Politics has become a blame game. Maybe it always was. Democrats point the finger at Republicans, and Republicans point it back at them. It's a tradition, and nowadays expected. But, according to Content Producer Stephanie Dray, the Republicans have taken it too far with this line: "Bill Clinton had an easy opportunity to capture Osama Bin Ladin, but let him get away."

Read about this right-wing Clinton bashing in The Truth About Clinton and Bin Laden: Another Right Wing-Talking Point Exposed.

View it here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/57128/the_truth_about_clinton_and_bin_ladin.html


Have different view? Add your opinion to AC today.

While the nation's c-section rate is on the rise, a growing trend of moms are opting for a medication-free labor. Content Producer Liz Copeland is training to become a traditional midwife and writes about homebirthing on AC.


Ever heard of a pizza baby? Read Liz's in depth article titled Free Your Mind. The Language Mindset of Homebirth.

View it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50580/free_your_mind_the_language_and_mindset.html


Want to make it on this blog? Top-rated content gets you noticed. Check AC's home page and see if you're on top.

The sexual revolution of the last century inspired an awakening to the varied stories of love. While formerly the only tale accepted was boy-meets-girl, nowadays we hear an array of versions: boy meets boy, girl meets girl, girl and boy meet another girl and boy, a few boys meet a few more boys, a girl meets a boy meets a girl and another boy. Content Producer Heather Leah is introducing a new form in Asexuality is Not Celibacy – It’s a Sexual Orientation That Must Be Respected and Explored.


Check it out here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50900/asexuality_is_not_celibacy_its_a_sexual.html

Do you disagree with Heather Leah? Publish your counter content today!

Organic food sections are sprouting up in grocery stores across the country. Comparing the prices of organic and non-organic products may leave you questioning the cost of your healthy lifestyle. Content Producer Allison Goines brings us joyous news: being healthy does not have to be expensive. The key is knowing which foods should be purchased organic, and which are equally healthy non-organic buys.


Read Allison’s guide to Organic Foods on Budget here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/53548/organic_foods_on_a_budget.html

Discovering Content Producer Rudy Ascott's piece on 28mm Historical Miniatures reaffirmed that Associated Content has something for everyone.

Alaksa-based Ascott highlights two companies that sell everything you need to recreate your own historical battles.

Want to get involved in historical wargaming, but don't know how? View Rudy's tips here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/53298/28mm_historical_miniatures.html


Have you searched AC's Library recently? You might be surprised by what you discover.

The next time your computer acts up and you start eyeing the nearest window, wondering if a 25-foot drop will be far enough, take a moment to collect your thoughts and read this tutorial by Content Producer Tiffany Garden. In 10 Tips on Computer Problem Troubleshooting, Tiffany walks us through the many steps we can take to fix our own computers and avoid dealing with tech support.

Check out the tutorial here http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/35476/10_tips_on_computer_problem_troubleshooting.html

Last week, Ten Reasons Why You Should Not Buy an xBox 360 caused quite a controversy in the gaming world. Hours after it was published, other sites including Joystiq and Fark picked up the article and referred swarms of video game enthusiasts to AC.

Whitehaven from Sidney, Australia read the xBox article and decided to add his own take on the gaming console in Top 10 Real Reasons to Not Buy an xBox 360.

Read it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/54155/top_10_real_reasons_to_not_buy_an_xbox.html

Beg to differ with something you’ve read on AC? Publish your counterpoint and set the record straight.

Have you googled your AC content lately? Where does your content show up in the search results? Chances are, your works are getting picked up by thousands - if not tens of thousands - of web users.

Learn to create highly visible content in Writing Headlines for AC: How to Find Phrases, Check Keyword Density & Google Your Content. Content Producer Kim Ray culled these tips from personal experience, and using her own good advice, became on of the first Content Producers to achieve a Clout of 10. Congrats Kim!

