As an adult student, I’ve been forced to come up with creative ways to finance my college education. My experience with the financial aid office at the college I attend has been disappointing to say the least. What I have learned is that you take full responsibility and exhaust all the possibilities that are available […]

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For my final drawing project at class, I picked President-elect Barack Obama for my subject. This was my first pencil drawing on a large scale. I completed it on 18 X 24 Biggie scratch paper.  I shocked myself at the way it turned out. My confidence has boosted up 10 notches because of it.

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This afternoon, the Art club at Harold Washington College offered a nude figure model drawing session. This was my first nude drawing of a live model of any type. And I didn’t really know what to expect. The experience however is quite unique in a way.
First, when our model undressed herself, there wasn’t any sort of sexual arousal as I thought there could be. She appeared to me, […]

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Yesterday, I responded to an ad on Craigslist. This is what a typical employment scam looks like. NEVER OFFER YOUR BANKING INFORMATION OVER THE INTERNET!!!
First email received
Anton Anderson to me
show details 5:30 PM (15 hours ago) Reply
D&AEurope Company LTD
 
Ukraine  main office address:
Gagarin ave. 98
Kharkov 61140
Ukraine
Phone # +380(63) 300-2020
da_europe@yahoo.com
USA  […]

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This morning I was surprised to find an email from Amazon saying that the item I had listed last night had been sold already. I now have to ship it within two business days.
Getting this email has me a firm believer in the power of the Internet and being able to make money using it. […]

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Listing an item on Amazon wasn’t very intuitive for me. So, here is how you list an item for sale on Amazon.

Go To Amazon.com website
Find ”Feature and Services” on the left-hand column
Click on Product category
Type in name of product
Click on “Start Selling”
Click on “Sell yours here” button in right column
Select the condition of your item
Click continue
Enter […]

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Installing a new WordPress theme requires three steps. The first step is to select and download the theme onto your computer. The second step is to upload the new theme onto your BlueHost Account. The final step is to activate the theme on WordPress.
Select New Theme on WordPress 

Log into WordPress administrative site
Click on Design Tab
Scroll to […]

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The Chicago Department of Human Services, located at 4314 S. Cottage Grove provide emergency food boxes for those that qualify. The box I received contained the following:

1 box of saltine crackers
1 box of macaroni and cheese
1 box of instant oatmeal
1 can of sardines
1 can of chicken noodle soup
1 can of tomato soup
1 can of green beans
1 […]

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Everyday, 365 days a year, The Salvation Army delivers hot meals to residents around Chicago. If you happen to be in Bronzeville between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., The Salvation Army van parks thier van and feeds those in need of a hot meal on the corner of 47th and Evans.
The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, […]

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Installing WordPress into your BlueHost account is a two part process. The first step is to assign the new domain to your Blue Host account. The second step is installing the WordPress software.
Part 1: Assign Domain

Log into your BlueHost Account. You will be directed to the cPanel.
Under the section Domains, click Addon Domains Button.
Type in new domain in the area […]

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