PWG Writers Archive

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Outlets Profit More Than the Average Customer is Led to Believe

Image Credit: rickpilot_2000 @Flickr The price tags found in outlet stores make it difficult for customers to believe the business could possibly be making money. The truth of the matter is that they really are making a profit. Of course, they have to make or they wouldn't be in business. However, the real shocker is how great the cuts are in order to make profits possible. How can...

Are We Born Knowing The Difference Between Right And Wrong?

I know that I tried instilling in my children the difference between right and wrong and what they did away from home was entirely up to them. But do we have some kind of instinct when we're first born of knowing the difference between right and wrong or is it a "learned" behavior? Apparently there have been studies on this and apparently babies can tell the difference between good and bad,so...

Why You Should Write Evergreen Articles

Article writing is a great way to make money online and a lot of people make a full time living either by writing articles for clients or for their own websites or both. If you have been doing article writing for some time now you might have heard of the importance of writing evergreen articles. People who are serious about earning income for a long period of time from their articles need to concentrate...

PWG Discussion: Journal Posts & Discussions vs. Articles

In visiting some of the other posts on PWG, I see quite a few that are journal posts: chatty, about me, what-I-did-today, what-I-am thinking kinds of posts, what my pet did, what my toaster did, how much PWG has changed since I last visited, etc. It looks like those posts are fine here, so this is not a complaint, but there is a difference between a journal post and an article, and if we are attracting...

Scourge of Scoundrels #1: Ching Shih, She Was the World’s Greatest Pirate

What makes a pirate great? A chest full of gold, a fleet of ships, and a brutal and bloodthirsty crew are a good start. The pirate Ching Shih, or the Widow Ching, had more gold, more power, more ships, and tougher crews than any other pirate ever. She was also one of the very few pirates in the history of the world to retire and die of age related complications. She makes Blackbeard and Captain Kidd...

Poetry for St. Patrick's Day--a Shamrock of Three Poems

Photo © Kathryn Darden Leprechauns, kelly green, shamrocks, pots of gold... In honor of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, whose day we celebrate every March 17, here is my shamrock of three wee poems about Ireland and Saint Patrick which I wrote for St. Patrick's Day. Ireland Acrostic: A Poem About the Emerald Isle I reland always beckoning: R ainbows and pots of gold; E...

Valentine's Day Poetry - Poems for Valentines

Although Valentine's Day may be over for this year, being in love is never out of style! Here is a trio of original poems I have written in honor of Valentine's Day, and also in honor of love, whatever the season or time of year. Clip art I purchased rights to use. The Essence of Valentines - A Poem for Recalcitrant Men! A poem for men who think Valentine's Day is a waste of your...

How to Make Beautiful Coffee Cup Art!

Great Gifts come in varieties! This 'How-To' will go over just what you need to make a great personalized coffee cup for someone! There are multiple methods, but I have found the two specific methods that I think work best. You can use either Porcelain or Ceramic cups. Recycled cups work the best. Each type of cup works best with specific markers. What you will need You will...

Converting Analog Television to Digital TV Still Not Working For Millions of Americans

I'm one of the millions of Americans who are without television as the converter boxes don't work on my old TV set. I havewasted hours and days of my life since February2009 trying to make the digital converter box work and nothing works. You can read the full article at "Converting Analog Televisions to Digital TV Not as Easy as Promised" After going through the same frustrations,...

Life changing options to prevent childhood obesity.

Contrary to popular believe childhood obesity is not attributed or caused by genetics, childhood obesity is a lifestyle disease, which means that in order to prevent or eliminate childhood obesity parents must make a life changing decision in order to benefit the health of their children. Here is what to consider: 1. Take control of your grocery shopping. 2. Buy healthier food and snacks for the...