View Kim's tips here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50116/writing_headlines_for_ac_how_to_find.html

Well, it’s not quite what The Beatles envisioned. There’s no octopus’ garden, but at the Jules’ Lodge you can indeed “shout and swim about the coral that lies beneath the waves.” Content Producer Brian Want introduces us to this underwater hotel near Key Largo, Florida, which makes living under the sea a reality in Strange Travels: Jules' Lodge is an Underwater Hotel in Key Largo.

View it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/53050/strange_travels_jules_lodge_is_an_underwater.html

Steroid usage seems rampant in sports these days. From baseball icons to cycling's rising stars, it appears that fewer and fewer athletes are able to resist this tempting ticket to wins. Even chess players have been accused of cheating at the World Open in Philadelphia. Content Producer Allen Smith provided AC with his own news coverage of this incident. Read his mock article, Anabolic Steroids Invade the World of Professional Chess, to learn the story of 13-year-old chess protégé Bobby Baines’ blood doping.

View it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/49407/anabolic_steroids_invade_the_world.html

When it’s hot and humid, your clothes are sticking to you and your make-up is running, the last place you want to be is crammed in a crowded, unventilated subway train, smooshed between strangers. But according to Content Producer April Tucker, the heat is no excuse for a lack of etiquette.

Read her guide to Subway Riding in the Heat here

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50854/subway_riding_in_the_heat.html

Want a cool trick to impress your coworkers or share with your kids? Timothy Sexton demonstrates origami-like paper folding to produce images of the Pentagon and the Twin Towers in his video How to Create Images of 9/11 on a Twenty Dollar Bill.

View it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/254/how_to_create_images_of_911_on_a_twenty.html

It's nice to know that in these times of aggressive online marketing and "must-have" consumer mentality, you can still get good stuff for free.

Content Producer Tsu Dho Nimh (who might take the cake for the most creative AC penname) recommends Useful - and more importantly free of charge - Internet, Email
and IM Software in Top 11 Programs for Windows for Free.

Read it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/49957/top_11_programs_for_microsoft_windows.htmlDo you know of a program that didn't make "Tsu's" list? Add your opinions to AC's tech section.

Shows like NBC’s The Office and the 1999 film Office Space are wildly popular because they focus on a universal experience: working in a boring job. Content Producer Bryan Peck reflects on his four years as a dishwasher and shares five ideas for brightening your work day in How to Survive a Menial Job.

Read it here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/49068/how_to_survive_a_menial_job.html

What was your most boring job? Write about it today on Associated Content.

Last season's Survivor included a forty-something marketing Exec who pretended that a piece of wood was his blackberry. He would sit at camp in Panama and "message" his son and friends back home in L.A. No kidding.

Have PDAs become the new drug? Content Producer Bryan Alaspa might just think so. He trumpets their less-than-stellar effects in The Face of Evil - the Blackberry.

Read it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/47265/the_face_of_evil_the_blackberry.html


Rant about your favorite – and least favorite – gadgets on Associated Content.

Last week, Fidel Castro handed over the reigns to his brother Raul for medical reasons. This announcement caused quite a global stir. As Cubans face an uncertain leadership future onlookers around the world question: Is this the end to Castro's 47 year rule?

Content Producer George James Fachner is earning his Master's in Law at George Mason University, and has scribed political editorials for AC since March 2006. If you're intrigued by the recent news and want to know more about Cuba, check out George's article How Fidel Castro Has Remained in Power.

Read it here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/24035/how_fidel_castro_has_remained_in_power.html

Admit it. We all get a little road rage in us from time to time. Whether it's the slick business man speaking on his cell and checking himself out in the mirror (rather than watching the road) or the little punk who cuts you off on your way to work, you can't get on the road these days without encountering an infuriating motorist.

Bad driving is a top peeve of Content Producer Barefoot, and he pens eight remedial steps for bad drivers in his article Drivers Education 201: What They Obviously Failed to Teach You The First Time.

Release your pent-up road rage and enjoy Barefoots tips:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/48915/drivers_education_201.html