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How to Write Your Mother's Obituary

By Schrlau

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An obituary is a short story of the persons life you are honoring. Your writing it will honor her & I am sure she would be proud that you dare take this on yourself at this time. There are many articles written on this topic on ehow already ... more »

How to Write Your Mother's Obituary

By KingdomPeoples

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Carrying the weight of losing your mother, dealing with the organization of a proper home going ceremony, PLUS designing a funeral program, writing a eulogy or obituary cannot be simplified in any possible way. Whether you had the best of times ... more »

How to Accept a Gift Graciously

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Remember that graciousness is part manners, part compassion... more »

How to Act as Kaishakunin During Seppuku

By Jonathan

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Seppuku—the art of Japanese ritual suicide—is not an easy task. It is elaborately planned and performed, and very often requires an assistant, or kaishakunin. This kaishakunin will actually inflict the death blow, and so his role is of the utmost ... more »

How to Apply for the Military College Fund

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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One of the benefits of enlisting in the military is the opportunity to further your education at a reduced cost. The Montgomery G.I. Bill (MGIB) and the Army College Fund (ACF) are two college funding sources that are available for service ... more »

How to Appreciate Michigan's Upper Peninsula or “Yooper” Dialect

By laurapayne

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Dialects are sometimes thought of as regional or social variations of a language. The state of Michigan is unique in that there exists a separate dialect variation in the Upper Peninsula than in the Lower Peninsula. The geography of Michigan ... more »

How to Attend a Buddhist Sangha

By sharoni

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A Buddhist Sangha is similar to a church. It is a group of people who meet regularly to practice meditation and usually includes a lecture as well. If you are interested in learning more about Buddhism, it is a great way to find like-minded ... more »

How to Be a Conservative Democrat

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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In politics sometimes, it seems easy to categorize a person by their party affiliation. A Republican is conservative and a Democrat is liberal. That is too limiting and shortsighted. Party affiliation does not eliminate individual thought. ... more »

How to Be a Gracious Houseguest

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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The difference between a good guest and a great one is small, but critical. Here's how to get invited back time and time again... more »

How to be a Hon

By virtualibrarian

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What is a Hon, you may ask? At least if you are not familiar with Baltimore (Bawlmer). Well, "hon" started as a figure of speech tacked on to the end of every sentence, pretty much the Baltimore equivalent of the Cockney "luv." Pretty soon, ... more »

How to Be a Proper Guest at a Tea

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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A written invitation to a tea indicates a small, formal party honoring a bride, special guest or graduate. It's one of the oldest rituals in the world... more »

How to Be a Real Man

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Too often the depiction of a real man is one who bullies others, is opinionated, harsh and tough. But the overwhelming consensus is that this portrayal is actually less like a real man than many think. A real man doesn't use his fists or strength ... more »

How to Be a Sexist Man

By LyzB

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Some people think sexism is damaging to society, but you don't care. You want women to earn less than men. You want your daughter to be a secretary and then a baby machine. It may be hard to overcome all those years of "sensitivity" ... more »

How to Be a True Renegade

By Rick Ferris

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Being a renegade is probably more difficult now than ever because no one will notice... more »

How to be an Anglophile

By liana

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Tea, The Office, fish and chips and The Beatles. That’s only a sampling of all the wonderful things our friends across the pond have to offer. If you’re interested in knowing more about the British way of life, then you’re probably an ... more »

How to Be an Emo Girl

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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The emo scene has emerged as the forefront of the indie rock movement and is likely to stay there for a while, making emo girls cools, sexy and very indie. Read on to learn how to be an emo girl... more »

How to Be an Empathetic Friend

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Being a good, empathetic friend involves showing empathy to pal in need and understanding their emotions as well as listening to their problems. In other words, empathy is putting yourself in another person's shoes. This is an important skill ... more »

How to Be an Otaku

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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While the term "otaku" was originally a term of derision that referred to someone who was obsessed with Japanese anime or manga, today the term refers to a general current of passionate interest in the comics and anime subculture. If you have an ... more »

How to Be Charitable This Holiday Season

By msmarymac

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It’s the time of year to spread good cheer. If you’ve had a great year, or even if you haven’t, get into the spirit of the season by donating your time or money to one of your favorite non-profit organizations. You’ll feel great knowing you’ve ... more »

How to Be Dylan Chavez

By cosegueda

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Have you ever looked at Dylan Chavez and thought "Gee whizz, I'd sure like to be just like him"? Well now you can... more »

How to Be Like Kitten de Ville: Burlesque Star

By kim2shine22

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Kitten de Ville is one of the hottest new age Burlesque Divas. Kitten started with the neo-Burlesque pioneer troupe, Velvet Hammer. Coined the “Queen of the Quake,” Kitten is quickly climbing from notorious to icon. Here are the steps to ... more »

How to Be More Socially Active

By robertsloan2

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If you're unhappy with your social life, here are some ways to become more socially active without driving yourself nuts in the process. It takes time and effort, but if you like people, you'll find the people who like you... more »

How to be Organized in an Unorganized Manner

By George Kramer

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You can be unorganized in an organized manner. There are a couple of things you can do to create a place like that and know where everything still is. It really is a simple process, read on... more »

How to Be Sensitive to Pronouns and Gender Issues When Talking to a Transgendered Person

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Whether you're straight or gay, you probably have a little trouble understanding transgendered people, and that's only natural. The idea of living as a member of the opposite sex or of changing sexes is foreign to most people. But whether you ... more »

How to be Socially Confident: Power & Self Esteem

By Elvis De Leon

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Confidence and self esteem are problems we all get to face at one point or another. Does this mean we have to live with it for the rest of our lives? Absolutely not. Learn how to be a much better person when being by yourself, and within a ... more »