was; Rubbish, (a bit more XX than that, but you get the point).

    I said it because over the years there has been an upswing in what I call Artsy Craftsy […]

    • Maybe. Maybe not. I can understand you giving your opinion about it but that’s only what it is your opinion. ADHD and ADD are being used too much on children that actually don’t have it, that part is true but those that actually do have it may need a way of doing things differently than other students. A child can have a learning disability and never get diagnosed. They can then turn into adults that struggle through life finding it hard to find and keep a job. So I wouldn’t call all diagnoses fake.

    • Put it like this, if you grew up in the 50s there were none of these diagnosis. No one had it. If you go to a 3rd World Country, (not the rich areas, the common ones) no one has it. No one has any of these maladies.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Why You Should Not Ever Work for a Boss From Hell 7 years, 12 months ago

    If I told you about this man, everyone’s blood would begin to boil. He was and is the most complete hypocrite I have ever met. An ex-friend of his, (a psychiatrist) diagnosed him with Narcissism, so you can s […]

    • I agree with everything you said, however, I did not get the full message you are bringing on board. There are so many details lacking which are capable of addressing the issue if one works under boss from hell.
      For example: one can be given an appointment letter detailing every bit of the work to done. However, working in the same company for couple of times, you realize that the whole job description given you has changed and time of closing shifted far beyond expected.

      You realize that day in day out your boss has new task which he or she always wait till the last minute when you are about to close from work.

      And even, times where you have to concentrate doing something for yourself, he brings item on board which you only have to be responsible for.

      The worst aspect of working with such a boss is, he is quick to criticize and praise less or no praise at all.

      He focuses on himself most of the time when it comes to training on the job.

      And there are more talk about unending and I hope your article could articulate in these aspects.

      All in all you did well.

      • What happens is that when you develope ‘coping mechanisms’ they tend to be negative. Since you know he will criticise everything you do, you leave documents fester on the computer until he signs off. If you want less work what you do is make an easy error so that by the time he sits down, reads the work, finds the error, tells you to correct it, you, get more free time. You get free time because you know the error and while he walks away, you make the correction, leave it on the computer for tomorrow. Hence the ten files on your desk, stay there until tomorrow.

        You see how non-productive one can get.

    • It was, on reflection, not as much of a job as a chance for him to exercise his narcissism. To have an audience.

      I have tried not to hate him, but it is not easy.

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