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How to Celebrate the Life of Ella Fitzgerald

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Why celebrate Ella Fitzgerald? Let some fans tell you. Bing Crosby: "Man, woman or child, Ella is the best." Mel Tormé: "Ella was the greatest singer on the planet." Ira Gershwin: "I never knew how good our songs were until I heard Ella ... more »

How to Celebrate the Life of Malcolm X

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On the world stage of the 1960s, Malcolm X played a starring role in a turbulent, strident and often violent drama. He was - and, 35 years after his death, still is - worshipped, feared and reviled. But he will never be taken for granted... more »

How to Choose a Personal Motto

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A motto is a word or words that sum up your beliefs or outlook on life. When you choose personal motto, you are actually delving into your own mind to find what makes you tick or what drives you to make the choices you make. Look into yourself, ... more »

How to Fight Dirty

By Bretton Rodriguez

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Sometimes you can’t win by fighting fair. Perhaps the odds are stacked against you or your opponent is bigger, stronger, and faster than you are. Or perhaps you’re just not a very good fighter. Anyway, you need to win. Or, you really want to win. ... more »

How to Have Hope

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Hope may be the most underrated of all emotions. We frequently hear about people dying when they lose hope or they may become incredibly depressed. It is important that hope is an integral part of your attitude towards life. If you do not have ... more »

How to Identify Shaker Furniture

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The Shakers, who formed their first community in the late 1770s, lived a simple life emphasizing equality, peace, and devotion to God. They carried these traits into their work, whether it be planting crops, making baskets or building furniture. ... more »

How to Increase Your Pop Culture Knowledge

By Schaefer

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Whether you are trying to get with the "in crowd," understand your kids, make friends, profit or simply understand American culture, maximizing your knowledge of the all-pervasive segment of culture known as "pop culture" is beneficial. While ... more »

How to Iron Navy Dress White Uniforms

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Iron your Navy dress white uniform, inspection style, in less than 15 minutes. Each person has a rhythm they use in ironing their uniforms. Use the steps below until you find your own ironing rhythm... more »

How to make a Dominican Cake

By lacollado

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You don't have to be an expert baker to bake the most delicious island treat! With these reader friendly tips & steps you will be an expert in baking a Dominican Cake in 30 minutes!.. more »

How to power down in an emergency

By kqmsradioman

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Listen to authorities: In case of emergency due to extreme elements, the communications authorities will make a call to power down our homes. This means turning off gas, electrical, and water. When it comes to safety, every one needs to know how ... more »

How to Remember The Boston Tea Party - even though it was criminal

By w1z111

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On December 16, 1773 - not two years before the full scale American Revolution - Colonists, members of the secret Patriot organization termed the “Sons of Liberty”, and others in the New World disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians, then boarded ... more »

How to Talk to Christians About Homosexuality

By cvanderkaay

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Perhaps you’re a homosexual activist, or perhaps you’re just someone who feels compassion towards anyone who is being marginalized, and you want to speak with a Christian who opposes homesexuality on religious grounds. Some of the conversation ... more »

How to Translate Speech Into Sign Language

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American Sign Language (ASL) is the official language of the deaf community in the United States. If you are going to translate English into ASL, then understanding the unique structure of this beautiful language is imperative. What follows are ... more »

How to Understand the Career of Frank Lloyd Wright

By jamesbankston

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Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was certainly the most famous architect America has yet produced, and indeed is probably the only one who is a household name. His career lasted seven decades, and his work changed a great deal during that time, so ... more »

How to Be a Citizen

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Living in a country is one thing, but to be an active citizen is another. Students in the U.S. are taught citizenship, or civics classes that teach responsibilities that come with being a citizen. All of these responsibilities make a citizen a ... more »

How to Convert Dry Measurements

By eHow Education Editor

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Dry measurements are used to determine the volume of dry goods such as flour, rice or wheat... more »

How to Imitate a Southern Accent

By scottedwardp

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When in Rome, the old saying goes…and if you live in the West or the North or New England, you never know when you might get caught up in some kind of spatial vortex and find yourself smack dab in the middle of Alabama or Tennessee. So just to ... more »

How to keep a relationship strong

By smokeychestnut

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Having so many responsibilities: work, school, children, etc... Many of us (often unwittingly), put our relationships on hold. Just like a plant needs water to grow, finding time for each other, keeping an open ... more »

How to Act and Look Innocent

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Acting sweet and innocent definitely has its advantages. It is usually the guilty that constantly that get accused of doing so. Practice staying under the radar by reading the steps below to learn how to act and look innocent... more »

How to Act Preppy

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Preppy speaks to a long list of characteristics, from attitude to footwear, that defines a generation. The term is both a noun and an adjective, and was originally coined with reference to someone who attends prep school. This style has been ... more »

How to avoid being captive to the system as a young male

By wjsee

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Avoiding loosing income tax returns from the government and wage holdings. I will attempt to show how our local and state governments can also stop individuals form leaving the country if certain amounts are owed to child support agencies... more »

How to Avoid the Media

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Maybe you don't want to hear the ending of the "Sopranos" or "Harry Potter." Or perhaps you can't bear yet another story about Lindsey Lohan or Paris Hilton. Whatever your reason for needing to steer clear of the news, there is help... more »

How to Be a Borderline Emo

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A borderline emo is someone who leans toward emo tendencies but isn't openly emo. Emo style originated from emotionally (emo) charged punk rock music. Perhaps his hair is brushed over an eye, but there are no visible signs of eyeliner, or the ... more »

How to Be Powerful

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Donald Trump, George Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jack Welch, Barry Bonds, these are all polarizing figures, however they have one deniable thing in common, they are powerful. Some of their thoughts, policies and perspectives can literally change the ... more »

How to Be Remembered Like Martin Luther King

By vandash

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In today's world there is great need to show the younger generation how important certain people have been to mankind history and teach them to appreciate these people a role models in order to redirect our society towards a better world... more »

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