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Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Ideas

Thanksgiving is a holiday known for it extravagent feasts. Just like any other holiday, Americans love to decorate their homes for the occasion! Traditional fall items to objects that reflect Thanksgiving (turkey, pumpkins) can be found everywhere in ones home. Many people buy decorations for their home, but it is just as easy (and more fun!) to make them at home.

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Women Entrepreneurs who Dared to Dream

Women have always been known to challenge the norms, defy the odds, and tackle obstacles that stood in their way of success. Here are 5 stories about women who dared to dream, defeated the odds, and succeeded with flying colors. 

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Charles Bukowski: Prolific, but underappreciated

The late Charles Bukowski was a poet, screenwriter and author. He wasn’t just any writer; he was a prolific writer with over 5,300 poems and stories being credited to his name by the time of his death in 1994. So prolific was he that previously unpublished works continued to be published over a decade after his death.

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S'mores: American Most Favorite Campfire Treat

This is a traditional camping snack made of roasted marshmallows, chocolate and crackers. It is hardly a healthy treat but who cares. Difficult to resist this sweet and gooey “sandwich” and as a result you always want some more. Ant this is probably how this outdoor dessert got its name – s’more, as in “some more”.

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Sal Khan: From Hedge Fund Analyst to Global Educator and Innovator

With three degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and MBA from Harvard University, Sal was working as a hedge fund analyst in Boston. In 2004, Sal began remotely tutoring his cousin, helping with math. Many students eagerly asked Sal to tutor them, too. In order to reach a growing number of students, Sal began posting short videos on YouTube.

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The Process of Creative Iteration

From where does a writer draw inspiration for their writings? That’s a good question. Inspiration comes from many places, depending on the thought process of the writer and what it is the writer is intent on writing about. But, generally speaking, inspiration can be outlined through the creative process.

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